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	Château d'Emeringes, Beaujolais-Villages Vieilles Vignes 2018 "Musty, slightly farmyard nose. The wine reveals itself in the mouth - bursting with juicy fruit. Rich and hearty as is typical of Juliénas. Very enjoyable." Mr Will Barry ( 18-Aug-2019 )	£8.50
	SoBo New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc 2018 "Really enjoyed this. Tasted it at the Cellar showroom with another member and we both added it to our orders. NZ Sauvignon Blanc can be a bit overpowering, with a strong gooseberry and cat pee nose, but this is more subtle. Certainly not bland, as another reviewer has suggested. " Mr William Naylor ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£7.25
	Anjou Rouge 'Confidences', Famille Bougrier 2018 "A classic cabernet franc from the dependable Famille Bougrier. If you like cabernet franc I think you will enjoy this example. Excellent value - I have re-ordered as part of my one-man campaign to get the Society to feature more Loire reds." Mr John Woodman ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£8.50
	Touraine Rouge 'La Croix Angier', Alpha Loire 2018 "Fantastic value for an excellent Loire red. The effect of the malbec is quite noticeable. Buy it to encourage the Society to increase its range of Loire reds" Mr John Woodman ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£8.75
	Champagne Gosset Grand Réserve Brut NV "I have to agree with the previous reviewer. At this price I should be singing its praises but I cannot. I have had much better vintage fizz at half the price of this. I will not be buying it again." Mr Ross Marwood ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£49.00
	Madiran, Domaine Pichard 2009 "Needs plenty of air to develop, but then turns into a real Darcy of a wine - dark, smouldering, leathery. " Mr Roger Emmens ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£16.00
	Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Contesa 2018 "I'm a bit take it or leave it with rosés as a rule but this was really good. Like a quality rounded white with hints of rosé. Punches well above its weight price wise - I'd happily pay double the price for a wine like this." Mr Roger Emmens ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£8.25
	Tavel Cuvée Prima Donna Rosé, Domaine Maby 2018 "Needed plenty of time to breathe, and changed character a lot - unpleasantly woody when first poured, but much improved an hour and a half later. Full bodied and tannic with cherries, bubblegum, cough lozenges (it's better than that sounds!). Decant and have with food and you'll enjoy it." Mr Roger Emmens ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£11.50
	Fefiñanes Albariño, Rías Baixas 2018 "Zesty, grapefruit, quite sharp though not unpleasantly so. Not quite a typical Albarino, and not sure it's worth quite this much." Mr Roger Emmens ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£16.50
	Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Guénault 2018 "Notning to write hoe about decent pub" Mr Immanuel von Bennigsen ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£8.75
	Almeida Garrett Entre Serras, Beira Interior 2016 "I'm afraid I have to go with the majority view. Acidic, hardly any finish, not up to usual WS standards. OK for a glass while cooking, but that's about it..." Mr James McCall ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£6.25
	Anjou, Domaine Cady 2018 "Very good white. Full rich creamy flavour Lots of tropical fruit flavour. " Mr Peter J H Devlin ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£9.50
	Domaine Cordier, Mâcon Milly Clos du Four 2017 "Good, fresh, creamy burgundy. Not a bargain by any means at this price, but will buy again." Mr Andrew Sturmey ( 17-Aug-2019 )	£14.95
	Crasto Superior, Douro 2015 "For me 4.5 stars, java script is playing up and wouldn’t let me give 1/2 marks. More importantly cracking wine. Inky, deep, luscious, tannins in control but there, oak present but subdued. Its a gud un! Approachable and fun but with something to think about." Mr John Cunningham ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£14.50
	Minervois, Plaisir d'Eulalie, Château Sainte-Eulalie 2017 "I think the Society has an exceptional portfolio of value wines from south-west France , and a number of them are giving me considerable pleasure. But maybe Plaisir d'Eulalie is the first among equals. Always gets good comments at our table; well flavoured but well balanced too so it doesn't overpower. " Mr David Henderson ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£8.25
