Christmas Tasting and Raffle - 2 December 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Saarburger Rausch Kabinett 2009 |
5 |
£13.19 |
£14-£16 |
| Norman Hardie Chardonnay 2011 |
3.5 |
£16.25 |
£16.25 |
| Chablis Premier Cru Monteé de Tonnerre 2011 |
5 |
£15.83 |
£15.83 |
| Pavillon Blanc 1998 |
4 |
£22.09 |
£80 |
| Nuits St Georges Les Damodes 2001 (Chauvenet) |
4.5 |
£17.92 |
£22 |
| Château Beau-Site 2003 |
5 |
£8.79 |
£14 |
| Pauillac 2002 |
4.5 |
£11.84 |
n/a |
| Château Léoville Barton 1994 |
5 |
£15.05 |
£40-45 |
| Château Léoville Lascases 1982 |
6 |
£10.68 |
£300 |
| Crozes-Hermitage Dm. de Thalabert 2000 |
5 |
£9.07 |
£15 |
| Châteauneuf-du-Pape Clos des Papes 2003 |
6.5 |
£22.92 |
£50-55 |
| Hermitage La Chapelle 1997 |
6 |
£34.45 |
£60 |
| Graham's 1985 |
6 |
£13.87 |
£45-50 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and are ex-VAT.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
1999 Burgundy Dinner - 31 October 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Jules Camuset NV Brut Champagne |
4.5 |
£16.25 |
£16.25 |
| Corton-Charlemagne Bonneau du Martray 2004 |
5 |
£42.59 |
£60.00 |
| Volnay Vieilles Vignes Nicolas Potel 1999 |
5.5 |
£12.18 |
£29.50 |
Nuit-Saint-Georges Clos des Porrets Saint-Georges
Domaine Henri Gouges 1999 |
6 |
£19.27 |
£50.00 |
| Nuit-Saint-Georges Aux Murghers Sylvain Cathiard 1999 |
6 |
£16.51 |
£117.00 |
| Sigalas Rabaud 2001 |
6.5 |
£16.23 |
£37.50 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and are ex-VAT.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Journey Round the Med Tasting - 23 September 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Marqués de Allela 2012 |
3.5 |
£11.95 |
£11.95 |
| Auzells, Costers del Segre 2012 |
4 |
£9.95 |
£9.95 |
| Saladini Pilastri Falerio dei Colli Ascolani 2012 |
4 |
£6.25 |
£6.25 |
| Etna Bianco 2012 |
3.5 |
£8.50 |
£8.50 |
| Hatzidakis Santorini 2012 |
3 |
£10.95 |
£10.95 |
| Blau, Monsant 2011 |
4 |
£8.95 |
£8.95 |
| Corse-Calvi, Clos Culombu, Cuveé Prestige, 2011 |
3.5 |
£11.50 |
£11.50 |
| Armand Aglianico del Vulture 2006 |
4 |
£14.95 |
£14.95 |
| Etna Rosso Fondo Filara 2010 |
4 |
£10.95 |
£10.95 |
| Vranac 2010 |
4 |
£6.95 |
£6.95 |
| Thymiopoulos Naoussa 2011 |
3.5 |
£10.50 |
£10.50 |
| Earth and Sky 2009 |
4 |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
| Hochar 2007 |
4.5 |
£11.95 |
£11.95 |
| Chateau Musar 2003 |
5 |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
| Chateau Musar 2005 |
5.5 |
£20.00 |
£20.00 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and include taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Chateau Haut-Brion Dinner - 25 June 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Warre’s 1983 |
5.5 |
£10.44 |
£60.00 |
| Clos Floridène Blanc 2008 |
4.5 |
£12.46 |
£12.46 |
| Bahans-Haut-Brion 2003 |
5 |
£49.17 |
£49.17 |
| Château La Mission Haut-Brion 1996 |
6 |
£47.04 |
£171.00 |
| Château Haut-Brion 1985 |
6.5 |
£27.65 |
£358.00 |
| Château Suduiraut 2001 |
6 |
£25.06 |
£60.00 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and exclude taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Schlumberger Dinner - 21 May 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Crémant d'Alsace, Cuvée Julien Dopff au Moulin |
4 |
£11.50 |
£11.50 |
| Pinot Blanc Princes Abbés 2010 |
4 |
£8.95 |
£14.00 |
| Riesling Grand Cru Saering 2011 |
5 |
£16.50 |
£16.50 |
| Pinot Gris Grand Cru Kessler 2010 |
5 |
£13.95 |
not available |
| Gewürztraminer Princes Abbés 2011 |
6 |
£14.95 |
£14.95 |
| Gewürztraminer Grand Cru Kitterlé 2006 |
6 |
Gift from
Séverine Schlumberger |
£36.00 |
| Riesling Sélection de Grains Nobles, Cuvée Ernest 2009 |
7 |
£59.00 |
£72.00 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and inclue taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Blind Pinot Noir Tasting - 19 March 2013
| Wine |
Origin |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Ocio 2008 |
Chile |
£31.00 |
£31.00 |
| Neudorf Moutere 2007 |
New Zealand |
£26 |
£26 |
| Prophets Rock, Central Otago 2009 |
New Zealand |
£23 |
£23 |
| Lemelson Thea's Selection 2009 |
Oregon |
£19.50 |
£19.50 |
| Au Bon Climat Sanford and Benedict 2007 |
California |
£32 |
£32 |
| Hofstatter Mazon 2009 |
Italy |
£21 |
£21 |
| Jean Stodden 2007 |
Germany |
£33 |
£33 |
| Plantagenet P N Great Southern 2009 |
Australia |
£26 |
£26 |
| Savigny-lès-Beaune Pimientiers, Camus-Bruchon 2009 |
Burgundy |
£22 |
£22 |
| Gevrey Chambertin, Domaine Maume 2007 |
Burgundy |
£30 |
£30 |
| Moselle, Les Clos, Château de Vaux 2009 |
Alsace |
£17.50 |
£17.50 |
| Volnay Vielles Vignes Nicolas Potel 1999 |
Burgundy |
£14.62* |
£29* |
| Nuits St Georges Jean Chauvenet 2001 |
Burgundy |
£13.51* |
£21* |
| Dry River Pinot Noir 1997 |
New Zealand |
£22.50 |
not available |
* Wines were not scored at this tasting.
