Bacchus wrote:
Think positive...you'll love it. I await your opinion.
Firefly......
Ba, your new icon ? I keep on wanting to swat the bloody thing with a rolled up newspaper ! Reduced to fit
it looks more akin to a biting bug 
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 8:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
What on earth is this s'posed to be? Smells like a farmyard on the wrong day and tastes even worse. Couldn't finish the glass & don't have much hope that the new-found day 2 will manage to salvage a drinkable brew from this. |
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| Author: | tribs [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Drat. I got a bottle of this too. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Tue Nov 09, 2010 11:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Think positive...you'll love it. I await your opinion. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 1:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Bacchus wrote: Think positive...you'll love it. I await your opinion.
Firefly...... Ba, your new icon ? I keep on wanting to swat the bloody thing with a rolled up newspaper ! Reduced to fit it looks more akin to a biting bug
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| Author: | meljones [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
I didn't mind the wine, but it was VERY asparagus flavoured. Firefinch Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Western Cape Tesco (08/11/10) £8.99 Very obvious tinned asparagus or tinned peas aroma. Inviting, actually. Quite a green taste. Lean and savoury. Strong tinned asparagus aftertaste. |
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| Author: | GK [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Bacchus, dont let that Welsh git take you to the dark side, he's starting to manipulate your TN's, be true to yourself........
Mmmmmhhhh, asparagus, now we're talking, proper SB. You've all been conditioned to look for homogenised NZ canal water, you've forgotten what the true characteristics of the grape are, that's if you ever knew to begin with. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Duncan wrote: Bacchus wrote: Ba, your new icon ? I keep on wanting to swat the bloody thing with a rolled up newspaper ! Reduced to fit it looks more akin to a biting bug It's Yosemite Sam to match the signature line. He's normal size on my screen. If its huge elsewhere somehow, I'll blast him. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Well, well, 24 hrs has worked it's magic yet again. This is very drinkable now but still on the "hot" side. Don't think that I will go here again, but if you like your SB heading towards port and are willing to open it a day in advance,,,then it is perfect. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Fri Nov 12, 2010 8:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Right then...I need a fridge that is 1 or 2 bottles wide and 6 feet long. A wee while ago I would have climbed out of bed on day 3 made coffee, and thrown this down the sink. This evening is day FOUR and it has changed yet again and is still non-vinegar. Very drinkable in fact, almost Chenin, reptilian. I am truly amazed (sorry, meant scrumptious) |
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| Author: | meljones [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Who confuses reptilian with scrumptious? |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
meljones wrote: Who confuses reptilian with scrumptious?
Ah! but scrumptious was intended to replace amazed... |
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| Author: | GK [ Sat Nov 13, 2010 4:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
As the vegetation composts, so the magic is released. |
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| Author: | tribs [ Sat Mar 26, 2011 7:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Firefinch SB '09 - T £6.16 |
Finally got around to this. Mine is 2010 like Mel's. I don't get any asparagus or anything vegetal, only some peapod on the aroma. Concentrated tropical fruit in the mouth, with decent zing. Well balanced tartness/sweetness. I've not had much SA SB before. This wine is not a million miles from NZ. Perhaps a little less refined. I am very pleasantly surprised. |
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