Friday, 27 September 2013
TN : Tement Berghausener Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Weingut Tement, Südsteiermark, Austria
The grapes for this wine come from vineyards in the village of Berghausener and are made up of shell limestone soil. The wine was matured in stainless steel tanks. The residual sugar 1.3 grammes per litre and the total acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre.
This wine was imported by Enjoy Wine & Spirits AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Gooseberry, nettles, pear
Taste : Gooseberry, nettles, mineral, passion fruit
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 79 SEK (375ml)
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut Tement
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TN : Buriano Cabernet Sauvignon 2000, IGT, Rocca di Castagnoli, Tuscany, Italy
This wine was imported by Gullberg by Stockwine AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, leather, herbs, raisins
Taste : Blackcurrant, leather, mint, coffee, raising, talcum powder like tannins on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99402
Mark : C+
Website : Rocca di Castagnoli
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Tuesday, 24 September 2013
TN : Kloster Eberbach Riesling Spätlese 2010, Rheingau, Germany
This wine was imported by Granqvist Vinagentur.
Colour : Lemon
Aroma : Honey, mandarin, stone fruits
Taste : Sweet, lime, honey, peach, mandarin oranges
Alcohol : 8%
Price : 115 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6257
Website : Kloster Eberbach
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TN : Kellermeister Prädikat Kremser Grüner Veltliner Auslese Halbtrocken 1997, Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13, Kremstal, Austria
This wine was imported by Granqvist Beverage House AB
Colour : Yellow, green hues
Aroma : Honey, oranges, marzipan, lime
Taste : Off dry, orange marmelade, lime, honey, marzipan
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 79 SEK (375ml)
Systembolaget Number : 95097
Mark : C
Website : Winzer Krems Sandgrube 13
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Sunday, 22 September 2013
TN : Charles Smith K Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Stoneridge Vineyard, Washington State, USA
This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. Stoneridge vineyard is located northeast of the Wahluke Slope AVA, across the Saddle mountains, near Royal City. The vineyard soils are a mix of Malaga, silt, loam and big rocks of basalt and caliche. The yield was 1.9 tons per acre. Only native yeasts were used to produce this wine. This wine went through malolactic fermentation and was aged in French Burgundy barrels. 270 cases were produced. The wine was released on September 1st 2012. The total acidity is .57, pH is 3.78, and there is no residual sugar.
This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, black olives, tobacco, blackberry
Taste : Blackcurrant, toast, oak, black olive, figs, tobacco, blackberry, black tea
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 420 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 96100
Website : Charles Smith Wines
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Thursday, 19 September 2013
TN : Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese Grosse Lage 2012, Mosel, Germany
This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Green apples, honey, lemon, peaches
Taste : Honey, lemon, peach, green apples, viscous texture
Alcohol : 8.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 5801
Mark : B-
Website : Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt
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TN : Stift Kloster Neuburg Weissburgunder 2012, Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg, Vienna, Austria
This wine is 100% Weissburgunder (Pinot Blanc).
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Beverage House AB.
Colour : Pale straw/watery
Aroma : Green apples, nuts, peach, pear
Taste : Zingy green apples, lemon, pear, peach, nutty finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 129 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 70019
Mark : C+
Website : Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg
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TN : Catena Cabernet Franc El Cepillo, Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
All of the grapes were hand-harvested. This 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 : Dark purple
Aroma : Blueberry, raspberry, pepper, liqourice
Taste : Blueberry, raspberry, liqourice, herbs
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 135 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 90190
Mark : B-
Website : Bodega Catena Zapata
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Sunday, 15 September 2013
TN : Jacob's Creek Shiraz Rosé 2011, Orlando, South Eastern Australia, Australia
The total acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre and pH is 3.20. The wine was released on July 2011. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry pink
Aroma : Raspberry, strawberries and cream, coca cola
Taste : Jellied raspberries and strawberries, slight sweetness, coca cola like
Alcohol : 11.9%
Price : 69 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6401
Mark : C+
Website : Jacob's Creek
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TN : Catena Alta Historic Rows Malbec 2010, Bodega Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
The grapes for this wine sources from the Angelica vineyard Block 18 at 920 metres elevation (10%), La Piramide vineyard Block 4 at 950 metres elevation (6%), Nicasia vineyard Block 1 at 1095 metres elevation (30%), and Adrianna vineyard Blocks 3 and 9 at 1450 metres elevation (54%). The Angelica vineyard is located right next to a forty metre ravine that ends in the dry river bed of the Rio Mendoza; it's soil profile consists of thin alluvial soils with mixed gravel, sand and clay. The La Piramide vineyard soils consist of deep alluvial loam with 30% clay that decreases soil temperature by 2 degrees in average. The Nicasia vineyard soils consist of a very shallow loamy topsoil with surface gravel and gravelly (large stones) dry river bed subsoil giving optimal drainage. The Adrianna vineyard soil profile is alluvial, gravelly with limestone deposits in the topsoil; Block 9 is planted at high density.
