Sunday, 9 September 2012
TN : Kiss Zin Fire Zinfandel 2010, Rock 'n' Wines, California, USA
This wine was imported by Rewine AB.
Colour : Red, blackberry hues
Aroma : Mint, herbs, blackberry, liqourice
Taste : Thin texture, raspberry and blackberry, jam, vanilla, liqourice and herbs on finish
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6575
Mark : C
Website : Rock 'n' Wines
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Saturday, 8 September 2012
TN :Malbec 2010, Bodega Mendel, Mendoza, Argentina
The grapes for this wine came from Lujan de Coyo at 1000 metres. The vineyard was planted in 1928. 5,500 cases of this wine were produced. The wine was aged for 12 months in French barriques. The winemaker was Roberto del la Mtta. This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark blueberry/red
Aroma : Blackberry, blueberry, mint, milk chocolate, violets
Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, mint, milk chocolate, violets, savoury notes
Alcohol : 14,5%
Price : 149 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 97014
Mark : B-
Website : Bodega Mendel
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Thursday, 6 September 2012
TN : Villa Maria Hawkes Bay Chardonnay Reserve 2010, Villa Maria Estate, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
The vinyard from where the grapes for this wine were harvested are located on the warm easterly plateau of the Maraekakaho. The fruit from the Waikahu site is grown on the sandy loam over red stained gravels. This area consists of some of New Zealand’s oldest soils dating back thousands of years. The Matthews Family, who are the attentive vignerons of this prestigious vineyard ensure the fruit is of an exceptional quality. This vineyard is planted with a selection of Chardonnay clones, namely clone 95, 15 and Mendoza.This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Fondberg.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Butter, mango, oranges, pineapple
Taste : Oak, butter, mango, oranges, creamy texture
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 97046
Mark : B
Website : Villa Maria Estate
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Tuesday, 4 September 2012
TN : Villa Maria Gimblett Gravels Syrah Reserve 2007, Villa Maria, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Villa Maria was founded in 1961 by its current owner and Managing Director Sir George Fistonich. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Fondberg.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Spice, blueberry, herbs
Taste : Blueberry, plums, spice, herbs, white pepper
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 97041
Mark : B-
Website : Villa Maria
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TN ; Trinity Hill The Gimblett 2009, Gimblett Gravels, Trinity Hill, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
This wine is a blend of 38% merlot, 37% cabernet sauvignon, 15% cabernet franc, 8% petit verdot och 2% malbec. This wine won a gold medal at the New Zealand International Wine Show.
This wine was imported by Carovin AB.
Colour : Dark red/plum
Aroma : Blackcurrant, mint, herbs, milk chocolate
Taste : Blackcurrant, plum, mint, liqourice
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98141
Mark : B
Website : Trinity Hill
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Monday, 3 September 2012
TN : Blaufraenkisch Ried Hochberg 2008, Weingut Hans Igler, Mittelburgenland, Austria
This single-vineyard Blaufränkisch is sourced from the sunny southwest-facing slopes of the Hochberg vineyard. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by A Wendler Försäljnings AB.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, white pepper, liqourice, spice
Taste : Plums, strawberry, licource, spice, white pepper
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 159 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 96015
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Hans Igler
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Sunday, 2 September 2012
TN : Ruca Malen Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Bodega Ruca Malen, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Ruca Malen means "the house of the young girl" in the ancient Araucan tradition of Arentina. Legend has it that one bold young girl dared to fix her gaze on the eyes of a powerful god in the sky above. She was subdued by lightning and fell deeply in love with the god who then offered her a home, Ruca Malen, and a nectar, which would receive all the happiness of the god's haze. Ruca Malen was founded in 1998 by Jean Pierre Thibaud, former chairman of Bodegas Chandon, and Jacques Louis de Montalembert.
This wine was imported by Sigva Partner AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherry, oak, herbs
Taste : Fruity blackcurrant, coffee, toasty oak, vanilla
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99345
Mark : C
Website : Bodega Ruca Malen
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Friday, 31 August 2012
TN : Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimina Shiraz 2009, Penfolds Wines, South Australia, Australia
The grapes for this wine were sources from Padthaway, Barossa Valley, Langhorne Creek, McLaren Vale and Robe. The wine was matured for 12 months in seasoned American oak hogsheads. The acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre and the pH is 3.70. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackberry, plums, milk chocolate, mint, oak, vanilla
Taste : Rasping toasty oak, blackberry, plums, milk chocolate, white pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 16320
Mark : C
Website : Penfolds Wines
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Thursday, 30 August 2012
TN : Allegrini Appassimento Vino Rossa 2010, Allegrini, Italy
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Cherries, plums, milk chocolate, oak
Taste : Cherries, plums, oak, spices
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 5367
Mark : C+
Website : Allegrini
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TN : Dr Loosen Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 2010, Dr Loosen, Mosel, Germany
The vineyard is located in Wehlen near the Sundial. There is virtually no topsoil in Wehlen, only broken and weathered shards of the purest blue slate. The winemaker was Bernard Schug. This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Pale lemon
Aroma : Peach, honey, lemon, lime
Taste : Concentrated, peach, honey, long lemon and lime and minerally finish, off dry
Alcohol : 7.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95117
Mark : A-
Website : Dr Loosen
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TN : Reinhold Oster Ürziger Würzgarten Riesling Spätlese 1989, Reinhold Oster, Mosel, Germany
This wine was imported by Janake Wine Group AB.
