Saturday 1 March 2014
TN : Optima 2009, Anthonij Rupert, Western Cape, South Africa
This wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 29% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. The wine spent two years in French oak 225 litre barrels of which 60% were new.
This wine was imported by Sigva Partner AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrants, herbs, plums, milk chocolate, tobacco
Taste : Tobacco, blackcurrant, herbs, plums, milk chocolate, cedar (decant for an hour to open up)
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 270 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 97137
Website : Anthonij Rupert Wines
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TN : Texas Longhorn Charcoal Shiraz 2012, Fine Cape WIne, Coastal Region. South Africa
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Stockholm Wine Lab.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Blackberry, plums, burnt toast, smoke, coffee, milk chocolate
Taste : Burnt toast, smoky, blueberry, raspberry, oak, white pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 91 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2074
Mark : C
Website : Fine Cape Wine
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TN : Rodney Strong Chark Hill Chardonnay 2011, Rodney Strong Estate Vineyards, Sonoma County, Calfornia, USA
The grapes for this wine were grown in volcanic-ashen soils of Chark Hill just north of Santa Rosa. Rick Sayre was the winemaker.
This wine was imported by Domaine Wines AB.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Oak, pineapple, spice, butter, oranges
Taste : Buttered toast, oranges, pineapple, mango, spice
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 131 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Rodney Strong Vineyards
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TN : Ocio Pinot Noir 2011, Cono Sur, Casablanca Valley, Chile
The grapes for this wine come from the El Triangulo Estate (85%) and Campo Lindo (15%). The vineyard spoils are sandy with a bit of clay. The climate was gentle with cool nights and foggy mornings. The grapes were hand picked between March 18th and April 10th 2011. The wine was aged for 14 months in barrels and 1 month in stainless steel tanks. The wine has 2 grammes per litre of residual sugar, pH of 3.54, and 6.63 grammes per litre total acidity.
This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.
Colour : Raspberry/red
Aroma : Oak, cherries, herbs, spice, strawberry
Taste : Spice, cherries, strawberry, liqourice
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 377 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95101
Mark : C+
Website : Cono Sur
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 11:18 1 comments
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Tuesday 18 February 2014
TN : Masi Corbec 2010, Tupungato, Argentina
This wine is a blend of Corvina and Malbec.
This wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.
Colour : Dark red/black, blue hues
Aroma : Blackberry, oak, herbs, bkueberry, milk chocolate
Taste : Herbs, oak, blueberry, blackberry, milk chocolate
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 212 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 76347
Mark : C+
Website : Masi
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TN : Vilafonté Series C 2010, Paarl, South Africa
This wine is a blend of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Merlot, and 5% Malbec. The wine was matured for 22 months in 90% new French oak barrels and 12 months in bottle before release on 1st March 2013. Forty French oak barrels were produced.
This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.
Colour : Dark red/blackberry
Aroma : Blackcurrant, herbs, milk chocolate, liqourice, oak, raspberry
Taste : Tar, blackcurrant, graphite, long liqourice finish, thick mouth-coating texture (give another two years to see if the oak flavours meld)
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 375 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 91188
Mark : A-
Website : Vilafonté
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Saturday 15 February 2014
TN : Schloss Gobelsburg Grüner Veltliner Steinsetz 2012, Kamtpal Reserve, Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg, Austria
The winemaker was Micheal Moosbrugger.
This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Pear, mandarin oranges, peach, white pepper
Taste : Pear, peach, mandarin oranges, white pepper on finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 151 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 96011
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Schloss Gobelsburg
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:03 0 comments
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Thursday 13 February 2014
TN : Vilafonté Series M 2009, Paarl, South Africa
This wine is 46% Malbec, 32% Merlot, 21% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 1% Cabernet Franc. The wine matured for 16 months in French oak barrels and 12 months in barrel before release in 2012. 31 barrels were produced.
