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This is a resource for people who want to buy an interesting bottle of wine on a budget of about $20. If you get lost between Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon and have access to a Dan Murphy's or Vintage Cellars (or Aldi, as of 2015!), you've come to the right place. Where possible, wines are listed with their single-bottle price from DM/VC/A and the winery's home page.

A good place to start is the 'Index', or if you know what type of wine you want, head straight to the 'Recommended Reds', 'Worthy Whites' or 'Stunning Sparklers' that only show 4 & 5☆ wines.

Your experience will be different to everyone else's, which makes wine such a pleasure. The same vintage wine at different ages will be distinct, as will the same aged wines from different vintages. What the glass holds is a unique parcel of time that should be enjoyed as such.

Wednesday 6 February 2013

(W) Dopff Au Moulin: Pinot Blanc 2011, from Riquewihr, Alsace, France

Taste
Before & after: Dried grasses

Taste
Hopefully one of the most static and insipid Alsatian whites on market. Both the bouquet and palate are dry enough to turn hints of freshly cut grass into straw before the glass is half empty. Aside from acidic moments of not-quite-ripe stone fruit, the overwhelming sensation remains of straw that was once freshly cut grass. Disappointingly uneventful to the extent it could almost be marketed as Pinot Bland. Thankfully Dopff's 2011 Gewurztraminer and Riesling are on standby to rescue the brand's reputation.

Price: $13
Quality: ☆
Value:   ☆☆

http://www.boutiquedopff.fr/catalogue/nos-vins-1/tradition-reserve-19/2011-pinot-blanc-04-15.html

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