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Quady's Essensia, Deviant and Elysium Posted by Andrew Barrow in Notes From The Tasting Hut, 4:40pm 20/08/2007.  It's been sweet wine all the way in the tasting room so far this week - which shouldn't indicate any sort of plan to our weekly 'new lines' tasting, things just happen depending on samples received or the current topic of conversation.
There were several interesting wines, of which a few will certainly be added to our list. One that we won't be listing is the Quady Deviation.
This was a most peculiar wine. It is described as 'aromatised' using the Essensia Orange Muscat as a base and infusing it with Damiana and Scented Geranium.
Quady describes the additions as "a plant that has a very pleasant herbal character which is reputed to have aphrodisiac properties. Scented Geranium is said to be used in witchcraft where practitioners supposedly employ its hauntingly seductive aroma in "love potions". This combination takes dessert wines to an entirely new dimension."
We really didn't like it. Especially at over £15 for a 37.5cl bottle.
"On one hand they are trying to have lots of added things, a wine 'plus' 'plus' - but it didn't taste like a wine, it tasted like something that was trying hard to be something too funky. It failed because it didn't have a sense of terroir, balance and proportion. Too complicated, too contrived and really expensive for what it was. The question raised was "What did you do that for?"
Did they run out of ideas - ports, vermouths, stickies - the vermouth thing works; but the Deviation just doesn't. Essenica and Elysium, two other Quady wines we list, are stunningly superb and some of my favourite wines."
Quady Elysium £8.50
Quady Essencia £8.50
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4 comments
Posted by Nigel A at 7:38pm on 21/08/2007 Funny how when you really slate a wine it makes you want to taste it just as much as when you praise one? Mind you at £15 a pop I'll trust you.
Cheers.
n
Posted by Andrew at 12:12pm on 22/08/2007 I know exactly what you mean - you think "ummm, interesting... wouldn't mind trying it just to see" then you see the price :-(
Posted by JamesC at 7:22pm on 22/08/2007 i can think of better ways to spice up my lovelife!
sounds intriguing but as Nigel says, not at £15...
Posted by Andrew C at 11:17pm on 22/08/2007 It just proves that the two Andrew's don't always agree, except on one thing. Too expensive, so no listing I'm afraid for Quady Deviation. Unless you want it by special request, in which case - leave a comment for me on the Blog and well see what we can do.
As for sweet wines... you gotta try the Penny's Hill Fortified Shiraz, which we also tasted today and which I think Andrew B will be blogging about soon (tomorrow?). Alas it is only available in tiny quantities. Watch out for a special offer on it on the blog soon! House rules - No advertising / spamming, or profanity. All comments are moderated and will not appear immediately.
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