Sunday, 5 May 2013

TN : Heinrich Blaufränkisch Leithaberg 2010, Weingut Gernot Heinrich, Burgenland, Austria





This wine was sealed with a glass stopper.



This wine was imported by Gullberg by Stockwine AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Spice, plums, liqourice, violets, oak, blackberry, blueberry, herbs

Taste : Spice, herbs, blueberry, raspberry, liqourice finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 97086

Mark : B-

Website : Weingut Gernot Heinrich

TN : Pezat 2010, Bordeaux Supérieur, Château Teyssier, Bordeaux, France




The kernel for Pezat is a vineyard planted literally a pace outside of the Saint Emilion Appellation; towards the river from Château Teyssier near to Branne. Previously this large vineyard consisted of high trellised vines planted three metres apart, the norm in Entre-des-Mers where grapes are machine picked.



Planting down the middle of the rows gave the same density as a vineyard in Saint Emilion. Additionally, on the original vines, a sucker-per-vine was allowed to grow. At which stage the original vine was cut off, almost halving the height of the vines down to what one would expect from a hand-picked vineyard in Saint Emilion. The vines are now pruned on the ‘double guyot’ system. The secondary shoots are removed and the vines deleafed and bunch-thined. The grapes are handpicked and vinified as the other wines of the Chateau; to the standard of a Saint Emilion Grand Cru.



This wine was imported by Tryffelsvinet AB.



Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Plums, spice, blackberry, blueberry, vanilla, herbs

Taste : Blackberry, spicy, blueberry, plums, herbs, talcum powder like tannins, liqourice on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 139 SEK

Mark : B-

Website : JCP Maltus

Sunday, 28 April 2013

TN : The Big Zin White Zinfandel Rosé 2012, ViniMundi, I.G.T Puglia, Italy





This wine was imported by The Wine Team.



Colour : Bright strawberry

Aroma : Herbs, strawberry, raspberry

Taste : Off dry, jellied strawberries and raspberries, herbs

Alcohol : 11.5%

Price : 179 SEK (3 litre Bag-In-Box)

Systembolaget Number : 74943

Mark : C

TN : Le Carré 2007, JCP Maltus, Saint Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France



Le Carré is a single-vineyard of just over one and a half hectares that abuts Clos Fourtet near the centre of the town of Saint Emilion.The vines date back to the middle of the last century and have been completely re-terraced since the purchase of the vines in 2004 from Château Canon, Premier Cru Classé. The yield is approximately 28 hectolitres to the hectare. The grapes are subject to double-sorting and vinification in oak wooden vats. The wine was called "packed and stacked" by Robert Parker Jnr at it's debut. Whilst the main part of the wine is made up by Merlot, the Cabernet Franc compliment is fermented in 400 litre barrels that are rolled during primary fermentation. 300 cases only are made.



This wine was imported by Mondo Wine Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red

Aroma : Intense, plums, oak, blackcurrant, cherries

Taste : Spice, plums, oak, vanilla, blackcurrant, cherries, grippy tannic finish

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 550 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 96851

Mark : B

Website : JCP Maltus

TN : Alamos Malbec 2012. Bodega Catena Zapata, Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina




This wine was bottled under screwcap.



This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Blackberry

Aroma : Blackberry, plums, cherries, violets

Taste : Cherry, blackberry, liqourice, vanilla, violets

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 89 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6670

Mark : C+

Website : Alamos

Thursday, 25 April 2013

TN : René Barbier Rose, Penedes, Spain



This wine is a blend of Tempranillo, Garnacha, and Cariñena.



This wine was imported by Freixenet Nordic AB.



Colour : Bright strawberry

Aroma : Raspberry, redcurrants

Taste : Redcurrants, raspberry, oranges on finish

Alcohol : 12.5%

Price : 199 SEK (3 litre Bag-In-Box)

Systembolaget Number : 2751

Mark : C

Website : Rene Barbier