* Prices are per bottle and include taxes, except starred* prices, which are ex-VAT
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Chateau Haut-Bailly Dinner - 27 February 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Château de Sours La Source Blanc 2011 |
3.5 |
£12.34 |
£12.34 |
| Château Brown (Pessac-Léognan) 2010 |
4.5 |
£27.00 |
£27.00 |
| La Parde de Haut-Bailly 2005 |
5 |
£18.98 |
£18.98 |
| Chateau Haut-Bailly 2004 |
5 |
£20.09 |
£60 |
| Chateau Haut-Bailly 1995 |
6 |
£16.09 |
£55 |
| Chateau Coutet 1996 |
5.5 |
£24.54 |
£40 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and exclude taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
Mainly Rioja Tasting - 29 January 2013
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| Society's Reserva Cava |
4 |
£7.50 |
£7.50 |
| Romate Fino Perdido |
4.5 |
£7.50 |
£7.50 |
| Contino Blanco 2006 |
4.75 |
£23.00 |
£23.00 |
| Vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco 1996 |
4.75 |
£19.95 |
£19.95 |
| Society's Exhibition Rioja Gran Reserva 2001 |
5 |
£52.00 (per magnum) |
£52.00 (per magnum) |
| CVNE Imperial Gran Reserva 2001 |
5.5 |
£24 |
£24 |
| CVNE Contino Reserva 2001 |
5.75 |
£24 |
£24 |
| Viña Amézola Gran Reserva 2001 |
6 |
£18 |
£18 |
| La Rioja Alta, Viña Ardanza Reserva Especial 2001 |
6 |
£18.50 |
£18.50 |
| Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva 2001 |
6 |
£35.00 |
£53.00 |
| Marqués de Murrieta Reserva Especial 1994 |
3 |
£100 (per double magnum) |
£79 (per bottle) |
| Marqués de Murrieta Reserva Especial 1991 |
4.75 |
£110 (per double magnum) |
£83 (per bottle) |
| Marqués de Murrieta, Castillo Ygay Gran Reserva Especial 1970 |
6 |
£85 |
£113 |
| Rioja Reserva, Bedegas Murua 2001 |
6 |
£28.68 |
unavailable |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and include taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.
2012
Christmas Tasting: from The Club Cellar - 3 December 2012
| Wine |
Vote |
Cost to WSDC |
Market price |
| 2009 Riesling, Schloss Lieser |
5 |
£10.64 |
£12 |
| Corton Charlemagne Bonneau de Martray 2000 |
3 |
£40.32 |
£94 |
| Pavillon Blanc Margaux 1998 |
3 |
£22.09 |
£109 |
| Château Couhins-Lurton 1998 |
1 |
£16.84 |
£28 |
| Nuits St Georges, Robert Arnoux, 1996 |
4.75 |
£15.42 |
£120 |
| Gevrey Chambertin, Les Evocelles 1996 Lucien Boillot |
5 |
£24.58 |
£32 |
| Volnay, Vielles Vignes 1999 Nicolas Potel |
5 |
£12.18 |
unavailable |
| Gevrey Chambertin, Vielles Vignes, 2004 Alain Burguet |
5.5 |
£34.17 |
£54 |
| Pauillac 2002 |
4.75 |
£11.84 |
unavailable |
| Château Phélan Ségur 2002 St Estèphe |
4.75 |
£10.84 |
£26 |
| Château Ducru Beaucaillou 1997 St Julien |
6 |
£17.73 |
£79 |
| Château Berliquet 1997 St Émilion |
5 |
£19.49 |
£38 |
| Château d’Angludet 1994, Margaux, in magnum |
5 |
£32.15 (per magnum) |
£22 (per bottle) |
| Château Grand-Puy Lacoste 1990 Pauillac |
6.5 |
£23.56 |
£156 |
| Chateau Canon 1985 St-Émilion |
6.9 |
£19.23 |
£88 |
| Graham 1985 |
6 |
£13.87 |
£72 |
* Wines are marked out of 7.
* Prices are per bottle and exclude taxes.
* Market prices are approximate and current at date of event.