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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:32 pm 
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Boschendal Grand Cuvee Sauvignon Blanc '08 reduced to £5.99 at Sainsburys.

Lovely wine, bracing acidity, I like.


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:57 pm 
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Oddly, I have never had this. Are the flavours typical SA, ie asparagus like or fruity/grassy like Marlborough


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PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 4:13 pm 
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When I first tasted this wine, last summer while holidaying in Pembrokeshire, I remember thinking- 'This cant be Sth African SB, its way too delicate'. I thought back to my experiences with the ultra-ripe Klein Constantia from Majestic I once had a thing for, and the grassy Spier SB's that always offered good VFM, the Bosch SB seemed a million miles away.

The '08 doesn’t have the reserve of the '07 but it continues its bright, zesty, herby character delivered with a feminine touch. I’m sure you'll find asparagus if you look hard enough.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:07 pm 
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Mel's current Wine of the Week, good call.


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PostPosted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:49 pm 
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GK wrote:
Mel's current Wine of the Week, good call.


Indeed GK, good call by you mate, So there are two more folks round here with dodgy taste buds :wink:

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