Tasted 09/05/11

Morrisons Beaujolais 2009, Beaujolais £4.49
Very pale colour doesn't bode well. Nice fruity nose. Light, fruity and in a screwcap. Am thinking picnics. Cracking price. +
Made by Alliance Beaujolaise
12.5%
Gamay 100%

Morrisons Beaujolais Villages 2009, Beaujolais £6.29
Gentle nose. Warmly fruity but quite restrained. Tart, dry and refreshing. Nicely untannic and not difficult.
Made by FDL
12.5%
Gamay 100%

Morrisons Best Fleurie 2009, Beaujolais £8.49
Quite a pleasantly animal nose. More tannin than previous Beauj but much more proper food friendly. A little violet on the finish.
Made by FDL
13.0%
Gamay 100%

Morrisons French Cabernet Sauvignon NV, Languedoc £4.49
Slightly stalky nose. Dry red wine. Not unpleasant.
Made by Jean Jean
12.5%
Cabenet Sauvignon 100%

Morrisons Claret 2009, Bordeaux £4.99
Mmm. Nice oaky taste. Good. Nice oaky clarety taste. Cracking price. Good little wine. +
Made by GCF GROUP
13.0%
Merlot 70 %, Cabernets 30 %,

Morrisons Claret Reserve NV, Bordeaux £6.79
Spicy, oaky nose. Nice feel. Good balance, right fruit/wood feel. Not bad at all, and it's Non Vintage.
Made by Maison Sichel
12.5%
Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Merlot 40%,

Morrisons Cotes du Rhone Villages 2009, Rhone £5.45
Purple nose. To clarify, like cheap blackcurrant squash. Pleasant enough glugging wine.
Made by Grands Vins Sélection
13.0%
Grenache 70% , Syrah 30% ,

Morrisons Cotes du Rhone Reserve2009, Rhone£6.15
Quite ripe on the nose. Fair taste, actually. Nice bit of spice, good feel. A real food wine
Made by Les Deux Rhones
14.0%
Grenache 60%, Syrah 40%,

Morrisons Best Chateauneuf du Pape 2009, Rhone £14.79
Very pale colour for Chateauneuf. Fierce alcohol, with no body to back it up. 15%. What are they thinking?
Made by Le Cellier des Princes
15.0%
Grenache 90%, Mourvedre 5%, Syrah 5%

Morrisons Italian Merlot NV, Venezie £4.79
The green stalky aroma of so many Venetian merlots. However, it's quite inviting, along the lines of a Cabernet Franc's refreshing nose. Quite a pleasant taste, as well. Good for the price.
Made by Cavit
12.0%
Merlot 100%

Morrisons Chianti 2009, Tuscany £5.19
Spicy, woody nose. Very inviting. Good taste as well. Very reasonable price. +
Made by Piccini
12.5%
Sangiovese 95%, Cabernet 5%,

Morrisons Best Chianti Classico 2008, Tuscany £6.99
A little fragrant oak and some appealing baked fruit. Smooth, a little oaky, in the mouth. Quite good.
Made by Piccini
13.0%
Sangiovese 95%, Cabernet 5%,

Morrisons Best Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2009, Abruzzo £6.99
Odd to have a Montepulciano d'Abruzzo at the same price as a Chianti Classico. Rich, ripe, dark nose. Actually, it's as good as the Chianti. Nicely oaky, smooth and savoury.
Made by Piccini
13.0%
Montepulciano 97%, Merlot 3%,

Morrisons Best Valpolicella Ripasso 2009, Veneto £6.99
Smells of pink candy. Tastes similar. There are better Ripasso's on the market.
Made by Cantina di Soave
13.0%
Corvina 70%, Molinara 20%, Rondinella 10%

Morrisons Rioja Crianza 2007, Rioja £7.79
Inviting American oak. Pretty sweet-smelling. A fair Rioja Crianza.
Made by Bodegas Castillo de Fuenmayor
12.5%
Tempranillo 95%, Garnacha 5%,

Morrisons Rioja Reserva 2006, Rioja £9.49
Very sweet nose. Not a £9.49 wine.
Made by Bodegas Castillo de Fuenmayor
12.5%
Tempranillo 90%, Graciano 5%, Garnacha 5%

Barolo Cantine Gemma 2005, Piemonte £14.49
Vanilla and mahogany aroma. Yum. Fresh, light, spicy with tongue-coating tannins expected. Good price.
Made by Cantine Gemma
14.0%
Nebbiolo 100%

Cosme Palacio Vendimia Seleccionada 2007, Rioja £10.19
Massively American oaky nose. Really shouts at you. Sweet, spicy and very oaky. Good. Very vanilla-perfumed aftertaste.
Made by Bodegas Palacio
13.0%
Tempranillo 100%

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