TN : Susana Balbo Signature Malbec 2011, Dominio del Plata, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 90% Malbec and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. The Malbec was sourced from the following vineyards: Alto Agrelo, Ugarteche and Vistalba (Lujan de Cuyo), Altamira and San Pablo (Uco Valley). The Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from the Altamira (Uco Valley) and Alto Agrelo (Lujan de Cuyo) vineyards. All vines were ungrafted. The wine spent 13 months in 80% new French oak barrels and 20% second year French oak barrels. The total acidity is 5.6 grammes per litre and pH is 3.7.

This wine was imported by JPC Wines AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Blackberry, violets, spice, blueberry, burnt toast

Taste : Burnt toast on finish, oak, blackberry, liqourice, violets, blackcurrant, spice

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 149 SEK

Mark : C+

Systembolaget Number : 92035

Website : Dominio del Plata

TN : Baby Bad Boy 2009, Calvet Thunevin, France

This wine is a blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Merlot. The grapes come from vineyards inn Roussillon and Bordeaux.

This wine was imported by Vinovativa AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Plums, blackcurrant, herbs

Taste : Plums, blackcurrant, spice, talculm powder like finish

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 149 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 79493

Mark : C+

Website : Jean Luc Thunevin

TN : Beringer Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Beringer, Napa Valley, California, USA

 Rain returned to Napa for the 2010 vintage with annual precipitation averaging about twenty percent above average. The growing season was slightly cooler than normal overall with healthy grapevines appellation-wide. A heat spike at the end of August accelerated ripening in some vineyards and helped deliver a harvest of fine quality.

For the 2010 blend, the largest portion of the blend came from several of Beringer's reserve vineyards; Bancroft Ranch Vineyard in the Howell Mountain AVA, the St. Helena Home Vineyard and Marston Vineyard on Spring Mountain. Grapes for the 2010 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon were picked from October 2nd to November 4th.

After fermentation all of the lots were aged in French Nevers oak barrels (67% new) for fifteen months. A small percentage of Petit Verdot was added to the final blend.

This wine was imported by Treasury Wine Estates Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, cherries, cedar, plums

Taste : Blackcurrant, cherries, cedar, coffee, cocoa powder on finish

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 299 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 79038

Mark : B

Website : Beringer

TN : Earthquake Zinfandel 2011, Michael David Winery, Lodi, California, USA

This is a blend of Zinfandel with some Petit Syrah and Syrah. The pH of this wine is 3.62 and the TA is 0.63. The wine was bottles on the 17th September 2012.

 This wine was imported by janake wine group AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Oak, blackberry, herbs, blackcurrant, burnt toast, tobacco, violets

Taste : Oak, burnt toast, blackberry, tobacco, blackcurrat, violets

Alcohol : 15.5%

Price : 250 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 71928

Mark : B-

Website : Michael David Winery

TN : Charles Smith Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Charles Smith Wines, Columbia Valley, Washington State, USA

 This wine is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot, 3% Malbec, and 3% Merlot. The grapes for this wine came from the Northridge, Milbrandt, Upland, Purple Sage, Art DenHoed vineyards. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, herbs, plums

Taste : Herbs, blackcurrant, blackberry, cherries, grainy tannins

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 179 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 71907

Mark : C+

Website : Charles Smith Wines

TN : L'Ecole No 41 Apogee Pepper Bridge Vineyard 2009, Walla Walla Valley, Washington State, USA

This wine is a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 7% Malbec, and 3% Cabernet Franc. The grapes for this wine were harvested between Septembr 21st and October 8th 2009. The average brix at harvest was 25.4, the average pH was 3.30, and the average acidity was 5.6 grammes per litre. The pH of the finished wine is 3.78 and the total acidity is 6.1 grammes per litre. 1,410 cases were produced and the wine was released in September 2012.

This wine is imported by Handpicked Wines Sweden AB.

Colour : dark red/blue hues

Aroma : Blackcurrant, spice, plums, liqourice, violets

Taste : Blackcurrant, violets, spice, black pepper, blackberry, plums, liqourice, very fruity

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 379 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99111

Mark : B

Website : L'Ecole No 41

TN : Terres Viognier-Chardonnay 2011, Domaine de la Baume, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

 This wine was imported by Stockholm WineLab AB.

Colour : Pale straw/green hues

Aroma : Pineapple, peach, apricot, sweetcorn, oak

Taste : Very fuity, pineapple, sweetcorn, butter, oak, lemon, peach

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 199 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 71148

Mark : B

Website : Domaine de la Baume

TN : Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay 2011, California, USA

This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.

Colour : Yellow/brown hues

Aroma : Oak, pineapple, mango, lemon

Taste : Pineapple, mango, oak, sweetness, butter, lemon

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72747

Mark : B

Website : Kendall-Jackson

TN : Bad Boy 2009, Ets Thunevin, Bordeaux, France

This wine is 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc.

This wine was imported by Vinovativa AB.

Colour : Dark red/black, blue hues

Aroma : Raspberry, blackcurrant, plums, oak, cedar

Taste : Raspberry, plums, blackcurrant, cedar

Alcohol : 15%

Price : 219 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 75170

Mark : B-

Website : Ets Thunevin