Thursday, 21 November 2013
TN : Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge 2010, E. Guigal, Côtes-du-Rhône, France
The vineyard soils are varied, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles and alluvia. The average age of the vines was 35 years. The wine is a blend of 49% Syrah, 48% Grenache, and 3% Mourvèdre. The wine was aged for one and a half years in oak foudres. The average yield was 41 hectolitres per hectare. 3,500,000 bottles were produced.
This wine received 89 points from The Wine Advocate (Number 204 December 2012)
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, spice, herbs, white pepper
Taste : Spice, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, white pepper on drying tannic finish
Alcohol : 14 %
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2011
Mark : B-
Website : E. Guigal
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Tuesday, 19 November 2013
TN : Scheiblhofer Legends 2009, Burgenland, Austria
This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
This wine was imported by Haller Vin HB.
Colour : Black red/blue
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, oak, raspbery, blueberry
Taste : Oak, herbs, blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, blueberry
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 225 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 78113
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Scheiblhofer
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TN : La Ciaude 2011, Domaine Anne Gros Jean Paul Tollot, Minervois, France
This wine was imported by Gullbery by Stockwine AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Herbs, minerals, liqourice, blackberry, raspberry, toast
Taste : Minerals, liqourice finish, herbs, blackberry, raspberry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 179 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94015
Mark : B-
Website : Domaine Anne Gros
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Saturday, 16 November 2013
TN : Quimera 2011, Achaval-Ferrer, I.P. Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 27% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. The average yield per plant was 1.3 tons per acre (18 hectolitres per hectare). All of the grapes were manually harvested between March 15th and March 29th 2011. Primary fermentation was performed in small tanks, blended, and underwent malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels of which 40% were new and 60% one year old. The wine was then aged in barrel for one year. The wine was bottled between August 21st and 27th 2012. 8583 cases of this wine were produced. The pH is 3.68 and TA is 6.60 grammes per litre.
This wine was imported by Divine AB.
Colour : Black, blue/red hues
Aroma : Burnt toast, oak, plums, mint, blackberry, herbs
Taste : Burnt toast, blackberry, blueberry, plums, vanilla, raspberry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 299 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 9551
Mark : B-
Website : Achaval-Ferrer
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Thursday, 14 November 2013
TN : Gris Blanc 2011, IGP Pays d'Oc, Gerard Bertrand, Tautavel, France
This wine is a blend of Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir. The vines for these grapes are located in the Tautavel area, between the Mediterranean sea and Pyranees mountains, 30 km north of Perpignan in the south of France. All of the grapes were picked by hand and pressed directly. The wine was matured on fine lees for several weeks before bottling.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale copper
Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, raspberry
Taste : Raspberry, herbs, redcurrants, zingy finish
Alcohol : 13%
Mark : B-
Website : Gerard Bertrand
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TN : Marques de Casa Concha Merlot 2011, Concha y Toro, Puemo Vineyard, Rapel Valley, Chile
The Merlot grapes for this wine came from the Puemo vineyard situated on old river terraces above the north bank of the Cachapoal river in the Rapel Valley at 179 metres above sea level. The wine was aged for 14 months in French oak.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Burnt toast, blackcurrant, blackberry, vanilla, oak
Taste : Burnt toast, plums, blackberry, blackcurrant, vanilla. coffee
Alcohol : 14.5%
Mark : B-
Website : Marques de Casa Concha
Website : Concha y Toro
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Tuesday, 12 November 2013
TN : La Celia Heritage Single Vineyard Malbec 2008, Finca La Celia, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
The grapes underwent a cold maceration for three days at nine degrees. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 12 days using selected yeasts at an average temperature between 26 and 27 degrees. The total maceration was 28 days. The wine underwnt 100% malolactic fermentation. This wine was aged for 12 months in first use French oak barrels and 8 months in bottle before release. There are 5.65 grammes per litre of acidity, 2.80 grammes per litre of residual sugar, and a pH of 3.65.
This wine was imported by Sigva AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, cedar, herbs
Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, herbs, mouth-coating texture, liqourice
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 229 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 92172
Mark : B
Website : Finca La Celia
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TN : Clos de los Siete 2010, by Michel Rolland, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 56% Malbec, 21% Merlot, 11% Syrah, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Petit Verdot. 70% of the wine was matured for eleven months in French oak of varying ages and the other 30% was aged in steel tanks.
