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

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

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

TN : Ernie Els Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Ernie Els Winery, Stellenbosch, South Africa

All of the grapes were hand-harvested in February and March 2009. This wine spent 17 months in 300 litre French oak of which 20% was new. This wine received 89 points from The Wine Advocate and 89 points from Wine Spectator. The wine was released on October 1st 2010. The residual sugar in release was 2.6 grammes per litre, the TA was 6.4 grammes per litre, and the pH was 3.77.

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

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

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

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

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

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