	Cabardès, Château de Pennautier 2016 "I've been drinking this wine several times a year for ten years, so I guess there must be something about it that I like. And I think the answer lies in the fact it has character that goes beyond what you'd normally get for the price. You can taste the ground its grown in , and its a blend that really works. " Mr David Henderson ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£8.50
	The Reds For Cellaring Mystery Case "Sorry, but I cannot fork out £200 for six bottles of "something". I have done it before now and been severely disappointed. You hope for a gem, of course, but end up with at least a couple of bottles of stuff the WS has been unable to sell. Why can't they sell it? Because nobody wants it. Of course, if you enjoy lotteries then this one is probably one of the best you can go for, but I would advise paying for something you know, and continue supporting the WS that way." Anthony R Briskham Esq ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£199.00
	Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2018 "2017 Vintage: Colour: Bright, clean, straw yellow with a green tinge. Aroma: Pronounced and exotic, citrus, melon, apple, honeysuckle, banana, a mushroom earthiness, something very funky (but divine), a smokiness, warm bread and spice. Taste: Dry, med+ bodied, unctuous creamy smooth texture to balance the refreshing acidity. The palate brings citrus, vanilla and apricot that flows into a tingly ripe finish. Overall: Loved this, such a wonderful integration of fruit and oak. Feels fat but still crisp and juicy. Structure, great nose and a good flavoursome mid-palate. Great value, highly recommend." Mr Gabriel Higgins ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£10.95
	Nebbiolo d'Alba, Manfredi 2016 "What a super wine. It has good length with intense smokey dark fruit flavours and went very well with a beef stew. Price wise, it definitely punches above it's weight. Highly recommended. " Mr Rory Bremner ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£10.50
	Regaleali Bianco, Tasca d'Almerita 2017 "Aromatic, well balanced and refreshing, Excellent on its own or with food " Mr Dennis Greenslade ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£8.50
	Lammershoek 'The Innocent' CVS White Blend, Swartland 2017 "A very pleasant surprise from one of the lesser known ( to me ) Swartland wineries. A delicious everyday drinking wine. A fresh and lively wine, with some depth, which can be drunk with or without food Crisp acidity and some length with Chenin dominating the blend . I would be very interested in seeing the other wines in this range listed by TWS as this offers great value. A winery part owned by the legendary Franz Beckenbauer I understand! " Mr A B Coren ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£10.50
	The Society's Exhibition Crozes-Hermitage 2016 "A txt book Syrah. Plenty of black fruit with spice and pepper. " Mr Tom Rodger ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£13.95
	The Ready-to-Drink Mystery Mix "I tend to agree with Mr Coulthard; if I’m going to pay £24 a bottle (albeit at an 18% reduction), I prefer to know what I’m getting. One of the reasons why Wine Without Fuss has never appealed to me." Mr Stephen J Ramsden ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£149.00
	Château de Meursault, Meursault Clos des Grands Charrons 2014 "This is drinking beautifully at present (Aug 2019). A little bit of butter and fruit but with a backbone of acidity to keep it all in balance. Quite a long after-taste. A definite step up from generic Meursault. Quite charming really just like its namesake chateau. Good quality decent white burgundy at a "fair" (for sadly, now expensive, white burgundy, that is) price. " Dr David Lythall ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£45.00
	The Society's French Grenache 2018 "A nice wine for drinking at any time on it's own or with anything you fancy especially during the summer where a little chilling in the fridge won't go amiss. Could do with being slightly drier for my taste. It does not really replace the Full French it is supposed to be a replacement for as it has lost quite a lot of "fullness" and that quintessential French cafe taste." Mr Cliff Snelling ( 16-Aug-2019 )	£6.95
	Half bottle of Château de Beauregard, Fleurie Poncié 2017 "Attractive, floral and fresh. Even with two years bottle age this wine has grace and poise and is packed full of cranberry, raspberry and delicate notes of red cherry. Straight to it on the palate, pure and direct flavours, with bright acidity, a medium weight: a wine that does not tire the pallet. Why did I buy a half?! " Mr Edward Murphy ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£8.25
