This wine was sealed with a screwcap. Alcoholic fermentation was in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 19 degrees for approximately 3 weeks.
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel.
Colour : Bright yellow
Aroma : Peach, honey, oranges, white grapes, pineapple
Taste : Peach, honey, oranges, white grapes, minerals
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 169 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Rabl
Website : Johan Lidby Vinhandel
Tuesday, 2 March 2010
TN : Rabl Riesling Vinum Optimum 2008, Weingut Rudolf Rabl, Kamptal DAC Reserve, Austria
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:40 1 comments
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Monday, 1 March 2010
TN : Neiss Spaetburgunder 2007 Trocken Vogelsang, Weingut Ludi Neiss, Pfalz, Germany
Colour : Red
Aroma : Spice, strawberry, raspberry
Taste : Red berries, spice, bitter oak
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 129 SEK
Mark : D
Website : Weingut Neiss
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TN : Neiss Riesling & Gewuerztraminer 2008 Trocken, Weingut Ludi Neiss, Pfalz, Germany
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : White grapes, citrus, pear, oranges
Taste : White grapes, pear, lemon, lime, oranges, turkish delight then sharp finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 79 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut Neiss
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:36 0 comments
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010
TN : 3 Weingarten Special Edition Riesling 2008, Weingut Huber, Kamptal, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Honey, oranges, peach
Taste : Honey, oranges, pineapple
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 78 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Weingut Huber
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Saturday, 13 February 2010
TN : Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir 2007, Dundee Hills, Oregon, USA
The age of the vines was between seven and nine years old. 6111 cases were produced. The grapes were picked between 21st September and 29th September 2007. One-ton and three-ton open top fermenters were used and the cap was punched down 3 times a day. The wine was 100% barrel aged in 16 months in French oak barrels of which 44% were new barrels.
Colour : Red
Aroma : Spice, oak, strawberries, coffee
Taste : Strawberries, sandalwood, coffee, spice,fruit masked by the oak influences, warm finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Sokol Blosser Winery
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Tuesday, 9 February 2010
TN : Erbacher Schlossberg Riesling Auslese 2005, Schloss Reinhartshausen, Rheingau, Germany
The residual sugar in this wine is 78 grammes per litre.
Schloss Reinhartshausen is the largest privately owned wine estate in the Rheingau. It has vineyards spreading over more than 80 hectares.
At the Castle’s present location stood, in the 12th century, the ancestral seat of the knights of Erbach. From 1275, and over a period of four centuries, the estate belonged to the knights of Allendorf who cultivated wine from 1337.
At the end of the 18th century, the estate was taken over by the Langwerth von Simmern dynasty from Phillip Reinhard after whom the Castle was named. It was sold in 1800 to the Duke of Westfalen, who built Schloss Reinhartshausen as it is seen today. Princess Marianne of Prussia from the Royal House Oranien-Nassau bought the Castle and the estate in 1855. She extended the Castle with the addition of a museum and, owing to her personality and her charitable generosity, she left a lasting imprint in Schloss Reinhartshausen itself and the community of Erbach as a whole.
Colour : Yellow
Aroma : Marzipan, honey, apricot
Taste : Honey, cloying sweetness, marzipan, apricot, long finish
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 119 SEK (Reduced from 149 SEK( (375 ml bottle)
Mark : C
Website : Weingut Schloss Reinhartshausen
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:45 2 comments
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Monday, 8 February 2010
Ried Loiser Berg Gruener Veltliner Trocken 2002, Weingut Bruendlmayer, Kamptal, Austria
This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.
Colour : Yellow/gold
Aroma : White pepper, apricot, peach, orange peel
Taste : Orange, white pepper, oily texture, peach, apricot
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 195 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Weingut Brundlmayer
Website : VinUnic AB
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:46 0 comments
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TN : Erdener Treppchen 2008 Riesling Kabinett, Dr. Loosen, Mosel, Germany
Erdener Treppchen means "The little staircase of Erden".
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Light lemon
Aroma : Elderberry, banana, honey, minerals
Taste : Sweet, nice cleansing acidity, oranges, lemon, elderberry, pineapple, minerals, long zingy finish
Alcohol : 7.5%
Price : 129 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Dr Loosen
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TN : Chinon La Gravinieres 2008, Domaine de la Chapelle, Philippe Pichard, Loire, France
Colour : Red
Aroma : Herbs, dark berries, violets
Taste : Violets,dark berries, sour, tangy, talcum powder
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 105 SEK
Mark : C-
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:23 0 comments
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Wednesday, 3 February 2010
TN : Vina Sutil Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Vina Sutil was started in 1990. Viña Sutil is 130 kilometres southeast from Santiago in the heart of the Colchagua Valley.
