TN : Chateau Maucaillou 2005, Moulis, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, and 7% Petit Verdot.



Maucaillou means “mauvais cailloux”, the French for bad stone, as the term was understood by the farmers of the middle ages. This was due to the fact that this type of gravel plot was not suitable for growing cereal, the main source of livelihood at the time. It was later discovered that such gravel outcrops constituted an ideal terroir for vines .

Chateau Maucalillou was officially classified as a Cru Bourgeois in 1932 but abandoned the Cru Bourgeois classification of 2003.

Colour : Dark plum/red

Aroma : Cigar box, blackcurrant, plums, spice

Taste : Blackcurrant, plummy, tobacco, spice, talcum powder tannic finish, leave for 1-2 years more for tannins to soften

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 190 SEK

Mark : C+

Website : Chateau Maucaillou

TN : Domaene Gobelsburg Rose 2010, Niederoesterreich, Austria

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.



Colour : Pale copper/salmon

Aroma : Redcurrants, strawberry, vanilla, herbs

Taste : Redcurrants, herbs, strawberry, tangy zingy finish, spritzy

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Mark : B-

Website : Schloss Gobelsburg

TN : Clarendelle 2010 Bordeaux Rose, Clarence Dillon Wines, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.

This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Strawberry pink

Aroma : Jellied strawberries, raspberries, redcurrants, herbs

Taste : Redcurrants, strawberries, herbs

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Mark : B+

Website : Clarendelle

TN : Couvent des Jacobins Bourgogne Blanc 2009, Louis Jadot, Burgundy, France

The grapes for this wine come from the Côte d'Or, Chalonnais and Saint Vérand.



This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Lemon

Aroma : Lemon, green apples, lightly buttered toast

Taste : Simple, zingy lemon, a bit too much oak, nuts, butter, green apples

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 115 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Maison Louis Jadot

TN : Cenit Cosecha 2007, Vina Caliterra, Caliterra Estate Vineyard, Vinedo Protio, Colchagua Valley, Chile

This was bottle number 12532. This wine is a blend of 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Malbec, and 20% Petit Verdot. The pH is 3.63, the total acidity is 5.71 grammes per litre (as tartaric acid), and the residual sugar is 1.60 grammes per litre.

The wine spent 18 months in oak barrels divided in 90% French and 10% American. In its first winter malolactic fermentation slowly took place before the first of five rackings in total.



The wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry/red

Aroma : Blackberry, spice, plums,blackcurrant, tobacco

Taste : Blackberry, plums, spice, blueberry, liqourice and earth on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 399 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Vina Caliterra

TN : Roodeberg White 2010, KWV, South Africa

This is a blend of 36% Chenin Blanc, 45% Chardonnay, 14% Sauvignon Blanc, 3.5% Viognier, 1% Semillon, and 0.5% Grenache Blanc grapes and sealed under screwcap. 55% of the blend was matured on oak for three months. The pH is 3.42, total acidity is 5.74 grammes per litre, and the residual sugar is 3.43 grammes per litre.



This wine was imported by Arvid Nordquist Vin och Sprithandel.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Buttered toast, mango, apricot, green apples, oranges

Taste : Oak, pears, mango, banana, green apple, creamy texture

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 79 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Roodeberg

TN : Bel Echo Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Clos Henri, Marlborough, New Zealand

Clos Henri is a vineyard development in Marlborough by Henri Bourgeois of Sancerre. The terroir is 80% Broadbridge Clay and 20% Greywacke riverbed. The planting density is 4400 vines per hectare and the yield is 7.2 tonnes per hectare or 54 hectolitres per hectare. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged on fine lees for six months. Lees stirring is done to stabilise the wine naturally which enables fining of the wine only once before a light filtration and then sealing under screwcap.



The Bourgeois New Zealand vineyard was christened "Clos Henri", pronounced "Klo Enrie" for two reasons; first as a homage to the patriarch of the Bourgeois family, Henri and secondly its vineyard of special terroir, or "Clos". "Clos" is an old French word, representing an ancient custom of delineating a unique vineyard site by enclosing it in a wall or barrier. The Clos Henri site, with its untouched land, three soil types and unique hillsides, is also enclosed and thus the term "Clos" is used.

This wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.

Colour : Pale watery lemon

Aroma : Tropical fruits, nettles

Taste : Tropical fruits, asparagus, nettles, long zingy acidic finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 159 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Clos Henri Vineyard

TN : FLD Riglos Gran Corte 2008, Bodega Riglos, Finca Las Divas, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 50% Malbec, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc. All of the grapes come from Finca Las Divas situated at 4000 feet above sea level. The grapes were harvested on April 29th 2008. 3824 bottles of this wine were produced. The wine spent 22 months in first use French oak barrels. The enologist was Pulqui Rodriguez Villa.



This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.



Colour : Dark black/blackberry

Aroma : Herbs, plums, blackcurrant, spice, toast, vanilla

Taste : Dense sweet dark fruits singing high above mega toasty oak, vanilla, plums, blackberry, violets, herbs, liqourice on finish, could leave 1-2 more years for oak to mellow

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 279 SEK

Mark : A-

Website : Bodega Riglos

TN : Dr Loosen Riesling Beerenauslese 2006, Mosel, Germany

This wine was made from Riesling grapes that had been shriveled by Botrytis mold.



This wine won a Gold medal at the International Wine Challenge 2007.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Oranges, honey, barley sugar, lemon, pear

Taste : Sweet, oranges, lemon, honey, lime

Alcohol : 7%

Price : 119 (187 ml bottle)

Mark : B+

Website : Dr Loosen

TN : Dr Loosen Uerziger Wuerzgarten Riesling Spaetlese 2009, Mosel, Germany

Uerziger Wuerzgarten means "The Spice garden of Uerzig". The soils are weathered red volcanic and slate. The winemaker was Bernard Schug.



This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.



Colour : Pale watery lemon

Aroma : Honey, lemon, green apples, stone fruits

Taste : Sweet, honey, minerals, lemon, oranges, pear

Alcohol : 7.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Mark : A

Website : Dr Loosen

TN : Bolgarello Rosso Sangiovese 2009, IGT, Poggio Al Tesoro, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is a blend of 85% Sangiovese and 15% Syrah. The grapes come from Bolgheri and Maremma. The wine was bottled under screwcap.



This wine was imported by The WineAgency AB.

Colour : Black cherry

Aroma : Cherry, milk chocolate, mint, liqourice

Taste : Thin, sour cherries, cocoa powder, earthy acidic finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 75 SEK

Mark : D

Website : Poggio Al Tesoro

TN : La Parrina 2009, IGT, Gancia Parrina, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is a blend of 30% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Petit Verdot, and 10% Syrah.



This wine was imported by Interbrands Sweden AB.



Colour : Raspberry red

Aroma : Oak, vanilla, cherries, spice, liqourice, raspberry

Taste : Burnt toast, spice, vanilla, blackberry, raspberry

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 259 SEK (3 litre bag-in-box)

Mark : C+

Website : Gancia Parrina

TN : Solosole Vermentino 2009, Poggio Al Tesoro, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is 100% Vermentino from a selection of Corsican Vermentino clones. The grapes come from the Sondraie vineyard located at 25 metres above sea level. The vineyard soils are deep sand, gravel, and clay. The vines were trellised to the Guyot training system.



The name Solosole means "just sunshine".

This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Oranges, peach, herbs

Taste : Oranges, peach, herbs, honey

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Poggio Al Tesoro

TN : Bolgarello Bianco Vermentino 2010, IGT, Poggio Al Tesoro, Tuscany, Italy

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.

Colour : Watery pale lemon

Aroma : Mandarin oranges, lemon, almonds, pear

Taste : Pear, almond, lemon, bitter finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 75 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Poggio Al Tesoro

TN : Leths Have Pink ! Zweigelt Rose Trocken Klassik 2010, Weingut Leth, Fels am Wagram, Niederoesterreich, Austria

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Domaine Wines & Spirits AB.

Colour : Salmon pink, copper

Aroma : Vanila, strawberry, oranges

Taste : Raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, oranges, very fruity, redcurrants

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 79 SEK

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Leth

TN : Louis M Martini Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Napa Valley, Californina, USA

Louis M Martini built the winery in the Napa Valley in 1933.