The total acidity is 5.5 grammes per litre (as tartaric acid) and the pH is 3.74. The wine was bottles unfined and unfiltered. The winemaker was Alejandro Vigil.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Overpowering/overwhelming lavender, plums, spices
Taste : Blackberry, plums, spices, lavender
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 275 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99238
Mark : C
Website : Bodega Catena Zapata
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Saturday, 14 September 2013
TN : Escorial 2011 Stiftsbreite, Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg, Tattendorf Thermenregion, Austria
The Klosterneuburg monastery wine estate was founded in 1114. This wine is a blend of St. Laurent, Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot. It is named in honour of the imperial residence at the Abbey of Klosterneuburg. All of the grapes for this wine come from the Stiftsbreite vineyard which consists of alluvial gravel soil with brown earth. It is at an elevation of 220 metres. All of the grapes were harvested in October 2011. The wine was in contact with the skins for 4 weeks and aged for 18 months in small and large wooden casks. The wine was bottled in May 2013. The residual sugar in this wine is 2.8 grammes per litre and the acidity is 5 grammes per litre.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, spice, redcurrants, earthy
Taste : Blackcurrant, redcurrant, blueberry, earthy, spice, coffee
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 70795
Mark : B-
Website : Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg
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Thursday, 12 September 2013
TN : Pine Ridge Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Napa Valley, California, USA
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, coffee
Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, plums, toast
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 399 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99295
Mark : B
Website : Pine Ridge Vineyards
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TN : Terres de la Baume Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Pays d'Oc, Domaine de la Baume, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Burnt toast, blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs, liqourice
Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, liqourice and white pepper on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 75570
Mark : B-
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Sunday, 8 September 2013
TN : Cameleon Unoaked Chardonnay Reserva 2010, Domaine Jean Bousquet, Tupungato, Argentina
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Vinia Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale lemon
Aroma : Buttery, pineapple, green bananas
Taste : Pineapple, lemon, buttery finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 79 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6031
Mark : C+
Website : Domaine Jean Bousquet
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TN : Chateau de Seguin Cuvee Prestige 2009, AOC Bordeaux Superieur, Bordeaux, France
This wine is a blend of 60% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 3% Petit Verdot.
This wine was imported by Chris-Wine AB.
Colour : Blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, herbs
Taste : Liqour-like, blackcurrant, plums, herbs, liqourice, tobacco
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 129 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 3570
Mark : B
Website : Chateau de Seguin
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TN : Gran Lurton Piedra Negra 2012, Bodega Piedra Negra, Uco Valley, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 80% friulano, 10% Chardonnay, 5% Pinot Gris, and 5% Viognier.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by The Wineagency Sweden AB.
Colour : Lemon, brown hues
Aroma : Oaky, lemon, floral, mango
Taste : Very oaky, lemon, apples, peaches
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 127 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 92127
Mark : C-
Website : Francois Lurton
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TN : Stift Kloster Neuburg Gemischter Satz 2012, Nussberg, Vienna, Austria
This wine is a field blend of Grüner Veltliner, Riesling, Welschriesling and Weissburgunder (Pinot blanc). All of the grapes were harvested during August 2012. The wine was aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine was bottled in February 2013. The vineyard is southeast facing, elevation 240 to 320 metres, and the soil is weathered limestone with a top layer of loess and clay. The residual sugar is 4.5 grammes per litre and acidity is 6.2 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Beverage House AB.
