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Vince from Waterlooville

(Reviewer since 8 May 06)
Read the Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon wine review
can't see what all the fuss is about (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon
Montes has a massive reputation but this is only so-so. Yes, OK it's got all the...
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Read the McLeans Farm Shiraz Cabernet Reserve wine review
great stuff (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
McLeans Farm Shiraz Cabernet Reserve
this is really great. Bob McLean set up and ran the excellent St Hallett, and th...
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Read the Matua Valley North Island Chardonnay wine review
OK but NZ Sauvignon is better (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Matua Valley North Island Chardonnay
this is pretty average stuff - I bought it after having bought the excellent Cot...
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Read the Lugana, La Carega wine review
expensive but worth it (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Lugana, La Carega
rarely would I buy an Italian white at this price. But this is really good. It's...
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Read the Lindemans Bin 30 Sparkling Rosé wine review
not as cheap as it should be (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Lindemans Bin 30 Sparkling Rosé
this is not bad, but like the white equivalent should be cheaper. you'd be bette...
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Read the Lindemans Bin 25 Brut Cuvee wine review
very average (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Lindemans Bin 25 Brut Cuvee
stick to Cava! this is OK, but you can get a much better deal elsewhere. Either ...
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Read the Les Nouveaux Gascons wine review
disappointing french red (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Les Nouveaux Gascons
reds from Gascony are always a bit of a challenge - it simply isn't hot enough, ...
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Read the Lamberti Soave Classico wine review
OK but not worth the money (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Lamberti Soave Classico
this is respectable stuff (typically light, Italian quaffer), but doesn't really...
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Read the Lamberti Soave Classico wine review
OK but (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Lamberti Soave Classico
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Read the Les Fontanelles Sauvignon Blanc  VdP d'Oc wine review
surprisinly good (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Les Fontanelles Sauvignon Blanc VdP d'Oc
this is a swift, refreshing glass. Serve well chilled, and it's got a nice sprit...
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Read the Liebfraumilch Schmitt Sohne wine review
very basic german (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Liebfraumilch Schmitt Sohne
yes, it's sugar water for those who don't want to challenge their tastebuds. For...
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Read the Louis Jadot Beaujolais wine review
light but tasty (Reviewed 25 Jun 06)
Louis Jadot Beaujolais
this is pretty classic stuff - it's light but with really nice cherry fruit, ide...
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Read the Lindemans Bin 50 Shiraz wine review
bland stuff (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Lindemans Bin 50 Shiraz
really dull, does what it claims to do but it really didn't excite anyone at the...
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Read the Les Collines de Paradis Minervois wine review
wow (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Les Collines de Paradis Minervois
this is truly fantastic! I bought this at around 8 quid, and thought this is not...
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Read the Goiya Chardonnay/Sauvignon wine review
oh no, another lookalike (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Goiya Chardonnay/Sauvignon
so fine, there's Kumala and then there's everyone else, and this is about as dul...
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Read the Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuissé wine review
always reliable (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Georges Duboeuf Pouilly Fuissé
one of the things I like about Duboeuf is that whatever wine he's doing, it's al...
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Read the Fetzer Barrel Select Chardonnay wine review
Not bad with goulash (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Fetzer Barrel Select Chardonnay
but this would pretty much go with anything. It's clean and decent, with a lot o...
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Read the First Cape Chardonnay Semillon wine review
clean and fresh, but.... (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
First Cape Chardonnay Semillon
.....it's a bit like shopping in B & Q - no one really likes it but we all have ...
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Read the First Cape Colombard Chardonnay wine review
fairly standard (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
First Cape Colombard Chardonnay
you can't go wrong with this, but you could do a whole lot better. It all depend...
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Read the Gallo Family Vineyards Chardonnay wine review
a glass and a half of... (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Gallo Family Vineyards Chardonnay
....pure filth. This is really for the truly desperate, please don't even be tem...
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Read the Gallo Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon wine review
why oh why (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Gallo Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
I last heard that Gallo were one of the most successful wines in the UK. We were...
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Read the Cono sur Merlot wine review
good value (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Cono sur Merlot
this is soft and velvety, and absolutely hits the spot. You can't go wrong with ...
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Read the Co-op Claret wine review
only if you had to (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Co-op Claret
while not bad for this type of wine, it's everything that is wrong with French w...
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Read the Cloudy Bay Chardonnay wine review
a lesson in how to.... (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
...create a great brand name from not very much. OK, this is good wine, don't ge...
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Read the Chateau La Raze Beauvallet wine review
poor value bordeaux - again (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chateau La Raze Beauvallet
this is a bit weedy and green, really not very exciting. one of those emergency ...
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Read the Chateau La Foret St Hilaire White wine review
classic Bordeaux white (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chateau La Foret St Hilaire White
while not generally a great fan of these, this comes close to being respectable....
