Saturday, 22 October 2011
TN : Tormenta Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Familia Torres, Maule, Curico, Chile
This wine was made from organically grown grapes.
This wine was imported by Miguel Torres Sverige AB.
Colour : Pale watery yellow
Aroma : Green apple, leafy, tropical fruits
Taste : Nettles, lemon, lime, zingy fruit, leafy finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 80 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Torres
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TN : Motorhead Shiraz 2010, South Eastern Australia, Australia
I saw this in the local Systembolaget and could not resist buying it to see what the Ace of Spades, Lemmy and his band, had cooked up.
This wine was actually produced by Brocken Back Winery.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Grapes Svenska AB.
Colour : Red, blue hues
Aroma : Red and black fruits, oak, vanilla
Taste : The nice black pepper finish on this was the only Shiraz varietal character to this wine, this is an easy going slurper, oak, vanilla, blueberry and blackberry pie filling, warm finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C
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Sunday, 16 October 2011
TN : Gysler Weinheimer Riesling Trocken 2009, Weingut Gysler, Rheinhessen, Germany
This wine is biodynamic and has been certified by Demeter.This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Brusquini da bere AB.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Honey, pear, mandarin oranges
Taste : Honey, lemon, green apples, zingy acidic finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 120 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut Gysler
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TN : Sideral 2005, Altair Vineyards and Winery, Rapel Valley, Chile
This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Carmenere.
The winemaker was Ana Marie Cumsille.
This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, green pepper, milk chocolate, mint, toasty oak
Taste : Concentrated texture, blackcurrant, cedar, toasty oak, spicy finish, grippy tannins and green pepper also on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 209 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Altair Vineyards and Winery
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TN : Tsarine Champagne Rose Brut, Chanoine Freres, Champagne, France
The Chanoine Freres began excavation of the very first Champagne cellars in Epernay in 1730 during the reign of Louis XV. Chanoine Freres created Cuvee Tsarine in honour of Tsarist Russia which was the foremost export market for the wine of Champagne during the 19th century.
This wine is a blend of 34% Chardonnay, 33% Pinot Noir, and 33% Pinot Meunier.
This wine was imported by Chris-Wine AB.
Colour : Salmon pink
Aroma : Redcurrants, biscuits, oranges
Taste : Strawberry, redcurrants, oranges, biscuits, long finish
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 295 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Champagne Chanoine Freres
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Saturday, 15 October 2011
2011 Chilean Wine Regions Map
This was included in the bag I received when I registered at the last Wine of Chile trade tasting. I can recommend that you contact your local Wines of Chile office and asking for a copy. One side shows the whole of Chile and the locations of all wineries. The other side of the map describes all of the wine regions including climate, soil information, and grapes grown.
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Labels: BOOK REVIEW
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Wines of Chile Annual Trade Tasting, 9th September 2011, Stockholm, Sweden
Friday 9th September 2011 and time for the Wines of Chile annual trade tasting held at the Sheraton hotel in central Stockholm. Twenty nine Chilean wine producers were showing their wines.
Here are my tasting notes/grades :
Amayna
- Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Blackcurrant leaf, lemon, zingy, Mark : B-
- Sauvignon Blanc Barrel Fermented 2007, oaky, zingy finish, leafy, Mark : C
- Chardonnay 2008, Lemon, lime, very oaky, needs time to tone down, Mark : C
- Pinot Noir 2009, Nice fruit, burgundian cool climate like, oaky, Mark : B-
- Syrah 2009, Mark : B
- Gran Verano Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Mark : B
- Gran Verano Carmenere 2010, Mark : B
- Gran Verano Rose Carmenere 2011, Mark : B
- Envero Carmenere Gran Reserva 2009, Mark : B
- Cartegna Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Mark : B
- Cipreses Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Mark : A
- Miramar Vineyard Syrah 2009, cool climate style, Mark : C
- Calicanto 2010, Mark : B
- Memorias 2007, Mark : B
- El Principal 2007, Mark : B
- Marques de Casa Concha Syrah 2008, Mark : C
- Don Melchor 2007, Mark : B+
- Maycas del Limari Reserva Pinot Noir 2010, Mark : C
- Maycas del Limari Reserva Syrah 2009, Mark : C
- Limited Reserve Zinfandel 2009, Mark : C
- Limited Reserve Carmenere 2009, Mark ; B-
- Casa Millaman 2005, Mark : C+
- Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2009, Mark : C
- Cot Limited Edition 2009, Mark : C-
- Chaski Petit Verdot 2008, Mark : C+
- Liguai 2008, Mark : A-
- Quelen 2007, too oaky, Mark : B-
- Tierras Moradas Carmenere 2007, Mark : B+
- Kankana del Elqui Syrah 2008, Mark : B+
- Cabo de Hornos 2007, Mark : B
- Cellar Rose Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, slight sweetness, super fruity, great glugger, Mark : B
- Reserva de Familia Carmenere 2009, Mark : B
- VSC 2008, Mark : A-
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Thursday, 29 September 2011
TN : Erasmo 2006, Vina La Reserva de Caliboro, Maule Valley, Chile
This wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 30% Merlot.
