Friday, 22 June 2012
TN : Fonterutoli Chianti Classico 2009, Marchesi Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 90% Sangiovese, 10% Malvasia Nera, Colorino and Merlo. The grapes for this wine come from five different vineyard sites located between 210 and 510 metres altitude. The vineyard soils are composed of limestone. All of the vines were trained to spur-cordon and guyot trellising systems. The vine density was 4,500 vines 7,500 vines per hectare. The age of the vines was between 11 and 24 years old. The grapes were hand-picked on September 2010.
The fermentation temperature was between 28 and 30 degrees. The period of maceration was between 16 and 18 days. The wine was aged for twelve months in 225 litre French oak barrels of which 40% were new. The wine was bottled in March 2011. There was a total of 345,000 bottles produced. The Total acidity is 5.85%.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Plummy red
Aroma : Spice, milk chocolate, cherries, oak, floral, tobacco
Taste : Cherries, plums, milk chocolate, polished french oak, vanilla, herbs
Alcohol : 13.5%
Systembolaget Number : 32229
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Marchesi Mazzei
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TN : Perez Cruz Limited Edition Syrah 2010, Vina Perez Cruz, Maipo Valley, Chile
The grapes for this wine come from the 13 hectare vineyard Fundo Liguai De Huelquen in Maipo. All of the grapes were hand harvested in the second week of April 2010. The must underwent one day of cold maceration and then fermentation for two weeks in steel tanks. The wine was matured for one year and four months on French oak. The winemaker was German Lyon.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Blackberry, liqourice, vanilla, blackcurrant, herbs
Taste : Blackberry, liqourice, vanilla, toast, green pepper, black pepper on long finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94014
Mark : B
Website : Vina Perez Cruz
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 09:03 1 comments
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Saturday, 26 May 2012
TN : Quara Torrontes 2011, Bodegas Felix Lavaque, Salta, Valles Calchaquies, Cafayate, Argentina
This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale yellow/lemon
Aroma : Lemon, elderflower, white grapes, honey, roses, peach
Taste : Lemon, elderflower, white grapes, honey, roses, peach, bitter finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Finca Quara
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Friday, 18 May 2012
TN : Intimo Malbec 2011, Humberto Canale, Rio Negro, Patagonia, Argentina
This wine was imported by Future Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Spice, milk chocolate, plums, blackberry, liqourice
Taste : Blackberry, coffee, plums, cocoa, spice and liqourice on finish, soft and fruity
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 77 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Humberto Canale
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 07:07 1 comments
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TN : Donna Maria Syrah 2009, Vina Falernia, Limari Valley, Chile
All of the grapes were hand-harvested into smal bins during the first two weeks of April 2009. The grapes were crushed and then underwent a cold maceration. The must was then fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged partially in French oak barrels for six months. This wine was bottled unfiltered. The winemaker was Giorgio Flessati.
This wine is a tribute to Maria Gramola Olivier who left northern Italy for Chile in 1951 with her husband and seven children.
This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.
Colour : Dark red, blackberry
Aroma : Herbs, meaty, spice, blueberry, milk chocolate, pepper
Taste : Blueberry, liqourice, plums, spice, white pepper on hot finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Vina Falernia
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Thursday, 17 May 2012
TN : Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Sonoma County, California, USA
This wine is a blend of 99% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Malbec.
This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry red/blue
Aroma : Blackcurrant, mint, milk chocolate, oak
Taste : Very fruity, blackcurrant, mint, milk chocolate, structured tannic finish, leave 1-2 years to soften up a bit
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Kendall-Jackson
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TN : Cassiopea 2011, Poggio Al Tesoro, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Franc and 30% Merlot. All of the grapes for this wine were harvested on the 2nd and 3rd of September 2011. The grapes come from the Le Sondraie vineyard which is located at 25 metres above sea level. The vineyard soil is deep, with gravel and clay deposits. All of the vines are Guyot trained. The winemaker was Nicola Biasi.
