TN : The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Yalumba, Coonawarra, Australia

All of the grapes for this wine were harvested between March 15th and 26th 2008. The vineyard soil was terra rossa over limestone. The final blend was assembled in November 2008 and was given a total of twenty two months in oak before bottling in March 2010. This wine was released in October 2011. The total acidity is 6.4 grammes per litre and the pH is 3.63. Peter Gambetta was the winemaker.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Deep purple/black

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, mint, milk chocolate, oak

Taste : Blackcurrant, mint, oak, plums, acidic lift to finish with coffee

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 295 SEK

Systembolaget Number :  95283

Mark : B

Website : Yalumba

TN : Stoneleigh Pinot Noir Rosé 2012, Stoneleigh Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand

All of the grapes for this wine were machine harvested on the fourth of April 2012. The winemaker was Jamie Marfell. The pH is 3.52, the titratable acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre and the residual sugar is 5.0 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.

Colour : Bright strawberry/raspberry

Aroma : Jellied raspberries and strawberries, herbs

Taste : Raspberry, strawberry, redcurrants, herbs, spritzy finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Stoneleigh Vineyards

TN : Athena Agiorgitiko 2011, PGI, Apostolos Lykos Winery, Peloponnesos, Greece

The winemaker was Apostolos Lykos.

This wine was imported by Concealed Wines AB.

Colour : Purple

Aroma : Spice, plums, liqourice, blackberry

Taste : Spice, plums, blackberry, herbs, liqourice and black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2313

Mark : B

Website : Apostolos Lykos Winery

TN : Clarendelle Rouge 2005, Clarence Dillon Wines, Bordeaux, France

On the label it says "Inspired by Haut-Brion" but I doubt this has anything in common with the first growth at all. This wine is a blend of 82% Merlot, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc.

This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Raspberry, tobacco, herbs, blackcurrant, milk chocolate

Taste : Minerals, blackcurrant, spice, oak, tobacco, raspberry

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 3147

Mark : C

Website : Clarendelle

TN : Durigutti Torrontés 2012, La Rioja, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

All of the grapes for this wine are sources from 1,200 metres above sea level. The winemakers are Pablo and Hector Durigutti.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Arvid Nordquist Vin och Sprithandel AB.

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Mango, elderberry, honey, almonds

Taste : White grapes, elderberry, lime, almond finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6271

Mark : C+

Website : Familia Durigutti

TN : Domaine Gerovassiliou Syrah 2006, Domaine Gerovassiliou, Epanomi, Thessaloniki, Greece

This wine has been aged for 18 months in new French oak barrels.

This wine was imported by Carovin AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue and brown hues

Aroma : Porty, blueberry, floral, raisins, blackberry, white pepper

Taste : Blueberry, herbs, blackberry, raisins, white pepper on finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 249 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 83150

Mark : B-

Website : Domaine Gerovassiliou

TN : Red Diamond Shiraz 2008, Red Diamond Winery, Washington State, USA

This wine is a blend of 95.5% Shiraz, 2.5% Viognier, and 2% Grenache. The winemaker was Laura Sorge.

This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.

Colour : Black/blue

Aroma : Burnt coffee, blackberry, plums, oak, pepper, meaty

Taste : Fruity, burnt coffee, blackberry, plums, burnt toast, meaty, black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6486

Website : Red Diamond Winery

TN : Simboli Gewuerztraminer 2010, La Vis, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines & Spirits AB.

Colour : Very pale lemon

Aroma : Pear, honey, turkish delight

Taste : Honey, turkish delight, pear, litchies, lemon

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 69 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95864

Mark : C

TN : Quara Single Vineyard Malbec 2010, Bodegas Felix Lavaque, Salta, Argentina

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines & Spirits AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry/red

Aroma : Vanilla, coffee, violets, blackberry, herbs

Taste : Blackberry, raisins, coffee, herbs, oak

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 130 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6551

Mark : C

TN : Chaski Petit Verdot 2009, Pérez Cruz, Maipo, Chile

This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Lavender/floral, blueberry, mint, liqourice, oaky

Taste : Lavender, blueberry, liqourice, oak, pepper, vanilla

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94013

Website : Vina Pérez Cruz

TN : Domaine Virginie Thunevin 2009, Lalande de Fronsac, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Cabernet Franc. 35,000 bottles were produced. There is 2.5 grammes per litre of residual sugar and the total acidity is 5.5 grammes per litre. The vines are planted at a density of 6,500 vines per hectare. This wine received 89 points from Wine Spectator and 15 out of 20 from Bettane and Desseauve.