This wine was imported by Carovin AB.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Toasty oak, plums, backcurrant, raspberry, cedar
Taste : Fruity, raspberry, blackcurrant, plums, toasty oak, woody finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 179 SEK
Website : Vina La Reserva de Caliboro
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TN : Schiefer Eisenberg Blaufraenkisch 2008, Suedburgenland, Austria
Colour : Raspberry red, blue hues
Aroma : Off funky smell, red fruits, oak
Taste : Strawberries, blueberries, oak, overly spicy with fruit in background
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 186 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Weinbau Schiefer
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Saturday, 24 September 2011
Domaine des Bossons Visit July 2011, Peissy, Geneva, Switzerland
On July 18th 2011, we took the train from Geneva Cornavin to Satigny. Laure Leyvraz picked up from the station and took us to the Domaine des Bossons winery. The winery has 29 hectares of vineyard and grows 15 different grape varieties. The domaine is owned by Eric Leyvraz who we met briefly. His daughters, Laure and Valerie, are now involved in the business and will eventually take over. Eric inherited the domaine from his grandfather, Albert Desbaillets in 1971.
The domaine has the same winemaker as Cave & Domaine Les Perries, Sebastien Schwarz.
The estate was organic from 1995 to 2006 but the estate gave up from 2007 onwards due to ideological reasons.
In addition to the Sauvignon Gris 2010 and the Le Vieux Clocher Fut 2009 (see separate blogposts) , I particularly liked the Gamaret.
Website : Domaine des Bossons
Blogpost : Sauvignon Gris 2010
Blogpost : Le Vieux Clocher Fut 2009
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Monday, 19 September 2011
TN : Altair 2004, Altair Vineyards & Winery, Cachapoal Valley, Chile
This wine is a blend of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Carmenere, and 7% Merlot.
Altair Vineyards and winery is a collaboration between Chilean Vinas San Pedro, Saint Emilion's Chateau La Fleur and Chateau Dassault.
Altair is a star located in the Aguile the Eagle constellation.
This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.
Colour : Blackberry, red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, green peppers, plums, coffee, liqourice
Taste : Blackcurrant, graphite, green peppers, plums, coffee, liqourice on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 499 SEK
Mark : A-
Website : Altair Vineyards & Winery
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TN : Ruedesheimer Berg Rottland Riesling Spaetlese 1999, Kloster Eberbach, Rheingau, Germany
This wine was imported by Granqvist Agentur.
Colour : Yellow
Aroma : Honey, Petrol, Green apples
Taste : Sweet, petrol, lemon, honey, oranges
Alcohol : 9%
Price : 139 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Kloster Eberbach
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TN : Albia Rose 2010, IGT. Barone Ricasoli, Tuscany, Italy
This wine was sealed with a screwcap. There is a sticker on the front label stating that this wine won a gold trophy at the Nordic Wine Challenge in Stockholm.
In 2010, the seasons were normal. The winter was cold and snowy, followed by a wet spring, a hot summer, and variable weather in September and October leading up to harvest. Bud break was in mid-April, while veraison, which took place later than in previous vintages, was uniform over all of the grape bunches. The grapes ripened evenly, and the bunches presented high sugar and anthocyanin concentrations.
This wine is a blend of Merlot and Sangiovese. The Merlot was harvested on September 2nd and the Sangiovese was harvested on September 20th. Fernmentation lasted around about 30to 40 days at a temperature of between 11 and 16 degrees. The wine was aged in stainless steel vats and bottled in February 2011.
This wine was imported by Wineworld AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry/pink
Aroma : Redcurrants, herbs, oranges
Taste : Redcurrants, strawberries, herbs, oranges
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Barone Ricasoli
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Sunday, 18 September 2011
Cave & Domaine Les Perrieres Visit July 2011, Peissy, Geneva, Switzerland
We visited Cave & Domaine Les Perrieres on July 14th 2011. We took the train from Geneva to Satigny and were picked up from the station and driven to the winery in the company van. The winery and estates have been owned by the Rochaix family for nearly 200 years and present day, eight generation, owner Bernard Rochaix came out to greet us when we arrived. Today, the winery works 82 hectares of which 16 are owned by the domaine. The winemaker is Sebastien Schwarz.
We tried several wines of which we bought three (see separate blog posts). Of the others, my impressions were :
- Chasselas : Fruity glugger, Mark : C
- Aligote : Almonds, very dry yet fruity, Mark : C
- Gamaret : Rustic, fruity, smooth tannins, Mark : B-
- Muscat : Sweet, fruity, cutting acidity on a long finish
On the whole, the wines were very good and exceptional value for what seemed to be low prices.
Website : Cave & Domaine Les Perrieres
Blogpost : Sauvignon Blanc 2010
Blogpost : Viognier 2009
Blogpost : Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
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Saturday, 17 September 2011
TN : Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Stellenbosch, South Africa
All of the grapes for this wine were harvested during February and March 2009 at an average pf 25.6 Brix sugar. The residual sugar is 2.6grammes per litre, the TA is 6.4grammes per litre, and the pH is 3.77. The wine was aged for 17 months in 300 litre French Oak barrels of which 20% was new. This wine was released on October 1st 2010. 4,800 six bottle cases were produced.
This wine was imported by The Wineagency AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrants, toasty oak, plums, green pepper
Taste : Blackcurrants, plums, green pepper, oaky finish with liquorice and tannins
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price :189 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Ernie Els Wines
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