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink rose
Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, watermelon, strawberry
Taste : Strawberry, herbs, oranges, vanilla, zingy finish
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Poggio al Tesoro
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TN : Rolling Stones Forty Licks Merlot 2009, Wines That Rock, Mendocino Wine Co, Mendocino County, California, USA
The winemaker was Mark Beaman.
This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.
Colour : Raspberry red, blue hues
Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, herbs, vanilla
Taste : Fruity simple glugger, raspberry, blackcurrant, herbs and cedar on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Wines That Rock
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 08:49 0 comments
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Saturday, 12 May 2012
itWine Update April 2012
I talked to Christer Johansson (owner of itWine) who sent this picture of the state of his vineyard (April 29th 2012); the buds were still quite small at this time but progressing well.
Website : itWine
Facebook : itWine
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Sunday, 29 April 2012
TN : Catena Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Bodega Catena Zapata, Agrelo Appellation, Mendoza, Argentina
All of the grapes were hand harvested. The vineyard soils consist of nine metres of 30% sand, 40% silt, and 30% clay, over round rocks. The wine spent one year in a combination of French and American oak. The winemaker was Alejandro Vigil.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Deep blackberry
Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrant, herbs, oak
Taste : Coffee, liqourice, blackcurrant, blueberry, drying tannins and herbs on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 129 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Bodega Catena Zapata
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 09:10 1 comments
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Wednesday, 25 April 2012
TN : Studert Pruem Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spaetlese 2007, Mosel, Germany
The owners of Weingut Studert Pruem are Gehard and Stephan Pruem.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Agentur.
Colour : Very pale straw
Aroma : Honey, lemon, minerals, green apples
Taste : White grapes, honey, lime, minerals on finish
Alcohol : 8.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Website : Weingut Studert Pruem
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TN : Girard Old Vine Zinfandel 2009, Girard, Napa Valley, California, USA
The winemaker was Marco Digiulio. This wine spent 14 months in oak of which 85% was French and 15% was American. 40% of the barrels were new, 40% were one year old, and 20% was two years old.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, raisins, mint, white pepper
Taste : Blueberry, blackberry, fruity, mint, oily texture, pepper and raisins on finish
Alcohol : 15.5%
Price : 159 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Girard Winery
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TN : Tenuta Belguardo 2008, Marchesi Mazzei, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc. The total acidity of the wine is 5.9%. The vineyards for this wine are located at an alititude of 70 to130 metres with a south ot south-westerly exposure. The soil is ocmposed of mainly sandstone. The average age of the vines is eleven years. The canopy management system used is spur cordon training. The vine density is 6,600 vines per hectare. All of the grapes were hand picked from september 9th, for the Cabernet Sauvignon, and from september 12th, for the Cabernet Franc. The temperature at alcoholic fermentation was between 28 and 30 degrees. There was a period of maceration of 18 days. The wine spent 18 months in small 225 litre french oak barrels of which 70% were new.The wine was bottles in October 2010. 16,000 bottles were produced.
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.
Colour : Deep red, blue hues
Aroma : Cherries, oak, vanilla, blackcurrant, herbs, tobacco
Taste : Cherries, oak, vanilla, milk chocolate, blackcurrants, tobacco, herbs
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 249 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Marchesi Mazzei
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TN ; Poggio Rosato Toscana 2011, Poggio Argentiera, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 105 Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink
Aroma : Raspberry, herbs, strawberry
Taste : Herbs, strawberry, raspberry. bitter acidic finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 209 SEK (3 Litre Bag-in-Box)
Mark : C
Website : Poggio Argentiera
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Monday, 9 April 2012
TN ; Kaesler Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Barossa Valley, South Australia, Australia
The grapes for this wine come from the Matthew's Block which was planted in 1985. The soil is red brown loam over clay. The winemaker was Reid Bosward.
This wine was imported by Divine AB.
