Absolutely text-book Marlborough Pinot Noir from Brancott Estate selling for 25% off at Sainsbury.
It's superb at £10.99 and at £8.24 it is a steal.
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Absolutely text-book Marlborough Pinot Noir from Brancott Estate selling for 25% off at Sainsbury.
It's superb at £10.99 and at £8.24 it is a steal.
http://www.waitrosedirect.com/wcssto...013_BP_a_4.jpg
Nice recco, Jules. I'll defo check that out. I suspect it'll be a powerful bugger, though, and likely around 13.5% alc! :eyebrows:
Marco.
I had couple bottles of South African 'Shiraz' a bit back 14/5% blew mi socks off :eyebrows:
I'm in the UK at the moment, and I've got to say one of the things I miss in France is the fabulous selection of real ales.
Since I've been over I've partaken of the following:
Two Hoots - Joseph Holt 4.2% A lovely refreshing ale,
Sneck Lifter - Jennings 5.1% One of my favourites, on the bitter side but great taste,
Ruddles County - Greene King 4.3% Nice ale but not as good as when it was Ruddles brewery at 5%,
Golden Goose - Green King 3.8% A new one to me, good satisfying session ale,
Hobgoblin - Wychwood Brewery 5.2% Another favourite, one of the best,
Spitfire - Shepherd Neame 4.5% Don't mind another one,
Old Speckled Hen - Morland 4.1% A definitive choice for good ale,
Bishops Finger - Shepherd Neame 5.4% At the top of the bitter scale for me but flavoursome,
Bombardier - Wells 4.7% Another nice tasty ale,
Victory Ale - Batemans 6.0% What can I say, flavour through and through, not too many though,
ESB - Fullers 5.9% One of my all time favourites, fabulous flavour,
In the pub today I had:
Special - Holdens 5.0% A good ale with a cheese, black pudding and onion cob, yum,
Summer Lightning - Hopback Brewery 5.1% A forgotten favourite, I could drink this till I fell over,
Needless to say a lie down was in order, but I,ve got to sample some more tonight at a bit of a get together :eyebrows:
It's a hard life,
:cheers: Alan
I got absolutely rat arsed last night on the best Stout i have ever tasted.
Acorn 'Gorlovka' Imperial Stout 6% yum yum yum
Anybody tried Stella Artois Cidre? I have and I think it's great. Don't write it off as low alcohol 'cos it ain't. I don't drink a lot of cider but I really enjoy that one and their pear Cidre aint too bad either. Nice and refreshing for a summer afternoon and evening but perhaps not for cooler times :) .
Dave
Yup, it's nice stuff, Dave. Just a tad sweet for me, though, but certainly very drinkable! Gotta be served ice-cold... :cool:
Marco.
Recently had my jollies over in California and was completely bowled over by the range of beers and ales on sale, lots of choice.
This one was a particular favourite..
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