LIVE FROM 8PM: #TWSTaste 'Weird' Wines, Thursday 28th May, 8-9pm

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Gaillac Domaine Rotier 2012.

8.5 out of 10

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So many of the wines people are having tonight sound fascinating. Any chance the Society might put together a mixed case of “Weird wines” someday? Fully appreciate that is an unrealistic logistical challenge during lock down!

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We’ll give it (the Maury) a 7, may be one for the winter, and a fire, and Stilton & a grape or two.

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Mrs CC:

DereszlaTokaji Furmint 2018: 8

Charles Smith Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Washington State, 2017: 8

Diamantakos Naoussa 2016: 7

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Vinkara Okuzgozu 2016

Solid 8/10. It’s not mind blowing, but it’s well made and tastes lovely!

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Prunelart 2013, Domaine Barreau

It is quite a challenging wine - a discovery no doubt…I think I’ll say 7, maybe 7.5

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PolOpuesto Qué Grande SOS! Vino Criollo 2017 gets 8.5/10 from me tonight. Gluggable but so nuanced, and its all round individuality combined with its lovely backstory has captured my affections.

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Agreed! Another 8 from me too :slight_smile: :wine_glass:

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8/10 for the German swear words (Acolon/Dunkelfelder, Cab Mitos)… 'tis so much lovelier and tastier than expected. The girl just said there’s some ‘dark chocolate notes on the aftertaste’… Jancis, start worrying…! :grin:

Shame Aldi doesn’t stock this amymore…

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Mateus Rose: a surprising 6/7

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puklavec & friends cabernet sauvignon and merlot 2017. Produced in the Republic of Macedonia.
5/10
(Scores on Waitrose website range from 1/5 to 5/5)

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Vinkara Okuzgozu 2015

Only a 6/10 for me. It’s nice enough but a bit lacking in structure for my tastes. I suspect it is also best drunk young and I’m almost at the end of the drinking window for mine.

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So pleased! Such colour!!

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2017 Villavino Raca, Devin (grape variety) from Nitra, Slovakia

A good 7.5/10 its lighter than we’d normally drink but is fresh and different.

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I’m not going to score my brunello as it was an IMPOSTER for tonight’s purposes but my tasting notes probably give a good indication of what I’d have given it.

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I hope their Furmint is better, as I got one in the rack… :grimacing:

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February has historically been the time for weird(ish) offers - The Society’s Curiosity Shop, Dare To Discover, Off The Beaten Track have been the various names for these offers. I think the Sabar has featured in at least one of those, along with the Vinkara from Turkey, Greek stuff and weird Italian, French and Portuguese stuff.

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I MUST take a look…thanks

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Nikoloz Antadze, Rkatsiteli, Kakheti 2018

Oh! Some Gruyere on these little toasts with pumpkin seeds and dried apricots… the sweet/salt/apricot thing really likes the wine!

Can’t do marks out of 10 on this one. We’re enjoying the wine, but it’s a certain experience over the wine itself. The thrill of something more challenging in the glass and nice produce on the table, enjoyed with music by candlelight. (and barstools)

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I do like the way the Aussies are combining weird and regular grapes. Lagrein & dolcetto, syrah & zweigelt and others …

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