Bin 008 speculation begins!

Winestwit · February 26, 2021, 7:19am

Happy Bin Day everyone!

Alabaster_cheeks · February 26, 2021, 7:27am

Place your bets ladies and gentlemen…

Leah · February 26, 2021, 8:22am

You running a book ?

Rio_Jano · February 26, 2021, 8:28am

Korean Saperavi.

Tim1012 · February 26, 2021, 8:42am

English-made (possibly not grown) early ripening Pinot. Maybe as a rose.

JamesE · February 26, 2021, 1:46pm

Bit early in the year to offer a rose maybe? Who knows…

strawpig · February 26, 2021, 1:56pm

Plagerising @HBlackburn’s research entirely, a red english Meunier made by Sergio from Blackbook winery.

Alabaster_cheeks · February 26, 2021, 2:15pm

So its not the Cazaux…

MarkC · February 26, 2021, 2:39pm

As long as it’s not British Wine…

Leah · February 26, 2021, 2:39pm

I love their Chardonnay

Tannatastic · February 26, 2021, 2:41pm

I thought you were replying to @MarkC for a second then

Alchemist · February 26, 2021, 3:00pm

A final guess… German Dornfelder (Marcel involved, and French would be too obvious)

Inbar · February 26, 2021, 3:39pm

Syrah from Martin Wassmer… there! Wishful thinking in action

lapin_rouge · February 26, 2021, 3:43pm

Nah… I’m thinking those are landscaping granite chips, as in: TWS gravel by the main entrance. A red herring maybe?

Whilst there’s plenty of granite in the UK, I cant think of any that coincides with vineyards… unless there are vineyards in Cornwall?

Maybe… S.A. Pinotage? (have we had that yet?)

HBlackburn · February 26, 2021, 3:45pm

I’d love that but it seems unlikely no? Aren’t the bin series typically an unusual grape or unusual place or both?

Winestwit · February 26, 2021, 4:09pm

What about a Lebanese Rhône blend?

HamishC · February 26, 2021, 4:10pm

I’m going to bet on a rare(ish) South West France appelation or grape.
A Negrette, Jurançon Noir, or Duras.

Tannatastic · February 26, 2021, 4:12pm

The excellent Camel Valley.

Don’t know their soil composition though.

Edit: Who have won awards for their sparklers - don’t know what would be in it for them with a Bin Series wine though?

strawpig · February 26, 2021, 4:13pm

Similar to Thymopolis with the de-risking a new Cuvee?

Tannatastic · February 26, 2021, 4:25pm

Either that or the cynic in me says their sales may have dropped due to lack of visitors/trade.

But in any event, just so I don’t come across as curmudgeonly, their loss would be our gain, as their wines are generally pretty good (best ‘British’ wine I’ve had, at any rate).