This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.
Colour : Bright yellow
Aroma : Apricot, orange, burnt sugar, marzipan
Taste : Overwhelming burnt sugar, spice, apricot, slight orange, lacking acidity
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 80 SEK
Mark : C-
Website : Vina Sutil
Website : VinUnic AB
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:06 0 comments
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Tuesday, 2 February 2010
TN : Heredos Del Marques De Riscal Rueda 2009, Spain
This wine is a blend of 85% Verdejo and 15% Viura. Total acidity is 5.4 and pH is 3.30.
The Verdejo, together with Viura, was destemmed, cooled, and then macerated in cool conditions to extract the maximum aromas from the skins and add texture to the wine. The must was fined and once clear was left to ferment slowly for 20 days at a controlled temperature of between thirteen and fifteen degrees.
Colour : Bright light yellow
Aroma : Lemon, pear, dried pineapple
Taste : Lemon, fruity, pear, grapefruit, bitter finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 69 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Marques de Riscal
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:48 1 comments
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Italian Wine Day for Consumers 2010
The Nordic Wine Institute organised the latest in a series of yearly Italian Wine Days on the 30th January 2010 at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden. The venue was far too small for the number of attendees and it was like being a sardine packed in a tin.
These are my list of wines tasted, associated ratings, and current retail price :
A Wines
- Brunello di Montalcino 2003, Poggio San Polo (369 SEK)
A- Wines
- Dedicato a Walter 2005, Poggio al Tesoro (575 SEK)
- Dedicato a Walter 2006, Poggio al Tesoro (499 SEK)
B+ Wines
- Rubio 2006, Poggio San Polo (110 SEK)
B Wines
- Gaja Sito Moresco 2007 (329 SEK)
- Tenuta Belguardo 2006, Mazzei (239 SEK)
- Brancaia Ilatraia 2006, La Brancaia (399 SEK)
- Il Nero di Casanova 2006, La Spinetta (159 SEK)
- Pin Rosso Monferrato 2007, La Spinetta (340 SEK)
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore Bionzo 2007, La Spinetta (325 SEK)
- Barbaresco Bordini 2006, La Spinetta (389 SEK)
B- Wines
- Sondraia 2005, Poggio al Tesoro (319 SEK)
- Sondraia 2006, Poggio al Tesoro (299 SEK)
- Lucente 2006, Luca delle Vite (205 SEK)
- Ca di Pian Barbera d'Asti 2007, La Spinetta (195 SEK)
- Aglianico Stupor Mondi 2005, Carbone Melfi (269 SEK)
C+ Wines
- Brancaia Chianti Classico 2005, La Brancaia (259 SEK)
- Aglianico Terra Dei Fouchi DOC 2007, Carbone Melfi (123 SEK)
C Wines
- Brancaia Tre 2007, La Brancaia (149 SEK)
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:30 0 comments
Friday, 29 January 2010
TN : Zaca Mesa Z Three 2004, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA
This wine is a blend of 44% Syrah, 22% Mourvedre, and 34% Grenache.
All of the grapes were hand harvested, fermented, and barrel aged separately for seven months. The resulting wines were then combined and aged for an additional 14 months in French oak barrels.
Clay Brock was the Winemaker.
The wine was imported by Vinobele.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Blackberry, toast, liquorice, mint
Taste : Mint, liquorice, blackberry, violets, pepper blueberry, toast, grainy tannins on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 227 SEK (Reduced from 284 SEK)
Mark : A-
Website : Zaca Mesa Winery
Website : Vinobele Wine Agency
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:00 0 comments
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Tuesday, 26 January 2010
TN : Maverick Trial Hill Eden Valley Riesling 2007, Maverick Wines, Barossa, Australia
The vineyard which produced the grapes for this wine is two hectares big.
This wine was bottled under screwcap.
Colour : Bright yellow
Aroma : Lemon, lime, petrol, mineral
Taste : Intense zingy lemon and lime, petrol notes, minerals, dry very long finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 169 SEK (Reduced from 215 SEK)
Mark : B-
Website : Fondberg & Co
Website : Maverick Wines
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:37 0 comments
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Monday, 18 January 2010
TN : Maverick Trial Hill Eden Valley Shiraz 2005, Maverick Wines, Barossa, Australia
Maverick Wines Pty Ltd. was established in 2004. The total acidity is 6.56 grammes per litre and the pH is 3.50. 460 cases were produced. The winemaker was Ronald Brown. The grapes were harvested in early-April and fermented in small, open top fermenters. After basket pressing, the wine was matured in new (44%) and conditioned (56%) French oak barriques for 20 months.