This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Burnt toast, blackcurrant, mint, tobacco

Taste : Blackcurrant, burnt toast, coffee, cinamon on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Louis M Martini Winery

TN : Kerastis Agiorgitiko 2008, Apostolos Lykos Winery, Peloponnesos, Nemea, Greece

This wine was imported by Concealed Wines AB.



Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Spice, pepper, plums

Taste : Cinamon throughout, plummy fruit, liqourice on tangy finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Apostolos Lykos Winery

TN : Antu Ninquen Mountain Vineyard Syrah 2008, Colchagua Valley, Chile

Ninquen (nin-ken) means "Plateau on a Mountain". Antu means "sun" in Mapuche or "People from the Earth" language.



The Ninquen Mountain vineyard is located in Colchagua Valley. The soil is a thin blanket of clay over decomposed rock. The trellis system used is VSP. All of the grapes were handpicked on April 18th 2008 and then subjected to a four day cold soak. The yeast used for alcoholic fermentation was PDM. Three pump overs of two minutes per ton were done each day. The total skin contact was twenty three days. The wine was bottled unfined and unfiltered. All of the wine spent 18 months in oak of which 80% was French and 20% was American. 50% of the oak was new and 50% was second use. The residual sugar is 2.98 grammes per litre, the total acidity is 5.25 grammes per litre (measured as tartaric acid) and the pH is 3.53. 3000 cases were produced.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Blackberry, plums, tobacco, mint, milk chocolate, black pepper

Taste : Blackberry, mega tobacco on finish, plums, mint, milk chocolate

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 149 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Vina Ninquen

TN : Journey's End Bluegum Merlot Barrel Selection 2007, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The vineyard soils are predominantely granite with sandy top soil. 12035 vines were planted in 200 and 2001. The rootstocks used were 1010/14 and Ruggeri 140. 27.2 tons of grapes were harvested on the 26th February 2007 at an average yield of 2.4 tons per acre.



Thirty Six barrels of this wine were produced. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels with a small percentage ageing for a further time in American oak barrels. This wine won a double gold at the 2010 Michaelangelo international wine awards.



This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.



Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Dried fruits, raspberry, blackcurrant, liqourice, milk chocolate

Taste : Blackcurrant, raspberry, dried fruits, liqourice on warm finish, minerals, milk chocolate

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 155 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Journey's End Winery

TN : Chateau Desmirail 2004, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France

This wine is classified 3rd Grand Cru Classe. It is a blend of 39% Merlot and 61% Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard consists of 30 hectares of deep quarternary gravel. The vines are planted at a density of 7600 vines per hectare. The average age of the vines is 30 years and the average yield is 45 hectolitres per hectare. All of the grapes were harvested between the 28th September and the 15th October.



Jean Desmirail founded the estate at the end of the 17th century. Chateau Desmirail is now ran by Denis Lurton who took over in 1992 at the then age of 33.

This wine was imported bhy VinUnic AB.

Colour : Red, blue and brown hues

Aroma : Cedar, blackcurrant, plums, tobacco

Taste : Cedar, tobacco, herbs, little fruit consisting of plums and blackcurrants, woody drying finish

Price : 289 SEK

Alcohol : 13%

Mark : C-

Website : Chateau Desmirail

TN : Les Lauzeraies Tavel 2010, Les Vignerons de Tavel, Cotes du Rhone, Tavel, France

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Terrific Wines Sweden.

Colour : Raspberry pink

Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, herbs, oranges

Taste : Raspberry, strawberry, herbs, spice, bone dry

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 95 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Les Vignerons de Tavel

TN : Chateau Marzy Grand Enclos de Riffat 2005, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Plums, cedar, tobacco, blackcurrant

Taste : Horrible overwhelming stale tobacco, earthy, herbs, hints of plummy fruit, earthy, tangy finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 225 SEK

Mark : E

TN : Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Sonoma Mountain, California, USA

This wine was imported by Divine AB.



Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, vanilla

Taste : Mega liqourice on finish, blackcurrant, mineral, cedar, toast

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 369 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Divine AB