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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.

Tuesday 23 April 2013

(R) Thorin: Gamay 2010, from Montmelas-Saint-Sorlin, Beaujolais-Villages, France

Smell
Early: Straight from the bottle, sweet and dark waves of ripe forest fruits and black cherries with moments of undergrowth
Later: The ripe fruit is slowly overran by green vegetal notes, including hints of mint

Taste
A refreshing and soft mouthful of berries that finishes slightly acidic, tart and dry. Soon the cherries from the nose present themselves as sour cherries as the acidity grows. Finally the end of the bottle shows some signs of spice, however it's not enough to give real character to the wine.

Tale
Benoit Thorin founded the Maison Thorin in 1843, south of Beaujeu, the historical capital of the Beaujolais province. The vineyard sprawling between Château de Montmelas and the river Rivolet is now owned and ran by the Boisset family. Boisset: La Famille des Grans Vins was established in 1961 by 18yo Jean-Claude Boisset and now manages a stable of wine labels including the Grandin range of bubbly.

Price: $12
Quality: ☆☆
Value:   ☆☆☆

http://www.boisset.fr/en/corp-familles/m-mht-thorin.php
http://danmurphys.com.au/product/DM_382927



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