TN : Kreos 2009, Weingut Tesch, Burgenland, Austria

The residual sugar is 1.2 grammes per litre and acidity is 5.2 grammes per litre.

This wine was imported by Viniberum.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Oak, blackberry, raspberry, herbs, white pepper

Taste : Blackberry, raspberry, oak overwhelming the fruit, white pepper, spice, drying tannins and liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 198 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73632

Mark : C+

Website : Weingut Tesch

TN : Chateau La Tour Carnet 2006, Bernard Magrez, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. 21,870 cases of this wine were produced. This wine received 90 points from Wine Spectator (March 31, 2009 issue).

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Cedar, plums, blackcurrant, spice, liqourice

Taste : Fruity, blackcurrant, plums, spice, liqourice, cedar, chalky drying tannins

Alcohol : 13.5%

Mark : B

Website : Chateau La Tour Carnet

TN : Catapult Shiraz 2011, Wirra Wirra Vineyards, McLaren Vale, Australia

This wine is a blend of 99% Shiraz and 1% Viognier. The wine was 100% oak matured for 15 months. The pH is 3.41 and TA is 6.6.

The winemakers were Paul Smith and Paul Carpenter. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Carovin AB.

  
Colour : Blackberry

Aroma : Black pepper, mint, blackberry, herbs, liqourice, cherries

Taste : White pepper, cherries, spice, blackberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 149 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6582

Mark : C+

Website : Wirra Wirra

TN : Chakana Reserve Bonarda Old Vine 2010, Chakana Wines, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine was imported by Bibendum.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Oak, blackcurrant, mint, coffee

Taste : Violets, blackcurrant, mint, coffee, lots of oak on finish, boring !

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 74 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6548

Mark : C

Website : Chakana Wines

TN : Castelgiocondo Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, DOCG, Marchesi Frescobaldi, Tuscany, Italy

This wine is 100% Sangiovese. The vineyard yield was 35 hectolitres per hectare, or 2 tons per acre. The grapes were hand picked in the first week of October 2004. The wine was fermented, for 12 days, in stainless steel at a temperature of less than 30 degrees. There was a 32 day maceration skins. Malolactic fermentation immediately happened after the alcohol fermentation. The wine was matured in Slavonian oak casks and French oak barrels.

This wine made number 15 in Wine Spectator's Top 100 in 2004 (95 points). The wine also received 90 points from The Wine Advocate in 2004.

Colour : Black, red, blue hues

Aroma : Cherries, spice, mint

Taste : Cherries, wood, spice, mint, chalky finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Mark : C+ (Should have been drunk earlier perhaps ?)

Website : Marchesi Frescobaldi

TN : Domäne Wachau Riesling Smaragd 2012, Kellerberg, Dürnstein, Austria

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Straw

Aroma : Green apples, lemon, peach, minerals

Taste : Green apples, peach, herbs, lemon, minerals

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 91177

Mark : B

Website : Domäne Wachau

TN : Stift Kloster Neuburg Zierfandler Rotgipfler 2012, Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg, Gumpoldskirchen, Thermenregion, Austria

This wine is a blend of Zierfandler (Spätrot) and Rotgipfler. Since the year 2009, Weingut Stift Klosterneubur is the first carbon neutral wine estate in Europe. The vineyard soils are composed of brown earth containing lime. The vineyard slope faces South East and is at an elevation of 240 to 300 metres. The grapes were harvested in October 2012. There was a six hour skin contact and the wine was aged in stainless steel tank. The finished wine was bottled in February 2013. The residual sugar is 10.4 grammes per litre and acidity is 6.0 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Granqvist Beverage House AB.

Colour : Watery lemon

Aroma : Peach, pineapple, minerals, pear

Taste : Bitter mineral finish, pear, peach, pineapple, oily texture

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 135 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 70270

Mark : C+

Website : Weingut Stift Klosterneuburg

TN : Domaine de la Baume Les Mariés Sauvignon Blanc 2012, Pays d'Oc, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.

Colour : Pale straw, green hues

Aroma : Nettles, blackcurrant, lime, asparagus

Taste : Asparagus, blackcurrant, lime, lemon

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 75670

Mark : C+

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

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

TN : Kloster Eberbach Riesling Spätlese 2010, Rheingau, Germany

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

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