Thanks for reminding me of the envelope, I had almost forgotten about that!
I agree that the Chapel Down would have faired better against another opponent - but I guess that that is exactly my point: if you charge around £10 for a bottle of refreshing white wine then you are competing against the Kabinett wines of the likes of Künstler, Haart, Dönnhoff, and, of course, against a range of other winemakers from Spain to Chile. So the question is: if I had ten quid to spend on wine, would I go for the Chapel Down? In my case the answer is a no. If they charged 3 quid less, we could talk - although even then I would probably prefer one of the Dr Loosen Rieslings that Sainsbury sells for about 6.50. Having said that I agree, this was the best English wine I have had so far.
In reply to My pennies worth by Caroline
Chapel Down
Thanks for reminding me of the envelope, I had almost forgotten about that!
I agree that the Chapel Down would have faired better against another opponent - but I guess that that is exactly my point: if you charge around £10 for a bottle of refreshing white wine then you are competing against the Kabinett wines of the likes of Künstler, Haart, Dönnhoff, and, of course, against a range of other winemakers from Spain to Chile. So the question is: if I had ten quid to spend on wine, would I go for the Chapel Down? In my case the answer is a no. If they charged 3 quid less, we could talk - although even then I would probably prefer one of the Dr Loosen Rieslings that Sainsbury sells for about 6.50. Having said that I agree, this was the best English wine I have had so far.