TN : Château Haut-Bages-Libéral 2007, Pauillac, Bordeaux, France

This wine is a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 35% Merlot, 540 cases of this wine were made.

This wine received 87 points from Wine Spectator (March 31st, 2010).

Colour : Blackcurrant/red

Aroma : Blackcurrants, plums, cedar, spice, tobacco

Taste : Blackcurrant, plum, cedar, tobacco on finish

Alcohol : 13%

Mark : B

Website : Château Haut-Bages-Libéral

TN : Riesling Kabinett Old Vines 2012, Loosen Bros., Mosel, Germany

This wine was sealed with a screwcap.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Honey, lemon, pear

Taste : Honey, pear, lemon, minerals

Alcohol : 8%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 5369

Mark : C

Website : Dr. Loosen

TN : Decero Amano 2010, Finca Decero, Remolinos Vineyard, Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina

This wine is a blend of 65% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, and 1% Tannat.

Remolinos Vineyard takes its name from ‘remolinos’ – whirlwinds which keep the grapes dry and in perfect condition before being handpicked each vintage. The vineyard is located at 3500 feet, in the renowned Mendoza appellation of Agrelo. The vineyard soils are Silty clay over sandy gravels.. The yield was 1.8 to 2.0 tons per acre. There was leaf plucking of the east facing canopy and cluster thinning to onecluster per shoot. The grapes were handpicked between April 21st and May 6th 2010.

The grapes underwent 35 to 42 days total maceration and 7 days of cold soak. Fermentation took between 12 to 14 days in small wide stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 78°F for most aromatic parcels and 86°F for parcels with greater concentration followed by 23 to 25 days extended maceration. The wine was gently basket pressed before going into new French oak barrels for 20 months maturation followed by a year in bottle prior to release.

The pH is 3.65 and acidity is 6.19 grammes per litre.

This wine was imported by Enjoy Wine & Spirits AB.

Colour : Dark blackcurrant

Aroma : Blackcurrant, mint, violets, spice, blackberry

Taste : Blackberry, violets, plums, mint, spice

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 279 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99325

Website : Finca Decero

TN : Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 2012, Schaapenberg Vineyard, Stellenbosch, South Africa

The grapes for this wine come from the Schaapenberg Vineyard on the Schaapenberg Hill. This hill functioned as Governor Van der Stel’s look out for ships rounding Cape Point. This 2.5 hectare single vineyard was planted in 1988 and is located 6,5 km from False Bay, directly south-facing at 320 meters above sea level.. These un-irrigated vines are planted on a south facing slope in weathered granite soils. 

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

 

Colour : Pale watery lemon

Aroma : Nettles, Passionfruit, peach, lemon, pear

Taste : Nettles, lemon, minerals, peach, zingy

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 169 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 99250

Mark : C+

Website : Vergelegen

TN : Big Easy Red 2011, Ernie Els Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa

This wine is a blend of 61% Shiraz, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Grenache, 4% Mourvedre, 4% Viognier, and 4% Cinsault. The pH is 3.68, residual sugar is 3.7 grammes per litre, and total acidity is 6.2 grammes per litre.

The Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were sourced from the Helderberg region within the Stellenbosch appellation. The Grenache and Cinsaut were picked from rare, 40 year-old vines from Piekenierskloof on the West Coast. The Mourvèdre and Viognier were delivered from neighbouring Stellenbosch vineyards. The grapes were hand-picked in the cool of early morning during February and March, 2011. The average sugar was 25.2° Brix at harvest.

On the sorting table, all excess stalks and rotten berries were removed carefully by hand. Grape bunches were gently destalked with a Bucher de-stalker and lightly crushed. Fermentation took place in seven ton, open-top stainless steel tanks with yeast WE 372 being added to the juice. The wines were pumped-over and punched-down manually 5 times per day ensuring maximum colour extraction from the skins. After primary fermentation the maceration period was 10 to16 days before pressing. Each variety was maturated separately (micro-vinified) in oak barrels before blending and eventual bottling.

 
This wine was imported by The WineAgency Sweden AB.

Colour : Dark red, blue hues

Aroma : Burnt toast, blackberry, blackcurrant, herbs, tobacco

Taste : Prickly, spicy, coca cola, liqourice, burnt toast, herbs, blackcurrant, blackberry

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 159 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 72891

Mark : C+

Website : Ernie Els wines

TN : Ridgeview Grosvenor 2010, Ridgeview Wine Estate, United Kingdom

This wine is 100% Chardonnay.

Mike and Simon Roberts were the winemakers.

This wine was imported by Triplus Vinhandel AB.

Colour : Pale lemon, green hues

Aroma : Green apples, yeast, bread

Taste : Yeast, apples, oranges

Alcohol : 12%

Systembolaget Number : 96051

Price : 298 SEK

Mark : C

Website : Ridgeview Wine Estate

TN : Olivin 2009, Weingut Winkler-Hermaden, Südoststeiermark, Austria

Olivin is made from the Blauer Zweigelt varietal. The wine was matured for 18 months in Kapfenstein oak.

This wine was imported by Seaside Tastes HB.

Colour : Black/red, blue hues

Aroma : Blackberry, blueberry, spice, oak, minerals

Taste : Oak, spice, blackberry, blueberry, mineral, dry tannic finish, opened up after one hour, leave for 1-2 years and try again

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 213 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 73038

Mark : B

Website : Weingut Winkler-Hermaden

TN : Schneider Syrah 2011, Markus Schneider, Pfalz, Germany

This wine was imported by Bornicon and Salming.

Colour : Red, blue hues

Aroma : White pepper, blueberry, spice, bacon

Taste : Blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, bacon, white pepper, oak

Alcohol : 14.5%

Price : 289 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 97096

Mark : A-

Website : Markus Schneider

TN : Chateau Ste Michelle Chardonnay 2011, Columbia Valley, USA

The total acidity of this wine is 0.52 grammes per 100 millilitres and the pH is 3.57.

This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.

Colour : Pale yellow

Aroma : Sweetcorn, oranges, butter, toast

Taste : Lemon, oranges, mango, buttered toast

Alcohol : 13.5%

Price : 99 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6447

Mark : B

Website : Chateau Ste Michelle