TN : Kaesler Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Kaesler Wines, Barossa Valley, Australia

This bottle was number 11129 of the vintage. Kaesler was founded in 1893. The grapes for this wine were sourced from three blocks planted in 1970, 1985, and 1990. These blocks are located adjacent to the winery. The vineyard soil is red brown loam over clay and then limestone rubble. The wine was matured for 15 months; 20% in new French oak and the remainder in two year old oak.

This wine was imported by Divine AB.

Colour : Deep black/blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, oak, mint, coffee, liqourice

Taste : Blackcurrant and blackberry, porty, mint, coffee on finish

Alcohol : 15.5%

Price : 259 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95289

Mark : B-

Website : Kaesler Wines

TN : Waldschütz Grüner Veltliner Aturo Reserve 2011, Weingut Waldschütz, Kamptal DAC, Austria

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Heba Food & Beverages AB.

Colour : Watery yellow

Aroma : Pear, peach, minerals

Taste : Pears, stone fruits, mandarin oranges, minerals on a spicy finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95291

Mark : B

Website :  Weingut Waldschütz

TN : Pannobile 2009, Weingut Gernot and Heike Heinrich, Burgenland, Austria

 This wine is a blend of 65% Zweigelt and 35% Blaufränkisch.

The vines used to harvest the grapes for this wine are 10 to35 years-old. The vines are situated in vineyard sites on the southern slopes of the Parndorfer Platte; including Salzberg, Gabarinze, Unterberg, Altenberg, Kurzberg, Kaiserberg and Alter Aussatz.

All the grapes were harvested by hand from mid-September to the beginning of October 2009. Following careful selection in the vineyards and again on the winery sorting belt, processing took place according to the gravity principle without pumps. Spontaneous fermentation was in steel tanks and wooden fermentation vats between 28 to 32°C. After stirring via the Pulsair system as well as by hand, there was 3 to 4 weeks of maceration followed by malolactic fermentation. The wine was matured for twenty months in 226 litre and 500 litre oak barrels.The wine was bottled and sealed with glass closures at the end of August 2011.

 

This wine was imported by Gullberg by Stockwine AB.

Colour : Dark red/cherry

Aroma : Liqourice, spice, cherries, blackberry

Taste : Concentrated plums, blackberries, cherries, spice, liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 270 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 98138

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Gernot and Heike Heinrich
Website : Pannobile

TN : Vulcano 2008, Weingut Hans Igler, Burgenland, Austria

This wine is a blend of 55% Blaufraenkisch, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Zweigelt, and 105 Merlot.

This wine was imported by A Wendler Försäljnings AB.

Colour : Red

Aroma : Green herbs, oak, dark berries

Taste : Dark berries, spice, green herbs, oak

Price : 239 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 96016

Mark : C+

Website : Weingut Hans Igler

TN : Nativa Single Vineyard Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere, 2010, Nativa Eco Wines, Rapel Valley, Chile

This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Carmenere. The wine is made from certified (IMO Switzerland) organically grown grapes. This wine spent one year in French oak. The winemaker was Felipe Ramirez who studied in Chile at the Pontificia Universidad Católica and later did a two year post graduate study program at the l’Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier (ENSAM) jointly carried out in Montpellier and Bordeaux. Nativa was born in 1995 as a part of Viña Carmen. In 2009, the Nativa Eco Wines company was created and it became a part of the Santa Rita Group portfolio.

This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Green pepper, oak, toast, blackcurrant, coffee

Taste : Overwhelming oak and burnt toast, green pepper, blackberry and blackcurrant, coffee on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6268

Mark : C

Website : Nativa Eco Wines

TN : Vergelegen G.V.B Red 2005, Stellenbosch, South Africa

This wine is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot, and 9% Cabernet Franc. This wine was matured new oak barriques for one year and ten months.

Vergelegen mean "situated far away".

This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.

Colour : Dark purple/red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plum, cedar, milk chocolate, tobacco

Taste : Porty feel, blackcurrant, plums, mint, oak, coffee and tobacco finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 299 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 96058

Mark : B

Website : Vergelegen Estate

TN : Novas Gran Reserva Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Organic Wine, Viñedos Emiliana, Colchagua Valley, Chile

This wine was matured in 70% French oak barrels for twelve months.
 
Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Mint, liqourice, tobacco, blackcurrant, blackberry, oak

Taste : Green pepper, blackcurrant, plums, tobacco, liqourice and pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 110 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 98052

Mark : B-

Website : Viñedos Emiliana

TN : La Passion 2009, Château Petite Boyer, Blaye, Côtes de Bordeaux, France

The winemaker was Jean-Vincent Bideau. This wine is a blend of 65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Sauvignon.

This wine is imported by Swedish Wine Cellar AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Cedar, herbs, blackcurrant, plums

Taste : Cedar, blackcurrant, plums, herbs on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90630

Mark : C

Website : Château Petite Boyer

Book : The Drops of God New World

This book is about two people trying to guess the identity of a wine chosen by the father of one of the men. The wine is from the new world. One of the men goes to Australia in search of inspiration and the other to the Napa Valley. The tasting notes that both of them use ar eout of this world. They both picture the the wines as a being in a setting (no descriptors if fruit and oak here!). In the end they both choose Syrah as the grape but it is the experienced taster who guesses right that it is a Manfred Krankel Sina Qua Non The Inaugural Eleven Confessions 2003; the looser chooses the 2004 Glaetzer Amon-Ra Shiraz. This book is worth reading to just see the wine tasting experiences.

TN : Wolf Blass Gold Label Chardonnay 2010, Wolf Blass, Adelaide Hills, Australia

This wine was barrel fermented in a combination of seasoned and new French oak for six months. The acidity is 5.5 grammes per litre and pH is 3.38. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Butter, toast, sweetcorn, oranges, lemon

Taste : Butter, toast, oak, pineapple, sweetcorn, oranges

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94026

Mark : B-

Website : Wolf Blass

TN : Beaujolais Nouveau 2012, Labouré-Roi, Burgundy, France

This wine is 100% Gamay. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. There is a sticker on the bottle stating Labouré-Roi 180th Anniversary.

This wine was imported by Fondberg.

Colour : Bright raspberry

Aroma : Bubblegum, raspberry, blueberry, banana

Taste : Fruity, blueberry, raspberry, bubblegum, herbs on finish

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 69 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95419

Mark : C+

Website : Labouré-Roi

TN : Craggy Range Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Te Muna Vineyard, Martinborough, New Zealand

"Te Muna" means "secret place". The grapes had a brix of 22.3 at harvest. The yield was 63 hectolitres per hectare. 14% of the grapes were whole cluster fermented; 86% of the grapes were destemmed. This wine was sealed with a screwcap and bottled in August 2011. The pH is 3.3, residual sugar is 3.5 grammes per litre, and the acidity is 7.3 grammes per litre.

This wine was imported by Divine AB.

Colour : Pale Yellow

Aroma : Lime, passion fruit, leafy, blackcurrant

Taste : Passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf, pear, lime, earthy finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90181

Mark : C+

Website : Craggy Range

TN : Fritsch Zweigelt "P" 2009, Weinbergshof Fritsch, Wagram, Niederösterreich, Austria

This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Cherries, plums, spice

Taste : Plums, cherries, oak, spice, , nougat, talculm powder texture

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 215 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73169

Mark : C+

Website : Weinbergshof Fritsch

TN : Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon (Row Vines) 2009, Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The grapes for this wine came from select rows from Lot 3 of La Piramide (50%) vineyard, at 3117 feet elevation, and Lot 3 of Domingo vineyard (50%), at 3675 feet elevation. The winemaker was Alejandro Vigil.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, pepper, mint, oak

Taste : Blackcurrant, liqourice, pepper, mint, plums, sandalwood/oak (leave for 1-2 years for wood to integrate)

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 255 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99084

Mark : B

Website : Bodega Catena Zapata

TN : Crimson Pinot Noir 2010, Ata Rangi, Martinborough, New Zealand

The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested between the 25th March and 15th April 2010. The finished wine spent one year in French oak of which 25% was new. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Gardo & Morris AB.

