Sunday, 14 October 2012

TN : Outer Limits Zapallar Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2011, Montes, Aconcagua Valley, Chile



The grape yield was seven tonnes per hectare This wine has not seen any oak during its lifetime.



This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Pale watery yellow

Aroma : Passion fruit, blackcurrant leaf, orange, leafy

Taste : Zingy passion fruit and grapefruit, nettles, long earthy finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95176

Mark : C+

Website : Montes Wines

TN : Kallstadt Dornfelder Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Trocken 2009, Winzergenossenschaft Kallstadt eG , Pfalz, Germany



This wine is a blend of 70% Dornfelder, 17% Merlot and 13% Cabernet Sauvignon. This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by WSB The Beverage Company AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, white pepper

Taste : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, white pepper

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 84 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90184

Mark : B-

Website : Winzergenossenschaft Kallstadt eG

Friday, 12 October 2012

TN : Gimblett Road Syrah 2010, C J Pask Winery, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand



The winemaker was Kate Radburnd. The wine was aged for 12 months in French oak. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Sigva AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Herbs, liqourice, blackberry, blueberry

Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, herbs, liqourice, white pepper, spicy finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6270

Mark : C+

Website : C J Pask Winery

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

TN : Tegernseerhof Loibenberg Riesling Smaragd 2011, Tegernseerhof , Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria



This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.

Colour : Very pale yellow

Aroma : Honey, peach, mineral, dried herbs, pineapple, lemon

Taste : Honey, peaches, lemon, pineapple, green apples

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 4345

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Tegernseerhof

TN : Loosen Bros. Riesling Kabinett Old Vines 2011, Dr Loosen, Mosel, Germany



This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Lemon, lime, honey, pear

Taste : Off-dry, honey, lemon, lime, pear, mineral and earthy finish

Alcohol : 8%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 5369

Mark : C+

Website : Dr Loosen

TN : Catena Alta Chardonnay 2010, Bodega Catena Zapata, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina



80% of the grapes for this wine came from the Adriana vineyard and 20% from the Domingo vineyard. This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Pineapple, butter, oak, sweetcorn, lemon polish

Taste : Oaky, creamy, pineapple, sweetcorn, buttered toast, stone fruits

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 195 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99054

Mark : B-

Website : Bodega Catena Zapata

Monday, 8 October 2012

TN : Château Cambon la Pelouse 2009, Cru Bourgeois, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France



This wine is a blend of 54% Merlot, 42% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 4% Petit Verdot.

This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Cedar, blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, tobacco

Taste : Cedar, oak, plums, herbs, blackcurrants, raspberry, drying tannic finish, put it away for two to three years for the cedar to tone down a bit

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 191 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 96055

Mark : C+

Website :  Château Cambon la Pelouse

Sunday, 7 October 2012

TN : Tamarí AR Malbec 2011, Bodega Tamarí, Cuyo, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina



The grapes for this wine were hand-harvested on 27th April 2011. The wine spent one year in French oak. The winemaker was Sebastián Ruiz Flaño. This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Raspberry/blueberry

Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrants, liqourice, herbs

Taste : Blueberry, raspberry, vanilla, blackcurrant, herby finish

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6442

Mark : C

Website : Bodega Tamarí


TN : Zuccardi Viognier 2012, Familia Zuccardi, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina



This wine is sealed with a screwcap. The wine was imported by Philipson Soderberg AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Floral, honey, pear, apricots, peach

Taste : Roses, pear, apricot, flowers, green apples, honey, peaches

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 80 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6059

Mark : B

Website : Familia Zuccardi

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

TN : Clarendelle Rosé 2011, Clarence Dillon Wines, Bordeaux, France



This wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 40% Merlot.

This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.  

Colour : Bright strawberry, rose

Aroma : Strawberry, herbs, redcurrants, lemon

Taste : Dry, redcurrants, herbs, strawberry, lemon, bitter cherry finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95111

Mark : B-

Website : Clarence Dillon Wines

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

TN : Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial



Colour : Copper, pink

Aroma : Blood red oranges, red berries

Taste : Strawberry, creamy, oranges on finish

Alcohol : 12%

Price : 399 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 7598

Mark : B-

Website : Moët & Chandon

TN : Serrata Belguardo 2010, IGT, Marchesi Mazei, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy



This wine is a blend of 80% Sangiovese och 20% Alicante Nero. The Total acidity is 5.4.  The vineyards are located at an altitude between 70 and 130 metres with a south to south-west exposure. The vineyard soils are mainly sandstone and limestone. The age of the vines is 12 years. The vines are spur cordon trained. The number of vines is 6,600 per hectare. All of the grapes were handpicked fromSeptember 6th (Sangiovese) and from August 30th (Alicante). The must was fermented at a temperature between 28 and 30 degrees. The maceration lasted 14 to 16 days. The wine was aged for twelve 12 months in small oak barrels french and american 225 litre oak (30% new). The wine was bottled in February 2012 and released to the market in March 2012. 42,000 bottles were produced. The first vintage of this wine was in 2001.


