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Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon , , ,

We tried a bottle of 2005 Grover Estates from Bangalore, India. Perhaps a Cabernet Sauvignon blend? Once opened, the aroma of wine had to immediately compete with the stink of the charming basement bar we we’re drinking in. So my guess is that the opulent bouquet of (second hand) smoke probably did not come from the Grover.

The 2005 Four Crossing Australian Chardonnay is zippy and full of bursting citrus. The throat burn suggests a price tag around the £5 mark but still very versatile with food. Half a bottle used for a superior turkey stock on the BIG day. Gets extra points for coming from a family that never touches the stuff: 8.5 points.

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