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Read the Chateau La Foret St Hilaire wine review
OK for Bordeaux (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chateau La Foret St Hilaire
it's not an area that normally gets my juices flowing, but this is OK. It has at...
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Read the Chamarre Selection Shiraz Merlot wine review
great value for money (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chamarre Selection Shiraz Merlot
this was a real find. we had this with thai dumplings and it went a treat, but w...
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Read the Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve wine review
a true classic (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve
yes. This is what all champagnes should taste like. It's toasty, firm and very e...
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Read the Chamarre Signature Blend RR8 wine review
very interesting (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chamarre Signature Blend RR8
this is a great concept. These guys are effectively bypassing French law by call...
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Read the Chamarre Selection Chardonnay Sauvignon wine review
great value for money (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chamarre Selection Chardonnay Sauvignon
like its red partner that we picked up in Somerfield, this is a cracker. really ...
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Read the Chamarre Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache wine review
great value for money (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Chamarre Selection Cabernet Sauvignon Grenache
this is a real find. nice ripe fruity smells and a very rich taste, you really c...
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Read the Cellier des Dauphins Prestige Cotes du Rhone wine review
does what it says on the tin - just (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Cellier des Dauphins Prestige Cotes du Rhone
real lowest common denominator wine. stick to the own label at less than half th...
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Read the Blason de Bourgogne Saint-Veran wine review
poor value branded burgundy (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Blason de Bourgogne Saint-Veran
like the rest of the Blason range, you have to admire what they're doing but it ...
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Read the Blason de Bourgogne Mercurey wine review
Burgundy as brand? get real (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Blason de Bourgogne Mercurey
this is a real cheat's Burgundy. It's OK and fairly typical of the area, but at ...
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Read the Berberana Marino White wine review
OK for cheap wine (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Berberana Marino White
this does the job, it's not as nice as the red but it slips down nicely, and to ...
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Read the Berberana Marino Red wine review
OK for cheap wine (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Berberana Marino Red
this does the job - smooth and fruity, and not too unpleasant. Can't go wrong re...
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Read the Barramundi Cabernet Merlot wine review
Fairly standard plonk (Reviewed 23 Jun 06)
Barramundi Cabernet Merlot
this is OK as far as it goes. It's got a nice smell, kind of fruity, but it tast...
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Read the Vergelegen Prestige Red wine review
without a doubt one of SA's best reds (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Vergelegen Prestige Red
you cannot go wrong with this estate - real thoroughbreds and this one their top...
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Read the Rouge No 2 Merlot VDP Oc wine review
why bother (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Rouge No 2 Merlot VDP Oc
apparently part of the new breed of French brands, but to be honest you can keep...
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Read the Rouge No 2 Merlot VDP Oc wine review
why (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Rouge No 2 Merlot VDP Oc
...
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Read the Plan Pegau Domaine du Pegau wine review
very interesting (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Plan Pegau Domaine du Pegau
this is a vin de table but in no way humble - it is declassified chateauneuf fro...
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Read the Gerard Bertrand La Viala Minervois La Livinière wine review
wow (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Gerard Bertrand La Viala Minervois La Livinière
a great wine - well done Majestic! this is rich and full-bodied and will stun ev...
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Read the Michel Laroche Mas de la Chevaliere VdP Oc wine review
stick to Chablis Monsieur Laroche! (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Michel Laroche Mas de la Chevaliere VdP Oc
really disappointing! this should be a stunner at the price but is nothing compa...
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Read the Laboure-Roi Chablis 1er Cru wine review
a real classic (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Laboure-Roi Chablis 1er Cru
this is textbook chablis - slightly yellow, and definitely mature, but really fu...
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Read the La Piuma Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wine review
I really liked the label (Reviewed 14 May 06)
La Piuma Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
but unfortunately the wine was disappointing, and about a pound over the odds I ...
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Read the Laboure Roi Domaine Sirugue Gevrey Chambertin wine review
a stunner (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Laboure Roi Domaine Sirugue Gevrey Chambertin
this is worth every penny - a great wine and one to keep for several years. Rich...
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Read the La Cite de Foncalieu Grand Reserve Chardonnay wine review
looks and tastes awful (Reviewed 14 May 06)
La Cite de Foncalieu Grand Reserve Chardonnay
I can't believe this is a real wine - it tastes like one of those you buy at hal...
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Read the Kumala Rose wine review
is this for real? (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Kumala Rose
hardly any identity at all, it's like pink sugar water. Yuk....
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Read the Jacobs Creek Shiraz wine review
puurlease.... (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Jacobs Creek Shiraz
god another ozzie wine that tastes the same as all the rest. JC are normally pre...
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Read the JP Chenet Chardonnay wine review
if it was the only bottle of wine left in the world (Reviewed 14 May 06)
JP Chenet Chardonnay
and even then I'd struggle. Really one to avoid if you can help it, tastes of ca...