This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.


Colour : Dark red/cherry colour

Aroma : Spice, cherries, herbs, oak

Taste : Cherries, oak, herbs and tobaco on finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 22955

Mark : C+

Website : Mazzei

Monday, 1 October 2012

TN : Coyam 2009, Viñedos Emiliana, Los Robles Estate, Colchagua Valley, Chile



This wine is a blend of 41% syrah, 29% carmenère, 20% merlot, 7% cabernet sauvignon, 2% mourvèdre och 1% petit verdot. The wine was finished for 13 months in oak (80% in French oak barrels and 20% in American oak barrels). Coyam is the word for “Oak Forrest” used by the original inhabitants of Chile: The Mapuches. Ancient oaks surround the vineyard where Coyam is born.

This wine received 90 points from Wine Spectator, August 2011, and 90 points from Wine Advocate, March 2012.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, coconut, herbs

Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, coconut, earthy and spice finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95108

Mark : B-

Website : Viñedos Emiliana

Saturday, 29 September 2012

TN : Waterfall Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Domaine & Vineyards, Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia



Domaine & Vineyards began in 2009, as a collaboration between Rob Bowen, Stewart Sampson and David Rado. The company produces wine from areas Margaret River and Pemberton.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Oak, mint, blackcurrant, tobacco, liqourice, vanilla

Taste :  Tobacco, blackcurrant, vanilla, plums, liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 97058

Mark : B-

Thursday, 27 September 2012

TN : Cono Sur Visión Chardonnay 2011, Cono Sur, Aconcagua, Casablanca Valley, Chile



The winemaker was Adolfo Hurtado.

This wine is sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.

Colour : Pale yellow, green hues

Aroma : Pineapple, mango, banana, lemon, custard

Taste : Pineapple, mango, butter, oak

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 90 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6522

Mark : C+

Website : Vina Cono Sur

Wednesday, 26 September 2012

TN : Chateau Coucheroy 2009, Andre Lurton, Pessac Leognan, Bordeaux, France



This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Oak, lemon polish, pears

Taste : Creamy texture, lemon, minerals, gooseberries

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 4136

Mark : C

Website : Andre Lurton

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

TN : Oveja Negra Reserva Pinot Noir 2010, VIA Wines, Maule Valley, Chile



This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Red berries, spice, milk chocolate

Taste : Strawberry, herbs, liqourice

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 89 SEK

Mark : C

Website : VIA Wines

Sunday, 23 September 2012

TN : Rabl Vinum Optimum Grüner Veltliner Kamptal Reserve 2010, Weingut Rabl, Kamptal, Austria



This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel.

Colour : Pale yellow/lemon

Aroma : Herbs, lemon, grapefruit, stone fruits

Taste : Lemon, white pepper, grapefruit, herbs

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 97031

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Rabl

Saturday, 22 September 2012

TN : Porcupine Ridge Syrah 2011, Boekenhoutskloof, Malmesbury, Swartland, South Africa



The John Platter South African Wine Guide 2012 chose Boekenhoutskloof as the winery of the year. Th egrapes were fermented in stainless steel with selected Rhone wine yeast strains. Two thirds of the wine was matured in French oak. The residual sugar is 2.98 grammes per litre, 5.46 grammes per litre total acidity, and pH of 3.76. This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackberry, raspberry, liqourice, burnt toast, white pepper

Taste : Burnt toast, smoky bacon, blackberry, liqourice, white pepper

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 22996

Website : Boekenhoutskloof

Thursday, 20 September 2012

TN : Bodega Piedra Negra Pinot Gris 2012, Alta Coleccion, François Lurton, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina



This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

Colour : Very pale watery-like straw

Aroma : White grapes, pear, apricot

Taste : White grapes, pears, apricots, slightly bitter finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 75 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6193

Mark : C

Website : François Lurton