Sunday 22 June 2014
TN : Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve 2007, Vina Errazuriz, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile
This wine is a blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 6% Syrah. The Cabernet Sauvignon was selected from the Max I, II, and V vineyards of the Don Maximiano Estate which was planted in 1978 (Max I) and 1993 (Max II and V). The Syrah and Petit Verdot are sources from Max I, and the Cabernet Franc is from vineyards in the mid-section of the Aconcagua Valley. The vineyards are planted in 5 to 25 degree slopes that face North and North East. The soils in the Max I vineyard consist of a thin layer of pulverised granite, while those of in Max II are of colluvial origin with 30 % to 40% stone compound producing vines of low-to-medium vigour. Max V consists of deep alluvial soils with 50% stones producing well-balanced vines of moderate vigour. The vines are trellised to vertical shoot positioning and are spur or cane pruned. Max I is located at 550 metres above sea level, Max II is located at 580 metres above seal level, and Max at 600 metres above sea level. The climate is Mediterranean with a long dry season and winter rainfall. The Petit Verdot was picked in the third week of April 2007, the Cabernet Sauvignon in the third and fourth weeks of April 2007, the Syrah between the 30th of April and 7th of May 2007, and the Cabernet Franc in the third week of April 2007.
The grapes were sorted using sorting table, removing leaves and stems. The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks at a temperature between 24 and 30 degrees; 5% of the grapes were fermented using native yeasts. Three pumpovers were carried out daily at 0.5 to 1.5 times vat volume. Maceration lasted 20 to 35 days at a temperature between 24 and 28 degrees. All the lots were aged for twenty months in 100% new French oak barrels. The pH is 3.49, Total Acidity is 6.57 grammes per litre (Tartaric Acid), and 2.88 grammes per litre of Residual Sugar.
This wine received 92 points from Wine Spectator and 94+ points from Wine Advocate.
This wine was imported by Philipson Söderberg AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Cedar, milk chocolate, blackcurrant, spice, black pepper, raspberry, cherry
Taste : Grainy tannins, cherry, blackcurrant, cedar, raspberry, black pepper, spice, milk chocolate
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 499 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 71461
Mark : B+
Website : Don Maximiano
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TN : Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Greywacke Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand
Greywacke is the label of former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale lemon/straw
Aroma : Nettles, gooseberry, passion fruit, lemon, grassy, oranges
Taste : Grassy, lemon, nettles, oranges, passion fruit
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 189 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 91278
Mark : B-
Website : Greywacke Vineyards
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Saturday 21 June 2014
TN : Ata Rangi Craighall Chardonnay 2012, Martinborough, Wellington, New Zealand
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TN : Schloss Johannisberger Gelblack 2012, Rheingau, Germany
This wine contains seven grammes per litre of sugar.
This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.
Colour : Pale lemon
Aroma : Peach, honey, pear, lemon
Taste : Lemon, pear, honey, minerals, rich texture
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73540
Mark : C+
Website : Schloss Johannisberger
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TN : Rotten 2011, Punk's Finest Wines, Weingut Artner, Niederösterreich, Austria
This wine is a blend of Zweigelt, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Portugieser. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Happy in The Hat AB.
Colour : Dark red, blackberry
Aroma : Spice, cherry, blackcurrant, oak, violets
Taste : Spice, blackcurrant, oak, cherry
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 195 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73427
Mark : B-
Website : Punk's Finest Wines
Website : Newcomer Austrian Wine Revolution
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TN : Rosé Bonbon 2013, Domaine des Diables, Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire , Provence, France
This wine is a blend of 50% Cinsault, 30% Syrah, and 20% Grenache. The grapes underwent a cold maceration for three hours before fermentation. Pressing was under oxygen-excluding conditions and fermentation was at low temperatures. The wine aged on lees for six months.
This wine was imported by Picky Drinks AB.
Colour : Pale copper
Aroma : Oranges, redcurrants, jellied raspberries, grapefruit
Taste : Oranges, redcurrants, grapefruit
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 138 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Domaine des Diables
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Sunday 15 June 2014
TN : Diego Rosso Pinot Noir 2009, Rainbow Global Wines S.A., Tunuan, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
The vineyard, located at 1500 metres above sea level, yield was 1500Kg per hectare. This wine was bottled unfiltered and unfined.
This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.
Colour : Red/brown
Aroma : Plums, cherries, spice, white pepper, strawberry
Taste : Plums, cherries, strawberries, wood, spice, herbs
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 249 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99248
Mark : C
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Tuesday 10 June 2014
TN : In Violas Merlot 2009, Azienda Agricola Poliziano, Cortona, Tuscany, Italy
This wine spent one and a half years in 225 litre French oak.
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.
