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| Author: | Bacchus [ Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
Gisborne NZ. At 6 for £10 I wouldn't want this. Bland, flat, wot-goose-says. Going back asap. |
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| Author: | GK [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
I avoid wines with 'Bay' in the name. |
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| Author: | Duncan [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
GK wrote: I avoid wines with 'Bay' in the name.
Except Cloudy of course 
I've tried that Cowrie SB stuff (new vineyards), I didn't buy - Once, was was was was, was enough ! To be frank, I'm tired / bored of that sort of gum numbing stuff. There are many more pleasurable ones out there from accredited producers - admittedly though - a lot more money. |
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| Author: | GK [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 1:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
Especially Cloudy. Over hyped, over produced and way overpriced. Have you read this? However, if I spotted a few bottles reduced to a couple of quid I dare say I'd grab them 
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| Author: | Duncan [ Tue Dec 04, 2012 3:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
GK wrote: Especially Cloudy.
Have you read this? However, if I spotted a few bottles reduced to a couple of quid I dare say I'd grab them Middle class stuff - WR and co are now trying it on at £19 - 20 a bottle for singles ! I like Cloudy, their vineyards are much more mature. I have never paid more than £13 for it, as it can be found as a piggy back deal as she says, the last lot was about £11.50 per bottle, by the time I'd unscrabbled the deal. Greywacke 2007 was nearer £15 when I last tried it, very nice too. I will look out for some when £10.99 is the offer. It has come down as well in the 18 months / 2 years or so. I have 2 x '09 Cloudy left and 3 Cloudy tens. Cloudy is quite interesting in as much that it doesn't try and produce thin mouth wash with a splash of passion fruit, and CB's mouth feel and length is much better than 90% (by volume) of the rest. It also keeps well. Cloudy's quality dipped when they diluted the old vine fruit with the new. They have 2nd wines on unbranded labels now - but there is greed with that volume ! Victoria Moore is still thinking pretty mouth wash SB, with high acidity short stabbing to the palate - by the sound of it. I wouldn't argue with the general premise of her piece though. |
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| Author: | Bacchus [ Thu Dec 06, 2012 4:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Cowrie Bay Char '11 - WR 2 for £10 |
Returned 2 bottles today, one with about a glass missing. Happy smiley-faced customer service chappy returned cash without a murmur. Didn't even want the receipt. Treated myself to other 3 bottles including a Nicolas Potel. Brilliant customer relations Waitrose. Thanks. |
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