Colour : Red/raspberry

Aroma : Oak, strawberries, plums, spice, liqourice

Taste : Red berries, spice, liqourice

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 91244

Mark : C

Website : Ata Rangi
Website : Project Crimson

TN : Falernia Syrah Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Viña Falernia, Coquimbo Region, Chile

This wine is a blend of 60% Syrah, 30% Carmenere, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Strawberries, raspberries, blackcurrant, herbs, white pepper

Taste : Plums, blackcurrant, herbs, liqourice, white pepper

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 199 SEK (3 litre bag-in-box)

Systembolaget Number : 6024

Mark : C+

Website : Vina Falernia

TN : Paracombe Cabernet Franc 2008, Paracombe Premium Wines, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia

This wine is made from 1983 plantings of Cabernet Franc. The vines typically yield approximately 1.5 kilogrammes of fruit each. The wine was awarded 90 points by James Halliday. This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Plums, raisins, mint, milk chocolate.blackcurrant

Taste : Porty, raisiny, mint, blackcurrant, plums, blackberry, vanilla

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Mark : C+

Website : Paracombe Wines

TN : Leth Scheiben Grüner Veltliner 2011, Weingut Leth, Wagram, Niederösterreich, Austria

The Scheiben vineyard is located on the Wagram slope, strictly south faced at an altitude between 240 and 260 metres. The vineyard soil is pure Löss and rich in limestone. The age of vines is over 50 years. The residual sugar in the wine is 4.5 grammes per litre and the acidity is 6.0 grammes per litre.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Spice, ginger,  peach, pear, mandarin oranges, white pepper, and honey

Taste : Pear, peach, mandarin oranges, spice, honey, white pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95186

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Leth

TN : Ursprung 2010, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany

This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Portugieser, and Cabernet Mitos. This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, toast, herbs

Taste : Blueberry, raspberry, herbs, drying tannins on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72147

Mark : B

Website : Markus Schneider

TN : M Spaetburgunder 2009, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany

The grapes for this wine came from two different sites; the one is located on a plateau of lime stone soil and the other, much hotter, is sand and gravel.

This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Strawberry, oak, burnt coffee, liqourice

Taste : Burnt coffee, strawberry, oak, liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99204

Mark : C

Website : Markus Schneider

TN : Casa Rivas Reserva Cabernet Franc, Maipo Valley, Chile

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, plums

Taste : Blackberry, blackcurrant, coffee, vanilla, cocoa powder finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6422

Mark : C+

Website : Casa Rivas

TN : Château Haut-Canteloup 2009, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc.

This wine won a gold medal at the 2011 Concours General Agricole in Paris.

This wine was imported by TOMP Beer Wine & Spirits AB.

Colour : Red/blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, tobacco

Taste : Cedar, tobacco, blackcurrant, plums, mint, talcum powdery finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 100 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 3994

Mark : C+

Website : Château Haut-Canteloup

TN : Terredora Fiano di Avellino 2011, Terredora, DOCG, ampagnia, Italy

This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale watery yellow

Aroma : Apricots, oranges, mango, herbs

Taste : Apricots mangos, lemon, pears, herbs

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2128

Mark : C+

Website : Terredora

TN : Montes Pinot Noir Limited Selection 2010, Vina Montes, Casablanca Valley, Chile

The grape yield was eight tons per hectare. This wine spent five months maturing in French oak. The wine went through one soft filtering. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Strawberry/raspberry red

Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, mint, milk chocolate

Taste : Spice, strawberry, raspberry, mint, milk chocolate, earthy finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2179

Mark : C

Website : Vina Montes

TN : Achaval Ferrer Malbec 2011, Achaval-Ferrer, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine was imported byDivine AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, liqourice, violets, mint

Taste : Blackberry, herbs, liqourice, mint, blueberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94234

Mark : B

Website : Achaval-Ferrer

TN : Rua Pinot Noir 2011, Akarua Winery, Central Otago, New Zealand

Separate clones of Pinot Noir were harvested over a two week period from 2nd April 2011 till the 16th April 2011. The brix at harvest was 22-24. There was no whole bunch fermentation. The temperature during fermentation peaked at 31 degrees. The cap was punched down twice daily. The must underwent a six day post-fermentation. The grapes underwent a five day pre-fermnetation maceration. The wine spent ten months in  100% French oak barrique. 10% of the oak was new with the balance being older wood. The pH of the wine is 3.66 and the titratable acidity is 6.7 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Strawberry, raspberry, liqourice, herbs, spice

Taste : Strawberry, raspberry, liqourice, spice

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6265

Mark : B-

Website : Akarua Winery

TN : Juliusspital Silvaner Kabinett Trocken 2011, Weingut Juliusspital, Franken, Germany

This wine was sealed with a screwcap and bottled in a traditional Franken bocksbeutel.

