Sunday, 11 November 2012

TN : Paracombe Cabernet Franc 2008, Paracombe Premium Wines, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, Australia



This wine is made from 1983 plantings of Cabernet Franc. The vines typically yield approximately 1.5 kilogrammes of fruit each. The wine was awarded 90 points by James Halliday. This wine is sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Johan Lidby Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Plums, raisins, mint, milk chocolate.blackcurrant

Taste : Porty, raisiny, mint, blackcurrant, plums, blackberry, vanilla

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Mark : C+

Website : Paracombe Wines

Saturday, 10 November 2012

TN : Leth Scheiben Grüner Veltliner 2011, Weingut Leth, Wagram, Niederösterreich, Austria



The Scheiben vineyard is located on the Wagram slope, strictly south faced at an altitude between 240 and 260 metres. The vineyard soil is pure Löss and rich in limestone. The age of vines is over 50 years. The residual sugar in the wine is 4.5 grammes per litre and the acidity is 6.0 grammes per litre.

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Spice, ginger,  peach, pear, mandarin oranges, white pepper, and honey

Taste : Pear, peach, mandarin oranges, spice, honey, white pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 95186

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Leth

Friday, 9 November 2012

TN : Ursprung 2010, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany



This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Portugieser, and Cabernet Mitos. This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Blueberry, blackcurrant, raspberry, toast, herbs

Taste : Blueberry, raspberry, herbs, drying tannins on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72147

Mark : B

Website : Markus Schneider

Saturday, 3 November 2012

TN : M Spaetburgunder 2009, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany



The grapes for this wine came from two different sites; the one is located on a plateau of lime stone soil and the other, much hotter, is sand and gravel.

This wine was imported by Bornicon & Salming.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Strawberry, oak, burnt coffee, liqourice

Taste : Burnt coffee, strawberry, oak, liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99204

Mark : C

Website : Markus Schneider

Thursday, 1 November 2012

TN : Casa Rivas Reserva Cabernet Franc, Maipo Valley, Chile



This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, plums

Taste : Blackberry, blackcurrant, coffee, vanilla, cocoa powder finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6422

Mark : C+

Website : Casa Rivas

Wednesday, 31 October 2012

TN : Château Haut-Canteloup 2009, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, France



This wine is a blend of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Cabernet Franc.

This wine won a gold medal at the 2011 Concours General Agricole in Paris.

This wine was imported by TOMP Beer Wine & Spirits AB.

Colour : Red/blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, cedar, tobacco

Taste : Cedar, tobacco, blackcurrant, plums, mint, talcum powdery finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 100 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 3994

Mark : C+

Website : Château Haut-Canteloup

Sunday, 28 October 2012

TN : Terredora Fiano di Avellino 2011, Terredora, DOCG, ampagnia, Italy



This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale watery yellow

Aroma : Apricots, oranges, mango, herbs

Taste : Apricots mangos, lemon, pears, herbs

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2128

Mark : C+

Website : Terredora

Thursday, 25 October 2012

TN : Montes Pinot Noir Limited Selection 2010, Vina Montes, Casablanca Valley, Chile



The grape yield was eight tons per hectare. This wine spent five months maturing in French oak. The wine went through one soft filtering. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.



This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.

Colour : Strawberry/raspberry red

Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, mint, milk chocolate

Taste : Spice, strawberry, raspberry, mint, milk chocolate, earthy finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 2179

Mark : C

Website : Vina Montes

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

TN : Achaval Ferrer Malbec 2011, Achaval-Ferrer, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina



This wine was imported byDivine AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, liqourice, violets, mint

Taste : Blackberry, herbs, liqourice, mint, blueberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 94234

Mark : B

Website : Achaval-Ferrer

Sunday, 21 October 2012

TN : Rua Pinot Noir 2011, Akarua Winery, Central Otago, New Zealand



Separate clones of Pinot Noir were harvested over a two week period from 2nd April 2011 till the 16th April 2011. The brix at harvest was 22-24. There was no whole bunch fermentation. The temperature during fermentation peaked at 31 degrees. The cap was punched down twice daily. The must underwent a six day post-fermentation. The grapes underwent a five day pre-fermnetation maceration. The wine spent ten months in  100% French oak barrique. 10% of the oak was new with the balance being older wood. The pH of the wine is 3.66 and the titratable acidity is 6.7 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : Strawberry, raspberry, liqourice, herbs, spice

Taste : Strawberry, raspberry, liqourice, spice

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6265

Mark : B-

Website : Akarua Winery

Thursday, 18 October 2012

TN : Juliusspital Silvaner Kabinett Trocken 2011, Weingut Juliusspital, Franken, Germany



This wine was sealed with a screwcap and bottled in a traditional Franken bocksbeutel.

