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Dec

Christmas Party

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot , , ,

Last Friday saw InterWined invited to four parties: a dinner at the Italian Embassy…a wine party for Covent Garden designers, Will and George…a gathering of amateur actors at a pub in Islington…and a Christmas Party for the Islington Conservatives.
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8

Aug

Cabernet Sauvignon Retrospective

Jacob Gaffney  in Red Wines, Cabernet Sauvignon, InterWined TV , , , , , , , , ,

Started several evenings ago with Sterling Vineyards Napa Valley 2003, wasn’t sure on the vintage, and paid £13 for it at Budgens.

The Web site said to expect “cherry, cassis, blackberry and a hint of black olive”; umm, yes. I got that – except the black olive. I would also elaborate that the wine is seamless, just a really lovely wine, with great balance and strength. It still suffers from that California sweetness, which is sometimes downright offensive, but not here. Nice.

The next night: Concha y Toro 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile, £5 from Londis.

The next night: Jacob’s Creek 2004, Australia, £5 from Costcutter.

t smells awful and things only get worse from there. I will leave it at that.

So, I opened the Wolf Blass 2004 President Selection Cab, also Australia, £8 Costcutter…It should have been so much better…

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