This wine was imported by Enjoy Wines and Spirits AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Pear, mandarin oranges, spice

Taste : Pear, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bitter herby finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6708

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Juliusspital

TN : Quintay Syrah 2011, Viña Quintay, Casablanca Valley, Chile

The winemaker was Vincente Johnson.

This wine was imported by Janake Wine Group AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Spice, coffee, violets, blackberry, blackcurrant

Taste : Spice, lavender, blackberry, coffee, black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 109 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6241

Mark : B

Website : Viña Quintay

TN : Mayu Sangiovese Carmenère Reserva 2010, Viña Mayu, Elqui Valley, Coquimbo, Chile

This wine is a blend of 60% Sangiovese and 40% Carmenère. All of the grapes were hand-harvested: the Sangovese during the second week of April and the Carmenerein the last week of April.The winemaker was Giorgio Flessati. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.

Colour : Red/blueberry

Aroma : Very fruity, spice, mint, plums, vanilla, oak, tobacco

Taste : Spice, cherries, tobacco, mint, plums

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90556

Mark : B-

Website : Viña Mayu

TN : Porcupine Ridge Merlot 20120, Boekenhoutskloof, Wine of Origin Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa

The pH of this wine is 3.73, TA is 5.3 grammes per litre, and Residual Sugar is 2.1 grammes per litre. his wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Red

Aroma : Spice, plum, blackberry, tobacco

Taste : Spice, tobacco, plums, blackcurrant, raspberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 22921

Mark : C

Website : Boekenhoutskloof

TN : Cameleon Cabernet Sauvignon Selection 2011, Domaine Jean Bousquet, Tupungato Valley, Argentina

This wine was made with organically grown grapes. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Malbec.. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinia Sweden AB.

Colour : Blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, liqourice

Taste : Coffee, blackcurrant, oak, blueberry, herbs, liqourice, dry finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6518

Mark : C

Website : Domaine Jean Bousquet

TN : Rosé Secco Biokult Sparkling Rose, Biokult, Austria

This wine has 17 grammes per litre of sugar.

This wine was imported by Wahlbergs Drycker AB.

Colour : Strawberry, copper

Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, earthy

Taste : Fizzy, raspberry, strawberry, lemon, earthy

Alcohol : 11%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 92267

Mark : C

Website : Biokult

TN : Quintay Pinot Noir 2009, Vina Quintay, Aconcagua, Casablanca, Chile

All the grapes for this wine were hand-harvested. The wine spent one and a half years in French oak. The winemaker was Vincente Johnson. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Janake Wine Group AB.

Colour : Red, pink hues

Aroma : Spice, oaky, strawberry, raspberry, coca cola

Taste : Spice, fruity, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry, oaky, coca cola

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 125 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 92145

Mark : C+

Website : Vina Quintay

TN : Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett 2010, Willi Schaefer, Mosel, Germany

This wine was imported by Origo Wine Import.

Colour : Very pale lemon

Aroma : Lime, honey, mineral, pear

Taste : Lemon, lime, honey, green apples, mineral, off-dry, stone fruits on finish

Alcohol : 7.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99011

Mark : B

TN : Cloudy Bay Pelorus Blanc de Blancs, Cloudy Bay, New Zealand

This wine was named after "Pelorus Jack", a dolphin who according to Maori legend was sent by the ocean god Tangaroa to watch over the Kupe, a renowned Polynesian explorer. This wine is 100% Chardonnay.