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Read the Isla Negra Chardonnay wine review
pretty decent - when on promotion (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Isla Negra Chardonnay
this is OK, good rich Chilean fruit that we all like - but watch out as it will ...
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Read the Isla Negra Cabernet Sauvignon wine review
pretty decent - when on promotion (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Isla Negra Cabernet Sauvignon
this is OK, good rich Chilean fruit that we all like - but watch out as it will ...
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Read the Hardy's Nottage Hill Sauvignon Blanc wine review
yes, it's another dull one from Hardys (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Hardy's Nottage Hill Sauvignon Blanc
it's really difficult to get excited about this wine, in fact I'm not sure why t...
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Read the Goiya Shiraz Pinotage wine review
another bland brand (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Goiya Shiraz Pinotage
god how disappointing all these one-stop south african brands are - better to go...
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Read the Goiya Cabernet Sauvignon wine review
very bland (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Goiya Cabernet Sauvignon
part of the new wave, but I prefer the more characterful stuff coming from rival...
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Read the Graham Beck Pinno wine review
good standard but you can do better (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Graham Beck Pinno
Graham Beck never disappoints but he hardly classes as one of the new Pinotage p...
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Read the Fiordaliso Pinot Grigio Blush wine review
this is OK (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Fiordaliso Pinot Grigio Blush
this is OK but a bit overpriced - it's only jus rose as well. It tastes alright ...
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Read the French Connection cotes du Rhone White wine review
why bother (Reviewed 14 May 06)
French Connection cotes du Rhone White
this is just standard french white. you'd be better off with cheap plonk. French...
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Read the French Connection Cotes du Rhone wine review
call this a cotes du rhone? (Reviewed 14 May 06)
French Connection Cotes du Rhone
stick with the tesco label at half the price - although it is red and alcoholic,...
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Read the Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon wine review
classic Chilean Cabernet (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon
yes, it smells of blackcurrants and tastes of alcoholic ribena - so it must be C...
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Read the Dourthe Barrel Select Medoc wine review
good classic Bordeaux (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Dourthe Barrel Select Medoc
it's difficult to find these days, but this one dos the job even if it's a quid ...
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Read the De Bortoli Gulf Station Chardonnay wine review
a really interesting Ozzie wine! (Reviewed 14 May 06)
De Bortoli Gulf Station Chardonnay
for once a real corker. I am generally disappointed by Oz wines (especially whit...
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Read the Canti Rosso Vino Da Tavola wine review
OK it's cheap... (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Canti Rosso Vino Da Tavola
but that's all it's got going for it. Really drink only if you're gasping....
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Read the Chileno Shiraz Cabernet wine review
pretty average (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Chileno Shiraz Cabernet
I had this at a friend's house with some cheese and it was very average - I like...
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Read the Cono sur Pinot Noir wine review
a cracker (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Cono sur Pinot Noir
this puts Burgundies at twice the price to shame, it is rich and full, and reall...
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Read the Blason de Bourgogne Chablis wine review
OK but not worth the money (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Blason de Bourgogne Chablis
this is OK but to be honest if you want Chablis I don't see the point in paying ...
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Read the Canti Bianco Vino Da Tavola wine review
only if you're desperate (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Canti Bianco Vino Da Tavola
OK this is cheap but otherwise is really quite depressing and only if you're rea...
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Read the Banrock Station Dry Red wine review
easy drinker in a box (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Banrock Station Dry Red
this won't offend anyone - but difficult to get too excited by it...
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Read the Brouilly Georges Duboeuf wine review
great picnic wine (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Brouilly Georges Duboeuf
like all wines from this guy, you can't go wrong. Chill it down, and take on a p...
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Read the Beaumes de Venise Vacqueyras Domaine Cuvee wine review
great value! (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Beaumes de Venise Vacqueyras Domaine Cuvee
I would highly recommend this one. It is like Chateauneuf but at half the price....
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Read the Baron de Ley Reserva Rioja wine review
nice but overpriced (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Baron de Ley Reserva Rioja
Rioja doesn't come cheap but this means you pay about two quid over the odds. Go...
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Read the Barolo, Fontanafredda wine review
great but is it worth it? (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Barolo, Fontanafredda
this is really good perfumed stuff - classically brilliant. But it is rather pri...
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Read the Badia Coltibuono Chianti Classico wine review
a real Italian classic (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Badia Coltibuono Chianti Classico
we had this with Italian food and needless to say it went down brilliantly. nice...
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Read the Atlantique Sauvignon Blanc wine review
a winner with fish (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Atlantique Sauvignon Blanc
I found this one really nice a crisp -kind of like a posh Muscadet or an inexpen...
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Read the Arniston Bay Shiraz wine review
leave well alone (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Arniston Bay Shiraz
a real disappointment, smelt like old cabbages and tasted little better...
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Read the Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages wine review
good picnic wine (Reviewed 14 May 06)
Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Villages
this was really great chilled with a picnic - don't expect anything complicated ...
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