This wine was imported by Vinovativa AB.

Colour : Dark plum

Aroma : Oak, coffee, blackcurrant, cedar, raspberry

Taste : Blackcurrant, raspberry, cedar, coffee, liqourice

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 142 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 74605

Mark : C+

TN : Ata Rangi Pinot Noir 2009, Martinborough, New Zealand

 

 

The grapes for this wine came from the Ata Rangi, Champ Ali, Di Mattina, Cambrae, Lismore, and Dodd vineyards. At harvest the brix was between 23.5 and 25, the pH was between 3.30 and 3.45, and the total acidity was between 6.1 and 8.6. All of the grapes were harvested between the 25th March and 15th April 2009. Pinot Noir clones Abel, Clone 5, Dijon clones, 10/5 are used. 10% of the grapes were left as whole bunch and went straight to tank. The remaining grapes were de-stemmed but not crushed. The tanks were held cool for five to eight days before fermentation using indigenous yeasts. Peak fermentation temperature was 32 degrees with regular hand-plunging.Malolactic fermententation was in barrel. The wine spent twelve months in French oak (25% of which was new ). All of the clones and vineyard sites were kept separate until final blending. This wine is unfiltered. The total acidity is 5.6 grammes per litre and pH is 3.58. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Gardo & Morris AB.

Colour : Red, blue/brown hues

Aroma : Strawberry, raspberry, ginger, liqourice

Taste : Very spicy, ginger, strawberry, raspberry, liqourice, oak, cocoa on very long finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 359 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90376

Mark : B-

Website : Ata Rangi

TN : Boutari Syrah 2008, Imathia, Greece

This wine was imported by Oenoforos AB.

Colour : Dark red/black

Aroma : Oak, vanilla, plums, blackcurrant, spice

Taste : Very oaky, vanilla, blueberry, white pepper, herbs

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 124 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 83208

Mark : C

Website : Boutari

TN : Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The total acidity is 5.9 grammes per litre, the pH is 3.72, and the residual sugar is 2 grammes per litre.

The grapes for this wine were sourced from small, carefully selected estate-grown lots in two of the Catena family’s Andean vineyards: La Piramide vineyard Lot 3 (50%) and Domingo vineyard Lot 2 (50%). All of the grapes were harvested between the 15th March and 28th April 2007. This wine spent one and a half years in French oak of which 70% was new. The winemaker was Alejandro Vigil.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

This tasting note is from December 2011.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, violets, coffee, oak, toast

Taste : Lots of coffee, blackcurrant, plums, violets, milk chocolate, warm finish, very tight even after one hour of decanting

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 249 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90524

Mark : C

Website : Bodega Catena Zapata

TN : Kremser Wachtberg Grüner Veltliner 2001, Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13, Kremstal, Niederösterreich, Austria

This wine was imported by Granqvist Vinagentur.

Colour : Yellow

Aroma : Spicy, honey, pineapple, herbs, white pepper, petrol characteristics

Taste : Pineapple, peach, herbs, oranges, white pepper, petrol character

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 149 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95303

Mark : C

Website : Winzer Krems

TN ; Pangea Syrah 2008, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile

This wine is 100% Syrah. All the grapes were hand-harvested in April 2008. The vineyard soils are granite with some red clay. This wine spent one and a half years in medium toasted French oak 225 litre barrels. The winemakers were Felipe Tosso and John Duval.

According to Vina Ventisquero, founded in 1998, "250 million years ago there was only one continent, one ocean, one valley... this is what Pangea represents: one great whole."

This wine was imported by Giertz Vinimport AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Mint, burnt toast, blueberry, blackberry, spice, white pepper, meaty

Taste : Concentrated, blackberry, blueberry, mint, coffee, black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 279 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90167

Mark : B

Website : Vina Ventisquero

TN : Ronan By Clinet 2010, Grand Vin de Bordeaux, France

On the back label "An insider secret made by famous by CLINET's team from the Bordeaux region. RONAN refers to the owner's name of Chateau Clinet.".

This wine is 100% Merlot.