Colour : Deep blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, coffee, liquorice, burnt toast
Taste : Fruity, mint, coffee, blackcurrant, vanilla, burnt toast and cherries on finish
Alcohol : 15.5%
Price : 219 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Kaesler Vineyards and Winery
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 10:32 2 comments
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Friday, 6 April 2012
TN : Clos de los Siete 2008 by Michel Rolland, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 56% Malbec, 21% Merlot, 105 Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Syrah, and 2% Petit Verdot.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Milk chocolate, blackberry, plums
Taste : Blackberry, plums, milk chocolate, spice, raspy oak on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 13,90 Euro (Silja Shops Tax Free)
Mark : C+
Website : Rolland Collection
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TN : Hoepler Erwein St. Laurent 2007, Burgenland, Austria
The Hoepler winery is loated in Breitenbrunn, South East of Vienna on the West bank of lake Neusiedl. Every tenth bottle of Austrian wine exported to the USA is from Hoepler.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Dark cherry
Aroma : Cherry, oak, spice, coffee
Taste : Cherry, spice, violets, blueberry, raspberry
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 12,90 Euro (Silja Shops Tax Free)
Mark : C
Website : Hoepler
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 08:33 0 comments
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Thursday, 5 April 2012
TN : La Parinna 2010, IGT, Gancia Parinna, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 30% Sangiovese, 205 Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Syrah.
This wine was imported by Interbrands Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red, black cherry
Aroma : Vanilla, spice, herbs, cherries
Taste : Cherry, spice, herbs
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 259 SEK (3 litre bag-in-box)
Mark : C
Website : Gancia Parinna
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TN : Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California, USA
This wine is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Merlot. All the grapes were harvested between the 4th September and 8th October 2008. The wine underwent maturation for one and a half years in French oak of which 55% was new. The winemaker was Nicki Pruss. The wine is named after the Greek goddess of the hunt who is often pictured with a stag at her side. Stag's Leap Wine Callars was founded in 1970 by Warren Winiarski whose 1973 Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V. Cabernet Sauvignon won first place in the 1976 Judgement of Paris tasting.
This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.
Colour : Deep purple/blackcurrant
Aroma : Mint, blackcurrant, coffee
Taste : Blackcurrant, coffee, mint, milk chocolate, cedar on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 319 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 08:35 1 comments
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Sunday, 25 March 2012
TN : Kloster Eberbach Riesling Spaetlese Crescentia 2010, Rheingau, Germany
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Vinagentur.
Colour : Bright lemon
Aroma : Honey, lime, mandarin
Taste : Honey, mandarin, pineapple, racy lime acidic finish
Alcohol : 8%
Price : 115 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Kloster Eberbach
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Thursday, 15 March 2012
TN : Enira 2008, Domaine Bessa Valley, Bessa Valley Winery, Bulgaria
The Bessa Valley Project was started in 2001. It is situated in the region around Ognianovo village. The name of the winery "Bessa Valley" means Valley of the Bessi . The Bessi were a Thracian tribe that inhabited this land.
The wine is a blend of 48% Merlot, 40% Syrah, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 7% Petit Verdot. All of the grapes were hand-picked. The whole berries then underwent a a old maceration performed from five to eight days at 16 degrees. Alcohol fermentation, with addition of selected yeast strains, was controlled at 26 to 28 degrees for 8 to 10 days. followed by maceration from 5 to 8 days in thermo-regulated concrete tanks. Malolactic fermentation continued in tanks follwed by ageing for about twelve months in oak barrels (10% one-year old oak, 56 % two- years old, 34% three years old).
Colour : Dark red/black
Aroma : Raisins, oak, toast, blackcurrant, spice, plums
Taste : Blackcurrant, plums, cherry, spice, raisins, concentrated fruit
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 12.90 Euro (T2 Duty Free, Helsinki Airport, Finland)
Mark : B-
Website : Bessa Valley Winery
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Saturday, 10 March 2012
TN : Masi Passo Doble Malbec Corvina 2009, Masi, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 62% Malbec, 30% Corvina, and 8% Merlot.
This wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Plums, cherries, raisins, spice
Taste : Fruity, raisins, cherries, plums, vanilla, spicy finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Masi
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TN : Saint Clair Pinot Noir 2010, Saint Clair Family Estates, Malborough, New Zealand
Matt Thomson was the winemaker. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
At the winery each batch of grapes was held cold for five days prior to fermentation. Cultured yeasts were used for the primary alcoholic fermentation during which the fermenting must was hand plunged six times daily and then up to eight times daily during the height of fermentation. When dry, each batch was pressed to tank, settled and then racked off gross lees to either stainless steel tanks or a mixture of new and older seasoned French oak. The wine then underwent 100% malolactic fermentation before being blended and prepared for bottling. The Titratable Acidity is 6.2grammes per litre and the is pH is 3.46.
This wine was imported by Sigva AB.
Colour : Raspberry, blue hues
Aroma : Raspberry, plums, strawberry, spices, vanilla
Taste : Fruity, spicy and gingery on finish, strawberry, oak, cherries
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Saint Clair Family Estates
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Thursday, 8 March 2012
TN : Chateau de Lamarque 2008, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France
This wine received 87 points from Wine Spectator (May 31st 2011 issue)
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, cherries, milk chocolate, liqourice, herbs
Taste : Liqourice, blackcurrant, plums, oak, drying herbs and tannins on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 195 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Chateau de Lamarque
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 21:41 2 comments
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TN : Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Concha y Toro, Puente Alto, Chile
This wine is a blend of 98% Cabernet Sauvignon and 2% Cabernet Franc. All of the grapes were hand-harvested between April 26th and May 19th 2007. The vineyard soils were alluvial and the climate was semi-arid Mediterranean. The wine spent 15 months in French oak barrels. The pH is 3.58 and the residual sugar is 3.77 grammes per litre.
This wine received 93 points from Wine Spectator (November 30th 2010 issue). 8,900 cases were produced.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, coffee
Taste : Earthy, blackcurrant, blackberry, coffee, herbs, drying tannins on finish, try again in two more years
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 349 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Don Melchor
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Tuesday, 6 March 2012
TN : Magnas Sauvignon 2009, Isonzo del Friuli, Friuli-Venezia-Giula, Italy
This wine is partly produced from a vineyard from the Isonzo zone called "Marzul" and partly from an old vineyard in the "Boatina" zone. This wine was bottled with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Chris-Wine AB.
Colour : Very pale lemon
Aroma : Nettles, gooseberry, stone fruits
Taste : Blackcurrant leaf, stone fruits, earthy, creamy texture
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 125 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Azienda Agricola Magnas
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TN : Au Bin Climat Chardonnay 2009, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
This wine was imported by Muram International AB.
Colour : Light lemon
Aroma : Pineapple, buttered sweetcorn, buttered toast
Taste : Lemon, pineapple, butter, toast, zingy acidic finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Au Bon Climat
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Sunday, 4 March 2012
TN : Rosenberg 2009, Gerhard Markowitsch, Niederoesterreich, Austria
This wine is a blend of Zweigelt, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine was imported by Fondberg.
Colour : Dark red/blue
Aroma : Herbs, blueberry, plums, spice, coffee
Taste : Concentrated, glycerol, blueberry, plums, spice, sandalwood, oak and liqourice on finish
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 299 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Markowitsch
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Saturday, 3 March 2012
TN : Chateau Grand Destieu 2004, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France
This wine received 87 points from Wine Spectator in the March 31sr 2007 issue. There was 2,000 cases of this wine made.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Plums, milk chocolate, blackberry
Taste : Plums, chocolate, oak, blackcurrant, thinnish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 279 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : JCP Maltus
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 19:10 0 comments
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