This wine was imported by Enjoy Wines and Spirits AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Pear, mandarin oranges, spice

Taste : Pear, mandarin oranges, pineapple, bitter herby finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6708

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Juliusspital

Wednesday, 17 October 2012

TN : Quintay Syrah 2011, Viña Quintay, Casablanca Valley, Chile



The winemaker was Vincente Johnson.

This wine was imported by Janake Wine Group AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Spice, coffee, violets, blackberry, blackcurrant

Taste : Spice, lavender, blackberry, coffee, black pepper on finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 109 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6241

Mark : B

Website : Viña Quintay

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

TN : Mayu Sangiovese Carmenère Reserva 2010, Viña Mayu, Elqui Valley, Coquimbo, Chile



This wine is a blend of 60% Sangiovese and 40% Carmenère. All of the grapes were hand-harvested: the Sangovese during the second week of April and the Carmenerein the last week of April.The winemaker was Giorgio Flessati. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.

Colour : Red/blueberry

Aroma : Very fruity, spice, mint, plums, vanilla, oak, tobacco

Taste : Spice, cherries, tobacco, mint, plums

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 90556

Mark : B-

Website : Viña Mayu

TN : Porcupine Ridge Merlot 20120, Boekenhoutskloof, Wine of Origin Coastal Region, Western Cape, South Africa



The pH of this wine is 3.73, TA is 5.3 grammes per litre, and Residual Sugar is 2.1 grammes per litre. his wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Red

Aroma : Spice, plum, blackberry, tobacco

Taste : Spice, tobacco, plums, blackcurrant, raspberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 22921

Mark : C

Website : Boekenhoutskloof

Monday, 15 October 2012

TN : Cameleon Cabernet Sauvignon Selection 2011, Domaine Jean Bousquet, Tupungato Valley, Argentina



This wine was made with organically grown grapes. The wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Malbec.. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinia Sweden AB.

Colour : Blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Blackcurrant, blueberry, herbs, liqourice

Taste : Coffee, blackcurrant, oak, blueberry, herbs, liqourice, dry finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 79 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6518

Mark : C

Website : Domaine Jean Bousquet


Sunday, 14 October 2012

TN : Rosé Secco Biokult Sparkling Rose, Biokult, Austria



This wine has 17 grammes per litre of sugar.

This wine was imported by Wahlbergs Drycker AB.

Colour : Strawberry, copper

Aroma : Raspberry, strawberry, earthy

Taste : Fizzy, raspberry, strawberry, lemon, earthy

Alcohol : 11%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 92267

Mark : C

Website : Biokult

TN : Quintay Pinot Noir 2009, Vina Quintay, Aconcagua, Casablanca, Chile



All the grapes for this wine were hand-harvested. The wine spent one and a half years in French oak. The winemaker was Vincente Johnson. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Janake Wine Group AB.

Colour : Red, pink hues

Aroma : Spice, oaky, strawberry, raspberry, coca cola

Taste : Spice, fruity, vanilla, strawberry, raspberry, oaky, coca cola

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 125 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 92145

Mark : C+

Website : Vina Quintay

TN : Willi Schaefer Graacher Domprobst Riesling Kabinett 2010, Willi Schaefer, Mosel, Germany



This wine was imported by Origo Wine Import.

Colour : Very pale lemon

Aroma : Lime, honey, mineral, pear

Taste : Lemon, lime, honey, green apples, mineral, off-dry, stone fruits on finish

Alcohol : 7.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99011

Mark : B

TN : Cloudy Bay Pelorus Blanc de Blancs, Cloudy Bay, New Zealand



This wine was named after "Pelorus Jack", a dolphin who according to Maori legend was sent by the ocean god Tangaroa to watch over the Kupe, a renowned Polynesian explorer. This wine is 100% Chardonnay.

This wine is imported by Moët Hennessy Sverige AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Oranges, green apples, rich tea biscuits

Taste : Rich tea biscuits, oranges, green apples, white chocolate, lemon

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 119 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 7894

Mark : C

Website : Cloudy Bay

TN : Prinz Von Hessen Riesling Kabinett Trocken 2010, Rheingau, Germany

This wine was imported by Ward Wines AB.

Colour : Pale lemon

Aroma : Pear, white grapes, mandarin oranges

Taste : Pear, green apples, white grapes, mandarin oranges, dry, sharp finish with minerals

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 159 SEK (Bag-in-Box 1.5 Litres)

Systembolaget Number : 6480)

Mark : C

Website : Weingut Prinz Von Hessen