This wine was imported y Magnum Wines AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Plums, raspberry, milk chocolate, tobacco, white pepper, herbs

Taste : Plums, raspberry, herbs, tobacco, milk chocolate, drying tanins on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 120 SEK

Systembolget Number : 3991

Mark : B

Website : Ronan By Clinet

TN : Dr L Riesling 2011, Dr Loosen, Mosel, Germany

 This wine contains a residual dugar of 22 grammes per litre.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale lemon/green hues

Aroma : White grapes, lemon. honey

Taste : Off dry, lime, lemon, minerals, honey

Alcohol : 11%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 7218

Mark : B-

Website : Dr Loosen

TN : Anselmann Dornfelder Trocken 2010 im barrique gereift, Weingut Werner Anselmann, Edesheimer Ordensgut, Pfalz, Germany

The Anselmann family has been associated with viticulture for centuries, the first records dating back to 1126. The family crest nowadays used as estate logo was awarded to the family in 1541, as can be seen in the historical archives in Karlsruhe. 


Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Bubble gum, meaty, cherry, blueberry

Taste : Blueberry, cherry, spicy, bubble gum, meaty, leather on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 10,50 Euro (Munich airport duty free shop)

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Anselmann

TN : Herú Pinot Noir 2010, Viña Ventisquero, Casablanca Valley, Chile

The label states "Legend tells the story of an elf named Herú who secretly lived among the vines of Casablanca while keeping watch over the harvest, his most precious treasure.  His name evokes perfection and embodies the spirit of this remarkable wine".

This wine was imported by Giertz Vinimport AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Strawberries, cherries, spice, herbs

Taste : Spice, strawberries, cherries, liqourice

Alcohol : 14%

Systembolaget Number : 95110

Price : 239 SEK

Mark : B-

Website : Viña Ventisquero

TN : Ruit Hora Vendemmia 2009, Caccia al Piano 1868, Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is a blend of Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine received 89 points from Wine Spectator. This wine

This wine is imported by Stellan Kramer AB .

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Cherries, mint, herbs, milk chocolate, vanilla, oak

Taste : Oak, cherries, tomato leaf on finish, herbs, milk chocolate, mint, plums

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2842

Mark : B-

TN : Croix du Sud Rosé Syrah 2009, VdP d'Oc, Åkesson Vin AB, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

This wine was imported by Kiviks Musteri AB.

Colour : Strawberry/pink

Aroma : Jellied strawberries, redcurrants

Taste : Redcurrants, jellied strawberries, raspberries, bitter

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 128 SEK (2 litre Bag-In-Box)

Systembolaget Number : 6768

Mark : D+

TN : Markowitsch Classic Pinot Noir 2010, Gerhard Markowitsch, Niederösterreich, Carnuntum, Austria

This wine is 100% Pinot Noir. The wine spent one year in old 225 litre old French oak. The wine was filtered once before bottling. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Fondberg.

Colour : Red, blueberry

Aroma : Perfumed, violets, spice, strawberry, raspberry, herbs

Taste : Acidic, raspberry, strawberry, spicy, thin

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Markowitsch

TN : Spinyback Sauvignon Blanc Rosé 2011, Waimea Estates, Nelson, New Zealand

This wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by JPC Wines AB.

Colour : Bright strawberry pink

Aroma : Gooseberry, redcurrants, blackcurrant leaf, strawberry

Taste : Redcurrant, strawberry, gooseberry, tangy finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95027

Mark : C

Website : Waimea Estates

TN : Quinta de Chocapalha Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Das Mimosas, Lisbon, Portugal

Quinta de Chocapalha was established in the 16th century. It is still a family estate consisting of 45 hectares of vineyards located in the Lisbon wine region.

This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, milk chocolate, coffee

Taste : Blackcurrant, cedar, plums, spice, astringent

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94025

Mark : C

Website : Quinta de Chocapalha

TN : Barda Pinot Noir 2010, Bodega Chacra, Patagonia, Argentina

The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested. The wine spent one year in French oak. Bodega Chacra was founded in 2004 by Piero Incisa della Rocchetta. The winemaker was Hans Vinding-Diers. Bodega Chacra is located in the Rio Negro Valley of northern Patagonia, 620 miles south of Buenos Aires, 1,240 miles north of Tierra del Fuego, and roughly equidistant west to east from the Andes Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. The property's situation in the arid central Argentine desert is tempered by the confluence of the Neuquen and Limay Rivers, both of which flow from the Andes and converge in the Rio Negro, which in turn flows into the Atlantic. The Rio Negro Valley itself is a glacial bed 15.5 miles wide stretching 310 miles along the river's banks at an elevation of 750 feet above sea level. The valley is irrigated by a network of channels excavated in the late 1820s by British colonists who observed the abundant snow melt flowing from the Andes and created an oasis in the middle of the desert.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Red, pink hues

Aroma : Spices, blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, herbs

Taste : Spices, raspberry, herbs, strawberry, thin

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 195 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95094

Mark : C-

Website : Bodegas Chacra