This wine is imported by Moët Hennessy Sverige AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Oranges, green apples, rich tea biscuits

Taste : Rich tea biscuits, oranges, green apples, white chocolate, lemon

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 7894

Mark : C

Website : Cloudy Bay

TN : Prinz Von Hessen Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2010, Rheingau, Germany

This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Pear, white grapes, mandarin oranges

Taste : Pear, green apples, white grapes, mandarin oranges, dry, sharp finish with minerals

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 159 SEK (Bag-in-Box 1.5 Litres)

Systembolaget Number : 6480)

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Prinz Von Hessen

TN : Falkenstein Vinschgau Riesling 2009, Falkenstein, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

This wine was imported by Hoff Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Watery straw

Aroma : Lemon, peach, mineral

Taste : Fruity, peach, apricot, dry, long finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99508

Mark : B

TN : Outer Limits Zapallar Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Montes, Aconcagua Valley, Chile

The grape yield was seven tonnes per hectare This wine has not seen any oak during its lifetime.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Pale watery yellow

Aroma : Passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf, orange, leafy

Taste : Zingy passion fruit and grapefruit, nettles, long earthy finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95176

Mark : C+

Website : Montes Wines

TN : Kallstadt Dornfelder Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Trocken 2009, Winzergenossenschaft Kallstadt eG , Pfalz, Germany

This wine is a blend of 70% Dornfelder, 17% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by WSB The Beverage Company AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, white pepper

Taste : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, white pepper

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 84 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90184

Mark : B-

Website : Winzergenossenschaft Kallstadt eG

TN : Gimblett Road Syrah 2010, C J Pask Winery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

The winemaker was Kate Radburnd. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Sigva AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Herbs, liqourice, blackberry, blueberry

Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, herbs, liqourice, white pepper, spicy finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6270

Mark : C+

Website : C J Pask Winery

TN : Tegernseerhof Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd 2011, Tegernseerhof , Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.

Colour : Very pale yellow

Aroma : Honey, peach, mineral, dried herbs, pineapple, lemon

Taste : Honey, peaches, lemon, pineapple, green apples

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 4345

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Tegernseerhof

TN : Loosen Bros. Riesling Kabinett Old Vines 2011, Dr Loosen, Mosel, Germany

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Lemon, lime, honey, pear

Taste : Off-dry, honey, lemon, lime, pear, mineral and earthy finish

Alcohol : 8%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 5369

Mark : C+

Website : Dr Loosen

TN : Catena Alta Chardonnay 2010, Bodega Catena Zapata, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

80% of the grapes for this wine came from the Adriana vineyard and 20% from the Domingo vineyard. This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Pineapple, butter, oak, sweetcorn, lemon polish

Taste : Oaky, creamy, pineapple, sweetcorn, buttered toast, stone fruits

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 195 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99054

Mark : B-

Website : Bodega Catena Zapata

TN : Château Cambon la Pelouse 2009, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot.

This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Cedar, blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, tobacco

Taste : Cedar, oak, plums, herbs, blackcurrants, raspberry, drying tannic finish, put it away for two to three years for the cedar to tone down a bit

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 191 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 96055

Mark : C+

Website :  Château Cambon la Pelouse

TN : Tamarí AR Malbec 2011, Bodega Tamarí, Cuyo, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested on 27th April 2011. The wine spent one year in French oak. The winemaker was Sebastián Ruiz Flaño. This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Raspberry/blueberry

Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrants, liqourice, herbs

Taste : Blueberry, raspberry, vanilla, blackcurrant, herby finish

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6442

Mark : C

Website : Bodega Tamarí

TN : Zuccardi Viognier 2012, Familia Zuccardi, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is sealed with a screwcap. The wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Floral, honey, pear, apricots, peach

Taste : Roses, pear, apricot, flowers, green apples, honey, peaches

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 80 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6059

Mark : B

Website : Familia Zuccardi

TN : Clarendelle Rosé 2011, 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 : Bright strawberry, rose

Aroma : Strawberry, herbs, redcurrants, lemon

Taste : Dry, redcurrants, herbs, strawberry, lemon, bitter cherry finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95111

Mark : B-

Website : Clarence Dillon Wines

TN : Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial

Colour : Copper, pink

Aroma : Blood red oranges, red berries

Taste : Strawberry, creamy, oranges on finish

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 399 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 7598

Mark : B-

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