Colour : Dark red, brown/blue hues
Aroma : Plums, spice, herbs, tobacco, raisins
Taste : Blackcurrant, plums, herbs, liquorice, raisins
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 189 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95539
Mark : B-
Website : Azienda Agricola Poliziano
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TN : Umathum Zweigelt 2011, Weingut Umathum, Burgenland, Austria
This wine contains 1.0 grammes per litre residual sugar and 5.0 grammes per litre acidity.
This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Spicy, blueberry, cherry
Taste : Blueberry, spice, cherry, wood
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 79226
Mark : C
Website : Weingut Umathum
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TN : Tahbilk Marsanne 2011, Victoria, Australia
This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Lemon, herbs, peach, honey
Taste : Lemon, herbs, green apples, honey
Alcohol : 11.5%
Price : 93 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6406
Mark : C
Website : Tahbilk
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Tuesday 3 June 2014
TN : Cederberg Five Generations Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Cederberg Private Cellar, Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
This wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were grown on a south-west facing vineyard in Glenrosa soil. The average age of the vines was eleven tears. The vineyard area was 1.5 hectares. The vines were trellised to extended Perold and supplementary irrigation was used. Clone C5 46 (Scleipp) on Richter 99 was planted.
At harvest, on the 12th April 2009, the degree balling of the grapes was 25.4 and the yield was 3.2 tonnes per hectare. The grapes were fermented at a temperature of 24 degrees in close tanks, with pump overs every six hours, and followed by extended skin contact for 18 days. The wine was aged in 100% first-fill French oak barrels, medium toasted, wood from Nevers and Allier, for 18 months. The pH is 3.75, residual sugar is 2.0 grammes per litre, and TA is 6.2. The winemaker was David Nieuwoudt.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant, black
Aroma : Blackcurrant, tobacco, milk chocolate, burnt toast, cherries
Taste : Acidic lift on finish, blackcurrant, cherries, tobacco, milk chocolate, liquorice
Alcohol : 14.26 %
Mark : B
Website : Cederberg Private Cellar
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Sunday 1 June 2014
TN : Domaine de Collavery Rose 2013, Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence. France
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Stellan Kramer AB.
Colour : Copper
Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, redcurrant, herbs, oranges, melon
Taste : Strawberry, vanilla, herbs, redcurrant, melon
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 82 SEK
Mark : C+
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TN : Réserve de Bonnet Rosé 2013, Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, André Lurton, Bordeaux, France
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Bibendum.
Colour : Strawberry pink, copper
Aroma : Herbs, strawberries, raspberry
Taste : Herbs, redcurrants, strawberry, raspberry
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : André Lurton
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TN : Pegasus Bay Aged Release Riesling 2007, Waipara Valley, New Zealand
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Gardo & Morris AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Honey, petrol, oranges, pears, green apples, lime
Taste : Honey, off dry, petrol, green apples, lime, lemon, minerals, peach
Alcohol : 12%1.5
Price : 179 SEK
Mark : A-
Website : Pegasus Bay
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TN : The Ultimate Zin Old Vine Zinfandel 2012, House of Big Wines, California, USA
This wine was imported by The Wine Team.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Red, blue hues
Aroma : Spice, vanilla, blueberry, boysenberry, blackcurrant
Taste : Vanilla, jammy, blackberry, boysenberry, blueberry, spice, blackcurrant
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 79 SEK
Mark : B
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Wednesday 21 May 2014
TN : Undurraga TH (Terroir Hunter) Pinot Noir Rosé San Antonio 2013, Viña Undurraga, Maipo, Chile
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Stellan Kramer AB.
Colour : Copper/strawberry
Aroma : Cherries, raspberries, herbs, redcurrant, oranges
Taste : Cherry, raspberry, strawberry, sharp, herbs, redcurrants, creamy texture, vanilla
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 129 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94018
Mark : B
Website : Viña Undurraga
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Sunday 18 May 2014
TN : Trumpeter Chardonnay 2013, La Rural Vinedos y Bodegas SA Ltda, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
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Saturday 17 May 2014
TN :Fonterutoli No 10 2011, IGT, Marchesi Mazzei, Tuscany, Italy
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Wednesday 14 May 2014
Complicity 2012, Chateau des Trois Tours, Pierre Montagnac, Bordeaux, France
This wine was imported by Contemporary wines Sweden AB.
Colour: Dark red, blue/brown hues
Aroma : Blueberry, herbs, plums
Taste : Blueberry, plums, herbs, cedar
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 72051
Mark : B
Website : Pierre Montagnac
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Monday 12 May 2014
TN : Catena Alta Cabernet Sauvignon (Estate Rows) 2009, 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.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, sandalwood, cedar, spice liquorice, cherries
Taste : Blackcurrant, cedar, cherries, oak, warm finish, liquorice
Alcohol : 14%
Mark : B+
Website : Catena Wines
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Sunday 11 May 2014
TN : Canto de Apalta Cellar Selection 2011, Lapostolle, Rapel Valley, Chile
Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, raspberry, oak, herbs, milk chocolate
Taste : Oaky, blueberry, blackcurrant, liquorice
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