This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue
Aroma : Oak, plums, blackcurrant, blackberry, spice
Taste : Oak, plums, blackcurrant, violets, spice, blackberry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 287 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 79476
Mark : B
Website : Vilafonté
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TN : Codice V 2012 Vermentino di Toscana, Marchesi Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is 100% Vermentino. The total acidity is 6.10 grammes per litre. The vineyards for this wine are located at 90 metres above sea level and have a South South-Western exposure. The vineyard soils are mostly sandstone and limestone. All of the grapes were handpicked from September 6th 2012 onwards. 6,000 bottles were produced; bottled in February 2013.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale lemon
Aroma : Pear, oak, herbs, peach
Taste : Pear, peach, lemon, herbs, oak
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 141 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95338
Mark : C
Website : Marchesi Mazzei
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Tuesday 11 February 2014
TN : Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
The grapes for this wine were harvested between Octoner 1st and November 4th 2010. The wine is a blend of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon,7% Merlot, and 2% Cabernet Franc. The wine was barrel aged for 14 months in French and Eastern European oak (12% new). The wine was bottled in April 2012 and released in January 2013. 21,963 cases were produced.
This wine received 92 points from The Wine Advocate and 88 points from International Wine Cellar.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, coffee, mint, spice, herbs, blackberry
Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, oak, spice, coffee, mint, herbs
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 301 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 71926
Mark : B-
Website : Chateau Montelena Winery
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:50 0 comments
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Tuesday 4 February 2014
TN : Anselmann Riesling Kabinett 2012, Weingut Anselmann, Pfalz, Germany
This wine was imported by Providential Wines & Spirits AB.
Colour : Pale yellow, green hues
Aroma : Oranges, lime, lemon, peach, honey
Taste : Off dry, honey, lemon, lime, peach, oranges, zingy acidic finish
Alcohol : 11.5 %
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73424
Mark : B+
Website : Weingut Anselmann
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TN : Château L'Hospitalet La Réserve Rouge 2011, Gérard Bertrand, Coteaux du Languedoc, La Clape, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
This wine is a blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Grenache.
This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs, white pepper
Taste : Herbs, blackberry, blackcurrant, coffee, white pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 161 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73142
Mark : B-
Website : Gérard Bertrand
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Thursday 30 January 2014
TN : Anselmann Weissburgunder Trocken 2012, Weingut Anselmann, Pfalz, Germany
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Providential Wines & Spirits AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Lemon, pineaaple, lime, peach
Taste : Lemon, lime, pineapple, creamy texture
Alcohol : 13.5 %
Price : 109 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73467
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Anselmann
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TN : Follas Novas Albariño 2012, Cooperativa Vitivinícola Arousana, Rías Baixas, Spain
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.
Colour : Pale yellow, green hues
Aroma : Pineapple, pear, oranges, peach, lemon, herbs
Taste : Pineapple, pear, herbs, lemon, lime, peach
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2933
Mark : B-
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:43 0 comments
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Tuesday 28 January 2014
TN : Black Print 2011, Markus Schneider, Pflaz, Germany
This wine is a blend of St. Laurent, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Dorsa.
This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, cherry, spice, herbs
Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, spice, herbs, oak
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 161 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 72220
Website : Markus Schneider
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TN : Heartland Dolcetto & Lagrein 2012, Heartland Wines, Langhorne Creek, Australia
This wine is a blend of 51% Dolcetto and 49% Lagrein. The Dolcetto was cool fermented on skins for seven days before being crushed and matured in stainless steel in order to preserve the fresh, floral notes of the variety. The Lagrein was matured new French oak barrels after fermentation to create a rounder, softer texture. The total acidity is 6.01 grammes per litre, pH is 3.54, and residual sugar is 2.3 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackberry, cherry, herbs, milk chocolate
Taste : Blackberry, cherry, herbs, milk chocolate
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 101 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6807
Website : Heartland Wines
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:17 2 comments
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Thursday 23 January 2014
TN ; Ursprung 2011, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany
The grapes for this wine originate from different sites of the Pfalz valley and the Haardt . Gravel sands and brash are the dominating soils for these barren and very dry soils. The wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Portugieser, and Cabernet Mitos.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.
Colour : Dark blue, red hues
Aroma : Blueberry, raspberry, spice, oak
Taste : Blueberry, very oaky, raspberry, spice
Alcohol : 13.5%
Systembolaget Number : 72147
Price : 121 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Markus Schneider
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:23 148 comments
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Tuesday 21 January 2014
TN : Vida Orgánica Torrontés 2013, Familia Zuccardi, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine was sealed witrh a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Philipson Söderberg AB.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Mandarin oranges, pears, roses, almonds
Taste : Oranges, almonds, roses, pears
Alcohol : 13 %
Price : 71 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6587
Mark : C+
Website : Familia Zuccardi
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 21:10 0 comments
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