On the back label it states An historic and distinctive flat-topped, stone pine tree marks the highest point in the Barossa. The "Monkey Nut Tree", as it is known locally, overlooks Maverick's Trial Hill vineyard. The vineyard is 1.6 Hectares and is situated on a North-facing slope high in the Eden Valley.
This wine was imported by Fondberg & Co.
Colour : Inky purple
Aroma : Raisins, dark fruits, savoury, meaty
Taste : Raisins, blackberry, blackcurrant, toast, slightly overoaked, sweet, long finish
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 299 SEK (Reduced from 399 SEK)
Website : Fondberg & Co
Website : Maverick Wines
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:05 2 comments
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TN : Chardonnay Exklusiv 2006, Weingut R&A Pfaffl, Weinviertel, Niederoesterreich, Austria
All the grapes for this wine come from the Rossern vineyard. The soil is sandy. The sea has left its mark in that under a very thin bed of loess, that was deposited here by winds in the ice-age, there is pure sand.
Colour : Bright yellow
Aroma : Buttered toast, nutty, sharp green apples
Taste : Buttered toast, green apple, slight mandarin, slightly overoaked, bitter oak on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 144 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut R&A Pfaffl
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:49 0 comments
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010
TN : Neil Ellis Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Vineyard Selection, Jonkershoek Valley, South Africa
This wine was bottled under screwcap.
At the time of writing, there are no details about the specific vintage of this wine available on the Neil Ellis Wines website.
Colour : Pale lemon
Aroma : Asparagus, passion fruit, lime
Taste : Asparagus, oak, pear, nettles, zingy finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Neil Ellis Wines
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TN : Serame Viognier 2006, Vin De Pays D'Oc, France
This wine was under screwcap.
Colour : Yellow
Taste : Oak and fruity lemon
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 5 Euro (18.7 cl bottle British Airways In-Flight Service)
Mark : C+
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:06 0 comments
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TN : Mediterra 2007, Tenuta Poggio Al Tesoro, Bolgheri, Italy
This wine is a blend of 40% Sangiovese, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 30% Merlot.
Poggio Al Tesoro is a partnership between Allegrini of Valpolicella and Leonardo LoCascio, president of Winebow, an exporter and distributor of Italian wines to the USA.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Spice, tobacco, herbs, chocolate, cherry
Taste : Spice, cherries, tobacco, plums, herbs, drying tannic finish
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : B
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:58 2 comments
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Saturday, 9 January 2010
TN : Gran Coronas Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 2005, Torres, Penedes, Spain
This wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Tempranillo.
Colour : Blackcurrant
Aroma : Oak, herbs, fruit cake, cherry, blackcurrant, vanilla
Taste : Blackcurrant, herbs, cherry, fruit cake
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 96 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Torres
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:44 1 comments
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TN : Champagne Lansson Rose Label Brut Rose, Champagne, France
This wine was a blend of 53% Pinot Noir, 32% Chardonnay, and 15% Pinot Meunier.
Colour : Orange/pink
Aroma : Biscuits, hints of red berries
Taste : Rich tea biscuits, strawberry, raspberry
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 369 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Champagne Lansson
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:30 0 comments
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TN : Luddite Shiraz 2005, Western Cape, South Africa
This was bottle 5056 out of 25400 bottles.
After pressing the wine was put into 90% French Oak, 5% American and 5% Hungarian Oak. 25% of these barrels were new and the rest were 2nd, 3rd, and 4th fill. An average analysis of the fruit at harvest yielded results of 25 Baling, a pH of 3.65, and TA of 6.5. An analysis of the final wine yielded results of pH of 3.6, TA of 5.8 grammes per litre, and residual sugar of 1.8 grammes per litre.
The wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Deep blackberry
Aroma : Plums, blackberry, herbs
Taste : Spice, herbs, blackberry, plums, pepper, slight vinegar note
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 289 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Luddite Wines
Website : Prime Wine Sweden AB
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TN : Syrah Reserve by Rudi Schultz 2005, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This wine is a limited release from the best Syrah of the vintage. The wine was matured in four new French oak barrels for twenty months.
This wine was imported by JPC Wines AB.
Colour : Deep purple
Aroma : Toast, vanilla, meaty, black fruits
Taste : Toast, vanilla, violets, pepper, savoury, meaty, dark fruits
Alcohol : 15 %
Price : 279 SEK
Mark : B+
Website : JPC Wines AB
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 20:08 0 comments
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Thursday, 7 January 2010
TN : Riesling 2008, Kamptal DAC, Weingut Rabl, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap. Fermentation was in steel tanks.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Pear, orange skins, mandarin
Taste : Pear, oranges, apples, orange skins, gooseberry
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Weingut Rabl
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 21:08 0 comments
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