Ocado Offer = £3 off a price that has been hiked-up by £1 recently. Therefore £10.59 net

Q. for G.

Does anyone else know this MSB ? It did have a following, but nothing said in recent years ?. I have an Ocado shopping voucher and the offer runs out at midnight today. The TN's in NZ for '05 and '07 sound pretty good. Nothing said by UK wine lovers.

BUT.

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Duncan

Sorry, Dunc. I've never seen it let alone tried it. Brancott Estate do like to make rich wines though so I guess if you like Craggy R then you should in theory at least like this.

That said, I am baffled how a fellow can like both PB 19 and Craggy Range. I think the wines are worlds apart.

In truth, I envy you your taste buds. My enjoyment of wine is so limited

Could be past it's best.

info

Also...

http://www.brancottestate.com/our-wines/our-wine/letter-series

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Thanks G - you're right - Letter B ? Who knows. Quote: The fresh capsicum notes are complemented by an oily texture and tantalising minerality 3% new oak to add interest. I'm tempted - but not too oily !

I can't go with a too weighty / too oily NZ SB except with grilled plaice, lemon sole etcetera. I like CB as an apperatif as you know, and I love PB 19 and SC Oh ! Block with more delicate food on warm evenings.
With sea bass and trout I like a wine with a harder cutting palate. I'm more settled on Old Renwick CR. I do agree that their Te Muna Road can be wrong on occasion and one takes it to exerience the limestone and conglomerate quarry pit in Martinborough to get that kind of minerality.

OK ....what comes first ? The food or the wine, it's a chicken and egg scenarioi - years of being a seeker of fine cuisine and growing my own vegetables - this luxury supported by my dear Misses. I only do prep and growing, the art and the chemistry is hers.

So, there is a significant food component going on in my head.

I do set-up my Mind - then onto - my mental salivating Tastebuds and then finally, onto - my Mood.

I know how to set them up - But I also follow defined tracks, which many folks find rather limiting. I will not bother trying, or venture into heavy, fat or over egged NW styles, until someone else that I respect, says they are satisfying.

In truth, I envy you your taste buds. My enjoyment of wine is so limited

Taken as a whole, as a complete World of Wine - You know G, my tracks are also pretty narrow.

BTW - Thanks Ba - However I've been on those links a couple of days ago.

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Duncan

I recall trying the B series on a couple of the decanter wine tastings in the past.
In terms of Brancott offerings it was far superior to the regular and reserve wines.
Going by memory it is more terroir driven, less ccommercial tasting, more minerally and better mouthfeel. Generally pretty good

whether at £11 it's better than similar priced wine is tough but I think it should be superior to many of the regular supermarket shelf offerings.

Thanks Shez, I am wiser now. I missed the boat on the Ocado offer..... no sweat, I shall know for next time.

cheers.

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Hand-crafted from grapes sourced from top-performing vineyards in key winegrowing regions, each wine is made in a distinctive style to reflect, not only the flavours of the region, but also the fine art of winemaking. Curiously striving to improve upon each vintage, these wines are the creations of master blenders who combine parcels of wine from separate vineyards in a region, as well as batches of wine that may have been crafted using different techniques. The goal is consistent; a perfect harmony of aroma, flavour, structure and body.

Brancott Estate Letter Series wines are only produced in those years when the fruit attains the fullest ripeness and develops the ideal flavour profile. Once made, they are carefully cellared until they have matured and melded to near-perfection before being released

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