	Cabidos Vin Doux, Cuvée Saint Clément, Petit Manseng 2015 50cl "A sweeter version of a Jurancon Doux. Personally I find it is lacking the minerality to go with cheese, but a fantastic aperitif or if you can make it last until after the meal it goes very nicely with fruit cheesecake." Mr Neil Lyon ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£10.50
	Wither Hills Marlborough Pinot Noir 2015 "Good vintages of Wither Hills are excellent and I strongly recommend them for taste, quality and good value. However, I should have guessed why there was a big reduction on the recently-delivered mixed case of Wither Hills because I find the 2015 PN a bit lean and slightly bitter, almost with a 'too old already' taste. I shall try the other bottles with interest." Anthony H B Evans ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£10.50
	Castel Serranova, Salento, Vallone 2015 "I was initially underwhelmed by this but it really opened up after half an hour or so, presenting round black fruit, leather and spice. I'll try their more expensive wines now! " Mr Steven Connell ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£11.50
	Peltier Ranch Lodi Reserve Pinot Noir 2018 "There can't be many better value Californian pinots than this one. Very pure fruit and lovely silky texture. I tried it at room temperature first, then chilled it for 20 minutes. It's definitely much better chilled. At room temperature, it does taste a bit like alcoholic fruit juice and I imagine would soon become cloying. But chilled it's a revelation, with just enough acidity to cut through the sweet fruit. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone who is looking for a less expensive alternative to NZ or Yarra pinot noir." Mr Rob Rue ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£7.50
	Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge, Guigal 2016 "This wine should have a label on it saying " Tastes exactly like it did X years ago". Guigal are one of the best suppliers/producers of quality wines from the Rhone. The style is what I would call " Old School ". Big, bold, black fruit flavours with a tarry, tannic quality that epitomises the southern part of the Rhone Valley. Excellent with roast meats and BBQ food." Mr Marcus Goodwin ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£10.95
	Cirò Rosso Gaglioppo, Santa Venere 2017 "Delicious wine, sufficient acidity to be better with food, but very well made and no rough edges. Very pretty colour, if aromatically simple. Not necessarily a keeper, but such good value for money, you won’t want to!" Mr Nicholas J Coulson ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£9.95
	The Ready-to-Drink Mystery Mix "In answer to the last reviewer on here questioning why anyone would want to buy a mystery case; look at the price. 18% off is your answer. I've had mystery offers in the past and they have been excellent. It helps to expand horizons. Wine without fuss AND with a discount!" Mr Kelly Farrington ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£149.00
	The Society's Hungarian White 2018 " Over the years I have drunk many wines from all parts of the world but none like this. If you are thinking of buying this Hungarian white please don't as I want to buy as much as I can afford before it is out of stock. For value and something different this is a little cracker." Mr Lawrence Marshom ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£6.75
	The Ready-to-Drink Mystery Mix "I can’t understand why anyone wants to pay a relatively premium price for an unknown product! There are enough outstanding known wines to be ordered." Mr Nigel T Coulthard ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£149.00
	Touraine Chenonceaux, Domaine de la Renaudie 2017 "Although I wasn’t ‘bowled over’ as WS said in an August 2019 pamphlet, I regard this as a wine of real quality. It is very dry and is unlike conventional Sauvignon Blancs; in some ways it resembles a Sancerre. It is warmly recommended." Mr Neil Butter ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£11.95
	Bourgueil, Domaine de Matabrune 2017 "Looking back at my review of the 2015, I wasn't too struck with that vintage. A bit tart, I thought, but gets slightly better with subsequent glasses. I still think the same of the 2017. I think I will give this one a miss in future. There are better wines available." Mr Ray Mount ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£10.50
