This wine was imported by Boisson Wine & Spirits.
Colour : Red/maroon
Aroma : Spice, plum, damson, liqourice
Taste : Slight liqourice, fruity, plums, cherry, soft tannins, some spice
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 85 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Gsellmann & Hans
Thursday, 2 October 2008
TN : Blauer Zweigelt 2006 Trocken, Gsellmann & Hans, Heideboden, Burgenland, Austrias
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Wednesday, 1 October 2008
VinUnic Newsletter October 2008
The October 2008 newsletter from top Swedish wine importer VinUnic is now available for download from their website.
Website : VinUnic Våra Viner Kundbrev Oktober 2008
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TN : Cabernet Sauvignon Selection 2005, Zillinger Bioweingut, Neusiedlersee, Austria
Colour : Red
Aroma : Red fruits, tobacco, oak
Taste : Soft red fruits, oak, spice, cold tea
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 99 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Zillinger Biowiengut
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 06:39 0 comments
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Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Vinkällaren Grappe Newsletter October 2008
The October 2008 newsletter from Vinkällaren Grappe can be downloaded from their website.
Website : Vinkällaren Grappes Nyhetsbrev Oktober 2008
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TN : Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine Tavel 2007, Rose, Jean-Pierre and Pascal Lafond, France
This wine was imported by Pixbo Vin KB.
Colour : Bright deep strawberry red
Aroma : Red fruits, fresh, vanilla
Taste : Creamy mouthfeel, strawberry, red fruits, cherry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Mark : A-
Website : Domaine Lafond
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TN : 2006 Corbieres Syrah/Mourvedre, La Culture du Gout, Gerard Bertrand, Sud de France, France
This wine was sealed with a Normacork.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Earthy, spicy, dark fruits, cold tea
Taste : Earth, dark and red fruits, cold tea
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 69 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Gerard Bertrand
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TN : Alta Reserve Syrah 2006, Pascual Toso, Las Barrancas Vineyards, Maipu, Argentina
Pascual Toso was established in 1890.
This wine was imported by HJO Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Dark purple/red
Aroma : Vanilla, spicy, liqourice, violets, red fruits, black cherry, blueberry
Taste : Violets, blueberry, spicy, black pepper and red fruits on long finish
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 249 SEK
Mark : B+
Website : Bodegas y Vinedos Pascual Toso
Website : HJO Grosshandel AB
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Monday, 29 September 2008
TN : Cafe Culture Pinotage 2006, Wine of Origin Western Cape, KWV, South Africa
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Smoke, cherries, raspberries, toast
Taste : Smoke, cherries, red fruits, tangy acidity on finish, burnt notes on finish
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 89 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Cafe Culture
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Friday, 26 September 2008
TN : Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2007, Boekenhoutskloof, South Africa
Hystrix Africaaustralia, the crested porcupine.
This wine was imported by HJO Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Black cherry
Aroma : Smokey, red fruits, kirsch
Taste : Smoke, caramel, red fruits, kirsch, oak, burnt toast
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 92 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Boekenhoutskloof
Website : HJO Grosshandel AB
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Thursday, 25 September 2008
TN : Langenloiser Rose Zweigelt 2007, Weingut Bruendlmayer, Langenlois, Austria
Dr. Zweigelt, who managed to interbreed a new variety out of Blaufränkisch and St. Laurent in 1921, had vineyards in Langenlois. The Bruendlmayer family owns part of his vineyards.
This wine was imported by VinUnic AB. 1200 bottles were bought by the Systembolaget.
Colour : Bright pink, copper hues
Aroma : Strawberry, raspberry, herbs
Taste : Dry, spritzy, jellied raspberries, herbs, white pepper, bitter finish
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 120 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : VinUnic AB
Website : Weingut Bruendlmayer
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Wednesday, 24 September 2008
TN : Mesh Eden Valley Riesling 2005, Grosset-Hill Smith, Australia
This wine was made by Jeffrey Grosset, Clare winemaker, and Robert Hill Smith from Yalumba.
The wine was bottled under screcap. The pH is 3.04, the total acidity is 7.4 grammes per litre, and the residual sugar is 0.79 grammes per litre.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Lemon, lime, slight marmelade, ginger, petrol
Taste : Dry, honey, ginger, orange, minerals, lime, slight spritz, petrol
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 115 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Mesh
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008
TN : Vina Morande Edicion Limitada Carmenere 2006, Maipo Valley, Chile
This wine was imported into Sweden by Apricot AB.
The pH is 3.49, the total acidity is 3.51 grammes per litre, and the residual sugar is 1.9 grammes per litre.
Colour : Deep purple
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherry, spice, vegetal
Taste : Concentrated, blackberry, cherry, currant, green pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Vina Morande
Website : Apricot AB
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TN : Vertice 2005, Vina Ventisquero, Apalta Vineyards, Colchagua Valley, Chile
This wine is a joint creation between Felipe Tosso B, the Chilean winemaker for Vina Ventisquero, and John Duval, the ex-Penfolds Australian winemaker.
All the grapes were hand-harvested from the Apalta hillsides.
