TN : Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz 2010, Fox Creek Wines, McLaren Vale, Australia

The winemaker was Scott Zrna. The viticulturist was Nick Wiltshire. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. The fruit was fermented on skins for seven to tendays in open fermenters prior to pressing, with 90% of the wine undergoing barrel fermentation. Maturation was in varying proportions of new and one year old French and American oak barrels for 18 months.

This wine was imported by Stellan Kramer AB.

Colour : Deep blackberry/red

Aroma : Blackberry, blackcurrant, mint, milk chocolate, white pepper

Taste : Oak, fruity, blackberry, blackcurrant, milk chocolate, toast, mint, white pepper

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 175 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6145

Mark : B-

Website : Fox Creek Wines

TN : Foppiano Vineyards Estate Bottled Petite Sirah 2010, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

All of the grapes were hand harvested on the 30th September 2010. The wine spent one year and eight months in French oak (25% of which was new).

This wine was imported by Domaine Wines AB.

Colour : Deep purple

Aroma : Mint, blackberry, blackcurrant, plums, rum

Taste : Blackberry, acidic lift, blackcurrant, plums, warm mint and milk chocolate finish

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 139 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6277

Mark : C+

Website : Foppiano Vineyards

TN : Michel Torino Cuma Torrontes 2010, Bodega El Esteco, Cafayate Valley, Argentina

 "Cuma" means clean and pure in Aymara language. Aymara people inhabited in the North of Argentina before Inca's time. They are now spread in the Altiplano region of South America.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Lemon, peach, almonds

Taste : Lemon, zingy acidity, bitter finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 6.50 Euro (Tallink Silja Duty Free)

Mark : C

Website : Bodega El Esteco

TN : Domaine Jean Bousquet Viognier 2012, Tupungato, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 85% Viognier and 15% Chardonnay. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinia Sweden AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Peach, pear, green apples

Taste : Peach, apricot, grapefuit and bitter notes on finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 82 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Domaine Bousquet

TN : The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon 2008, Yalumba, Coonawarra, Australia

All of the grapes for this wine were harvested between March 15th and 26th 2008. The vineyard soil was terra rossa over limestone. The final blend was assembled in November 2008 and was given a total of twenty two months in oak before bottling in March 2010. This wine was released in October 2011. The total acidity is 6.4 grammes per litre and the pH is 3.63. Peter Gambetta was the winemaker.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Deep purple/black

Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, mint, milk chocolate, oak

Taste : Blackcurrant, mint, oak, plums, acidic lift to finish with coffee

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 295 SEK

Systembolaget Number :  95283

Mark : B

Website : Yalumba

TN : Stoneleigh Pinot Noir Rosé 2012, Stoneleigh Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand

All of the grapes for this wine were machine harvested on the fourth of April 2012. The winemaker was Jamie Marfell. The pH is 3.52, the titratable acidity is 6.3 grammes per litre and the residual sugar is 5.0 grammes per litre. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Pernod Ricard Sweden AB.

Colour : Bright strawberry/raspberry

Aroma : Jellied raspberries and strawberries, herbs

Taste : Raspberry, strawberry, redcurrants, herbs, spritzy finish

Alcohol : 13%

Price : 99 SEK

Mark : B

Website : Stoneleigh Vineyards