Colour : Pale straw
Aroma : Pear, lemon, green apples
Taste : Pear, green apples, grassy, lemon, lime
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 96 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2923
Mark : B
Website : Stift Kloster Neuburg
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TN : Biohof Pratsch Grüner Veltliner 2012, Niederösterreich, Austria
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Stellan Kramer AB.
Colour : Pale straw, green hues
Aroma : Pears, mandarin, oranges, herbs, white pepper
Taste : Pear, herbs, mandarin oranges, white pepper on finish
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 87 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2922
Mark : C
Website : Biohof Pratsch
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TN : Chateau Reysson 2009, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France
This wine is a blend of 87% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine was aged in barrels, 15% of which were new, for twelve months. The wine was bottled in July 2011.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, cedar
Taste : Blackcurrant, plums, spice, cedar
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 169 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Vignes & Vignobles de Dourthe
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TN : Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2011, Dominio del Plata, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 90% Malbec and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Malbec was sourced from the following vineyards: Alto Agrelo, Ugarteche and Vistalba (Lujan de Cuyo), Altamira and San Pablo (Uco Valley). The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Altamira (Uco Valley) and Alto Agrelo (Lujan de Cuyo) vineyards. All vines were ungrafted. The wine spent 13 months in 80% new French oak barrels and 20% second year French oak barrels. The total acidity is 5.6 grammes per litre and pH is 3.7.
This wine was imported by JPC Wines AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Blackberry, violets, spice, blueberry, burnt toast
Taste : Burnt toast on finish, oak, blackberry, liqourice, violets, blackcurrant, spice
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : C+
Systembolaget Number : 92035
Website : Dominio del Plata
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Tuesday, 3 September 2013
TN : Baby Bad Boy 2009, Calvet Thunevin, France
This wine is a blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Merlot. The grapes come from vineyards inn Roussillon and Bordeaux.
This wine was imported by Vinovativa AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Plums, blackcurrant, herbs
Taste : Plums, blackcurrant, spice, talculm powder like finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 79493
Mark : C+
Website : Jean Luc Thunevin
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Sunday, 1 September 2013
TN : Beringer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Beringer, Napa Valley, California, USA
Rain returned to Napa for the 2010 vintage with annual precipitation averaging about twenty percent above average. The growing season was slightly cooler than normal overall with healthy grapevines appellation-wide. A heat spike at the end of August accelerated ripening in some vineyards and helped deliver a harvest of fine quality.
For the 2010 blend, the largest portion of the blend came from several of Beringer's reserve vineyards; Bancroft Ranch Vineyard in the Howell Mountain AVA, the St. Helena Home Vineyard and Marston Vineyard on Spring Mountain. Grapes for the 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were picked from October 2nd to November 4th.
After fermentation all of the lots were aged in French Nevers oak barrels (67% new) for fifteen months. A small percentage of Petit Verdot was added to the final blend.
This wine was imported by Treasury Wine Estates Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherries, cedar, plums
Taste : Blackcurrant, cherries, cedar, coffee, cocoa powder on finish
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 299 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 79038
Mark : B
Website : Beringer
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TN : Earthquake Zinfandel 2011, Michael David Winery, Lodi, California, USA
This is a blend of Zinfandel with some Petit Syrah and Syrah. The pH of this wine is 3.62 and the TA is 0.63. The wine was bottles on the 17th September 2012.
This wine was imported by janake wine group AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Oak, blackberry, herbs, blackcurrant, burnt toast, tobacco, violets
Taste : Oak, burnt toast, blackberry, tobacco, blackcurrat, violets
Alcohol : 15.5%
Price : 250 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 71928
Mark : B-
Website : Michael David Winery
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TN : Charles Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Charles Smith Wines, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
This wine is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, and 3% Merlot. The grapes for this wine came from the Northridge, Milbrandt, Upland, Purple Sage, Art DenHoed vineyards. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, herbs, plums
Taste : Herbs, blackcurrant, blackberry, cherries, grainy tannins
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 179 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 71907
Mark : C+
Website : Charles Smith Wines
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