The wine is a blend of Carmenere and Syrah.
Colour : Dark cherry/red
Aroma : Black pepper, spice, red fruits, blueberry, green pepper, violets
Taste : Black pepper and smoke and spice on very long finish, slightly over-oaked, blueberry, violets, slight green pepper on finish, red fruits, concentrated, slight bittnerness on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 189 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Vina Ventisquero
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Monday, 22 September 2008
TN : Alka Carmenere 2003, Estate Bottled, Hacienda Araucano, Colchagua Valley, Chile
This is an effort from Jacques and Francois Lurton.
Colour : Deep purple
Aroma : Red fruits, black fruits, liqourice, mint notes
Taste : Green pepper, red fruits, dark fruits, liqourice and mint and pepper on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 250 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Jacques and Francois Lurton
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TN : Tsantali Organic Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Halkidiki, Greece
This wine was made from organically grown grapes from Agios Pavlos in Halkidiki.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherry, herbs, earthy
Taste : Earthy, tobacco, blackcurrant, spice, cherry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Mark : C
Website : Tsantali
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TN : Winzer Sommerach Silvaner Kabinett Trocken 2007, Sommeracher Kattzenkopf, Franken, Germany
Colour : Yellow
Aroma : White grapes, honey, melon, lemon, orange marmelade
Taste : Dry, honey, melon, white grapes, grapefruit
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 94 SEK
Mark : C+
Website : Winzer Sommerach
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 06:33 0 comments
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Tuesday, 16 September 2008
TN : Coyam 2005, Vinedos Emiliana, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Coyam was the word for "oak" by the Mapuches, the original inhabitents of central and southern Chile. Ancient oaks surround the Emiliana vineyards. All of the grapes were organically grown and hand picked. The wine was aged in 80% French and 20% American oak for 14 months. The wine is a blend of Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot, and Petit Verdot.
This wine was imported by Premium Wines Sweden.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Herbs, dark fruits, violets, chocolate
Taste : herbs, spice, chocolate, violets, smooth tannins, minerals, white pepper on finish, concentrated
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 150 SEK
Mark : B
Website : Vinedos Emiliana
Website : Premium Wines Sweden
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TN : Simonsig Labyrinth Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Simonsig Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
On the label "The Malan Family Heritage going back to 1688".
The residual sugar is 2.0 grammes per litre, the total acidity 5.3 grammes per litre, and the pH is 3.6. The wine was matured for 16 months in 77% French oak and 23% American white oak of which 28% was new, 23% second fill, and 49% third fill.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, tobacco, coffee
Taste : Slight smoke, moccha, blackcurrant, tobacco, liqourice, plum
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 150 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Simonsig Estate
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Monday, 15 September 2008
TN : Chateau Bel-Air-Ouy 2000, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, France
Colour : Dark plum
Aroma : Plums, cedar, herbs, chocolate
Taste : Fruity, plums, slight sweetness, very long finish, smooth tannins, tobacco, dark chocolate, strawberry
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 285 SEK
Mark : A
Website : Ets Thunevin
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Friday, 12 September 2008
TN : Chateau Limbourg 2005, Jean Maufras, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
This wine was drinkable now but could be left 2-3 years for the oak to integrate more. It is a blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon. Fermentation was carried out at 18 degrees and the wine spent 10 months in French oak (60% new).
Chateau Limbourg is one of two brands produced by Chateau Pontac-Montplaisir. The owner is Jean Maufras (from 1955).
Chateau Pontac Monplaisir is an elegant chartreuse which owes its name to the counts of Pontac. The Pontacs were, according to Arnaud de Pontac in to private letter dated 23 May 1936, above all to military family. In spite of that, for nearly three centuries, (16th, 17th, and 18th), they occupied important positions in the Bordeaux Parliament. Lords of great many Bordeaux viticultural spots: Saint-Estèphe, Queyrac, La Tresne, Roaillan, Podensac, Bisqueyton, “Monplésir” (as it used to be spelt) and even Haut Brion, they were the first to use the family name to personalize and identify their growths, creating to new impetus (the notion of growth, of terroir, of brand-names) and gave to considerable upthrust to the wines of Bordeaux in general, and those of Graves in particular. In one of his books, Gaston Marchou relates that especially in England and Germany their fame was such “that in the 18th century any red “Bordeaux” exported became automatically, for the importer, to Pontac wine...”.
During the Revolution, the vineyards of Monplaisir were broken up and belonged to different proprietors. In 1920, Auguste Maufras bought the estate which at that time consisted of 50 hectares of vines. During the World War Two, the property was allowed to run wild. In 1955, Jean Maufras, his son, undertook to renovate the vineyard as well as the various wine buildings, cellars and fermentation rooms. The vinification and ageing of the wines is done according to the traditional methods of the Bordeaux school under the supervision of eminent œnologists such as Mr. Fakorellis.
Colour : Yellow
Aroma : Lemon, grapefruit, honey, herbs
Taste : Crisp,oak, herbs, honey, grapefruit, lemon
Alcohol : 12.5%
Price : 184 SEK
Mark : B-
Website : Chateau Pontac Montplaisir
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