Colour : Lemon
Aroma : Honey, lemon, orange marmelade
Taste : Lemon, honey sweets, petrol, mushroomy
Alcohol : 9.5%
Price : 109 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99367
Mark : C
Posted by ANDY CHEESE at 08:30 2 comments
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Wednesday, 29 August 2012
TN : Montes Cherub Rose of Syrah 2011, Montes, Rapel, Colhchagua Valley, Chile
The front label on this wine bottle displays a Cherub (young angel) called Alfredo in honour of Alfredo Vidaurre who is a founding partner of Montes Wines (1988): the other founders were Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, and Pedro Grand.
The label was illustrated by the British illustrator Ralph Steadman. This wine is 100% Syrah and is sealed with a screwcap. The wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Bright raspberry
Aroma : Rapsberry, cherry, strawberry, herbs
Taste : Raspberry, strawberry, herbs, citrus finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 91145
Mark : B
Website : Montes
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Monday, 27 August 2012
TN : Main Street Chardonnay 2011, Main Street Winery, Santa Barbara County, California, U.S.A
87% of the Chardonnay grapes were sourced from Santa Barbara County and 13% from Monterey County. This wine is sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Vinovum AB.
Colour : Pale yellow, green hues
Aroma : Sweetcorn, butter, oranges, pears
Taste : Sweetcorn, oaky, butter, pineapple, oranges
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 89 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6321
Mark : C+
Website : Main Street Winery
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TN : Black Print 2009, Markus Schneider, Pflaz, Germany
This wine is a blend of St. Laurent, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Mitos, and Cabernet Dorsa. This wine was imported by Bornicon and Salming.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Smoky, burnt toast, blackberries, blackcurrant, cedar
Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, concentrated, sweet, burnt toast, cedar
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 159 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 72220
Mark :A-
Website : Markus Schneider
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Saturday, 25 August 2012
Carmenere Limited Edition 2010, Vina Perez Cruz, Maipo Valley, Chile
This wine is a blend of 90% carmenère, 8% petit verdot and 2% syrah. This grapes for this wine come from the Fundo Liguai de Nuelquen vineyard in the Maipo Valley. All of the grapes were hand harvested. The winemaker was German Lyon.
This wine was imported by Terrific Wines AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Blackberry, oak, lavender, green pepper
Taste : Lavender, blackberry, oak, liquorice, spice, green pepper
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98046
Mark : B
Website : Vina Perez Cruz
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TN : Montes Alpha Syrah 2009, Vina Montes, Colchagua Valley, Chile
This wine is a blend of 90% syrah, 7% cabernet sauvignon and 3% viognier.
This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Mint, blackberry, blackcurrant, oak
Taste : Toasty oak, blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 149 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99227
Mark : B-
Website : Vina Montes
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Friday, 24 August 2012
TN : Grilli del Testamatta 2009, IGT, Bibi Graetz, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 80% Sangiovese, 10% Colorino, and 10% Canaiolo. This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Cherries, oak, herbs, milk chocolate, blackberry
Taste : Slightly over-oaked, cherries, blackcurrent, herbs, milk chocolate
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 159 SEK
Mark : B-
Systembolaget Number : 99490
Website : Bibi Graetz
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Friday, 17 August 2012
TN : Ianos Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Rouvalis Wines, Peleponnesos , Greece
The grapes for this wine were harvsted from selected vineyards of the mountainous Aigion region, more specifically Arachova, at an altitude of 750 metres.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherries, spice
Taste : Cherries, cinamon, drying tannns on finish, past its best, thin, fruit is fading
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 119 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 75883
Mark : C-
Website : Oenoforos S.A.
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Thursday, 16 August 2012
TN : Waterford Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Waterford Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This label was launched in 1998. The must was fermented in stainless steel. The wine was aged for twenty months in 225 litre French oak barrels. The was guven a simple egg white finish, bulk filtration, and then was bottled in January 2011. The analysis performed by Waterford Estate gives an alcohol is 14.3%, residual sugar is 1.8 grammes per litre, Total Acidity is 5.2 grammes per litre, Total SO2 of 110 ppm, Free SO2 of 40 ppm, and pH of 3.68.
This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Smoky, toast, oak, blackcurrant, herbs
Taste : Blackcurrant, burnt toast, oak, herbs
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 98045
Mark : B
Website : Waterford Estate
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Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Wine Mine Number 25, 1973
This magazine was published by Peter Dominic and priced at 15p in 1973. The magazine was published twice yearly from the summer of 1973 until this issue from whence it became an annual. This was the first issue to include colour (16 pages of photos from Italy). Peter Dominic was a chain of wine and spirit retailers in the UK (now defunct). It was started in 1939 by Paul Dauthieu (there was never a Peter Dominic) in Horsham. He sold his empire to International Distillers and Vintners in 1963 who preserved the trading name.
This magazine contains a number of small wine-related articles together with Peter Dominic's current price list. There are articles on Provencal drinks, being a wine buyer,the harvest at Chateau Monbousquet, wine-related columns about James Bond, the Les Gastronomes de la Mer Confrerie of the Loire, fun with wine glasses, touring around Italy, a vintage at Villa Gruenberg-Tiffany ora Newby, and the ever increasing prices rises of Bordeaux wines (nothing new there then !).
The price list makes for interesting reading. Mouton Cadet 1969 at 2.79 pounds, Chateau du Tetre 1970 at 5-7 pounds, Chateau Pavie-Macquin 1970 at 2.94 pounds, Chateau Leoville-Lascases 1967 at 8-10 pounds, and Chateau Pichon-Longueville-Lalande 1966 at 9-11 pounds (all price are per bottle). To contrast a bottle of Liebfraumilch Blue Nun retailed at 1.55 pounds a bottle. A bargain was the Gran Sercial Solera 1835 Madeira from Blandy at only 3.43 pounds a bottle.
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