This wine was imported by WineWorld AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Toast, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, violets, mint, milk chocolate, coffee
Taste : Liqourice finish, blackberry, raspberry, blueberry, mint
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 159 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94005
Mark : B
Website : Clos de los Siete
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Sunday, 10 November 2013
TN : Eve Chardonnay 2012, Charles Smith Wines, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA
The grapes for this wine were harvested from the Evergreen, Ancient Lakes, Ryan Patrick, and Roza Hill vineyards. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Pale yellow
Aroma : Apples, peach, pear, oranges
Taste : Apples, peach, pear, herbs
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 109 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 90618
Mark : C+
Website : Charles Smith Wines
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Wednesday, 6 November 2013
TN : Montes Cherub Rosé of Syrah, Montes Wines, Colchagua Valley, Chile
This is a vin de nuit meaning that it has gotten it's colour by spending one night in contact with the skins. The yield was 8 tons per hectare. The wine has seen no oak. 7,000 cases were produced. The total acidity (H2SO4) is 3.80 grammes per litre, the residual sugar is 3.99 grammes per litre, the pH is 3.08 grammes per litre, the volatile acidity is 0.44 grammes per litre, and the free SO2 is 0.031 grammes per litre.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Raspberry
Aroma : Herbs, strawberry, raspberry, vanilla
Taste : Cherries, raspberry, strawberry, redcurrants, vanilla, herbs
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95272
Mark : B
Website : Montes Wines
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TN : Altimus 2010, Michel Torino Winery, Cafayate Valley, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 54% Malbec (Finca La Coleccion vineyard plot 1 planted in 1972 and Finca La Maravilla vineyard plot 6 planted in 1964) , 25% Cabernet Sauvignon (Fincas La Urquiza plot 9 planted in 1960 and Finca Las Mercedes plot 14 planted in 2000), 11% Cabernet Franc (Finca La Coleccion plot 7 planted in 2007), and 10% Tannat (Finca Las Mercedes plot 6 plante din 1997).
This wine was imported by Fondberg.
Colour : Black/blackberry
Aroma : Coffee, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, blackcurrant
Taste : Coffee, burnt toast, blackcurrant, herbs, minerals
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 219 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 90137
Mark : B+
Website : Michel Torino Winery
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Wednesday, 30 October 2013
TN : Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Ernie Els Winery, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark black/red, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, fruity, blackberry, smoky, herbs, liqourice
Taste : Tobacco, blackcurrant, dark chocolate, herbs, oak, tannic finish, could leave 1-2 years to mellow, opened up after an hour
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 189 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 90588
Mark : B-
Website : Ernie Els Winery
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TN : Las Moras Gran Shiraz 3 Valleys 2010, Finca Las Moras, San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina
The grapes for this wine come from three valleys; the Pedernal valley at 1350 metres above sea level, the Zonda valley at 950 metres above sea level, and the Tulum valley at 650 metres above sea level. The grapes from the Pedernal valley were havested at the end of April 2010, the grapes from the Zonda valley at the beginning of February 2010, and the grapes from the Tulum valley at the end of February 2010. The wine was aged in French and American oak barrels for 18 months and a further 8 months in bottle at a controlled temperature.
This wine was imported by Prime Wine Sweden AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Balckberry, plums, blueberry, burnt toast, spice
Taste : Burnt toast, spice, blackberry, blueberry, coffee
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 169 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95587
Mark : B-
Website : Finca Las Moras
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Sunday, 27 October 2013
TN : Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, USA
This wine is a blend of 88% Cabernet Sauvignon and 12% Merlot. The pH is 3.76 and total acidity is 0.56 grammes per 100 millilitres. The wine spent 18 months in 21.5% new French oak.
The wine received 91 points from The Wine Advocate (12/01/2012) and 90 points from Wine Enthusiast (11/01/2013).
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Black, blue hues
Aroma : Blackcurrant, herbs, cedar, coffee
Taste : Lacks acidity, blackcurrant, cedar, oak, herbs, plums, coffee
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 379 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 92164
Mark : B-
Website : Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
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TN : Barrua 2010, IGT, Agricola Punica, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia, Italy
This wine is a blend of 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot.
Agricola Punica is a joint venture between Sebastiano Rosa, Sardinian winery Cantina di Santadi, Tenuta San Guido, Santadi President Antonello Pilloni and legendary Tuscan consulting oenologist Giacomo Tachis.
Sebastiano Rosa, oenologist and winemaker at Tenuta San Guido and Santadi, the highly respected Sardinia cooperative, represent the majority ownership, with forty percent each. Tenuta San Guido, under the presidency of Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rocchetta, holds ten percent, with Giacomo Tachis and Santadi President Antonello Pilloni equally sharing the remain ten percent.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Herbs, cherries, blackcurrant, liqourice, milk chocolate
Taste : Herbs, blackcurrant, tobacco, cherries, rich mouth-coating glycerine texture
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 91230
Mark : B-
Website : Agricola Punica
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TN : Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Viña Koyle, Alto Colchagua, Chile
This wine is a blend of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec and 6% Carmenère. The wine spent one and half years in French oak. The winemaker was Cristóbal Undurraga.
This wine was imported by Arvid Nordquist Vin Producent och Sprithandel.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, vanilla, herbs, plums
Taste : Cofee, toast, blackcurrant, cedar, plums, vanilla, herbs
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 143 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 92037
Mark : B
Website : Viña Koyle
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Thursday, 24 October 2013
TN : Calyptra Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Cachapoal Valley, Chile
1600 bottles of this wine were produced; they were aged for 18 months in three different barrels, one of them first-use.
This wine was imported by Granqvist Beverage House AB.
Colour : Yellow/lemon
Aroma : Lime, oak, green apples, butter, honey
Taste : Oak, oranges, lime, toast, green apples, minerals
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 269 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 96095
Mark : C+
Website : Calyptra
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