	The Society's Rosé, Pays d'Oc 2018 "Nothing special. Dry, without much fruit. Disappointing really. For the same price we found the Domaine Félines-Jourdan to be much more enjoyable." Mr Colin Hewson ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£6.75
	Domaine de la Rochette, Mâcon-Bussières Mont Sard 2017 "This is indeed a star. My wife and I drink a lot of white Burgundy but this stands out. The perfect balance between Burgundian richness and refreshness. If I could only drink one white wine for the rest of my life, this would be on the short list! " Mr Gordon Best ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£13.50
	Cantoiseau Rouge, Vin de France 2018 "Bought a crate of this for our wedding and was the perfect choice - reasonable price and a lovely easy drinker for a summer day! This has since become one of my regular buys as well." Mr Peter Bowes ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£5.95
	The Society's French Grenache 2018 "Admittedly my wife and I have only drunk one bottle of this wine so far, but we both found it disappointing. We thought the wine lacked flavour and was not as enjoyable to drink as the Full French Red it is replacing." Mr Colin C Butcher ( 15-Aug-2019 )	£6.95
	Bohórquez, Ribera del Duero 2009 "An excellent wine and good value at the price. Lovely floral nose, and on the palate much like a good rioja, long finish, more subtle and varied than an ordinary ribera del duero. Surprised it wasn't a Gran Reserva. It kept well after opening too. Would buy again." Dr Christopher Currie ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£20.00
	Grant Burge ‘Benchmark' Shiraz 2018 "Looking back through ‘my wines’ I bought the fantastic 2014 vintage by the case load and a couple of bottles of the 2015. I assume I was less impressed as I have not bought again til this vintage (2018). Nothing wrong with the wine but little to recommend this vintage. Found it overly extracted with huge fruit without enough acidity and tannin to balance. " Dr Philip Dodd ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£7.50
	Pazo de Villarei Albariño, Rías Baixas 2018 "Very good for a warm summer day." Mr Dawid Zielonka ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£9.95
	Pepp Grüner Veltliner, Weinviertel 2018 "Memory is deceptive, but this vintage seems dull and disappointing compared with the 2015 Pepp which we thoroughly enjoyed. It also seems inferior to the Society’s Grüner Veltliner — and this judgement is based on a direct comparative tasting. On this basis, I won’t be buying the Pepp G V again." Mr W G R Stevens ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£7.95
	Touraine Chenonceaux, Domaine de la Renaudie 2017 "A truly delightful wine. Perfectly balanced. An absolute bargain at the price. Will be back for more!" Mr John Hutton ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£11.95
	Pinot Bianco, Südtirol-Alto Adige, Hofstätter 2018 "A really excellent white wine for drinking solo or with food - I guess the usual seafood. It's a distinct upgrade on all those other wonderful northern Italian whites from the Veneto etc in terms of the finish and quality of taste. Dry but full of flavour and great value." Mr Charles Beckett ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£12.50
	Matetic Corralillo San Antonio Gewürztraminer 2018 "Is it the Chilean take on Gewurztraminer? To me this has a slightly metallic taste and then leaves your mouth a little dry, most unlike other Gewurztraminers. No slight sparkle to this, netter value sticking to European/Australian versions" Mr Gordon Fox ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£9.50
	Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, Paul Jaboulet Aîné 2014 "Thin, past its best, overpriced, trying to persuade you it has something that the 2016 hasn't. Buy the 2016 which is a much better example of Crozes Hermitage." Mr Nigel Cory ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£23.00
	A Fistful of Schist Reserve Shiraz-Cinsault-Mourvèdre, Swartland 2018 "This must be the best value heavy red in the Society's list. It is an approachable full flavoured wine and dangerously easy drinking. I have bought it repeatedly and not been let down. At this price I assume it is shipped in bulk and bottled in Europe, but whatever the origin it is a reliably excellent wine, and well worth a try." Dr Christopher J H Ingoldby ( 14-Aug-2019 )	£6.25

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