Sunday 15 December 2013
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
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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
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TN : Columbia Crest H3 Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Horse Heaven Hills, Washington State, USA
This wine is a blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Merlot, and 1% Cabernet Franc. The total acidity is 0.56 grammes per 100 millilitres and the pH is 3.77. This wine was aged for 18 months in French oak of which 40% was new. The winemaker was Juan Munos Oca.
This wine received 90 points from Wine Spectator.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Cherries, blackcurrant, milk chocolate, spice
Taste : Spice, blackcurrant, cherries, coconut
Alcohol : 14%
Price : 129 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2123
Mark : B
Website : Columbia Crest
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TN : Petite Petit Sirah 2011, Michael David Winery, Lodi, California, USA
This wine is a blend of 85% Petite Sirah and 15% Petit Verdot. The pH is 3.56 and the TA is 0.61. This wine was bottled on the 14th May 2013. This wine received 88 points from Robert Parker (August 2013).
This wine is imported by Janake Wine Group AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry/black
Aroma : Toast, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, smoke
Taste : Burnt toast, zingy blackberry, blueberry, raspberry, spice, white pepper
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 179 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 72094
Mark : B-
Website : Michael David Winery
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TN : Dôle 2012, Appellation d'Origine Controlee Valais, Caves Orsat, Valais, Switzerland
This wine is a blend of 75% Pinot Noir and 25% Gamay.
This was imported by The Wine Team.
Colour : Red, blue, brown
Aroma : Violets, raspberry, strawberry, herbs
Taste : Spice, raspberry, strawberry, spice, herbs
Alcohol : 13%
Systembolaget Number : 3104
Mark : C
Website : Cave Orsat
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Sunday 8 December 2013
TN : Ernst Kirchsteigers Utvalda från Leth 2012, Weingut Leth, Wagram, Niederösterreich, Austria
This wine is a blend of Grüner Veltliner, Chardonnay, and Pinot Blanc.
This wine is sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Domaine Wines Sweden AB.
Colour : Lemon
Aroma : Peach, oranges, herbs, almonds, white pepper
Taste : Peach, white pepper, lemon, herbs
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 99 SEK
Mark : C
Systembolaget Number : 79636
Website : Weingut Leth
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Sunday 1 December 2013
TN : Heimbourg 2008, Domaine Zind Humbrecht, Turckheim, Alsace, France
The Heimbourg of Turckheim is a small vineyard sloping 35% to the west, facing the east side of the Brand, then turning abruptly towards the south with the slope increasing to over 50%. The soil structure is a clay-limestone substratum (oligocene limestone and interbedded marl) where the yellow or white calcareous rocks are present in large numbers on the surface. The small south side was planted with Riesling in 1994.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Yellow, green hues
Aroma : Petrol, honey, oranges, lemon
Taste : Dry, petrol, lemon, oranges, honey, spice, minerals on finish
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 149 SEK (375ml bottle)
Systembolaget Number : 99107
Mark : B-
Website : Domaine Zind Humbrecht
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TN : Château La Louvière 2006, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France
This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 64% , Merlot 30% , Cabernet Franc 3%, and Petit Verdot 3%. This wine received 86 points from Wine Spectator (2007 - Web Issue).
Colour : Red
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, herbs
Taste : Minerals, blackcurrant, raspberry, fruit is dying, herbs, bitter hard tannic finish
Alcohol : 13%
Mark : C-
Website : André Lurton
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Sunday 24 November 2013
TN : Promis 2011, Gaja Ca'Marcanda, Castagneto Carducci, Bolgheri, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
This wine is a blend of 55% Merlot, 35% Syrah, and 10% Sangiovese. The name stems from the Latin abbreviation, promissio, meaning promise. The grapes are cultivated in the terre brune dark soils of the Ca'Marcanda vineyard.
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Plummy, blackcurrant, cedar, spice, cherries, milk chocolate
Taste : Plums, cherries, blackcurrant, cedar, herbs, milk chocolate
Price : 245 SEK
Alcohol : 13.5%
Systembolaget Number : 95304
Mark : C+
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TN : Edmeades Mendocino County Zinfandel 2010, Edmeades Vineyards, Mendocino County, California, USA
This wine is a blend of Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, and Syrah. The wine spent 16 months in French oak barrels (48%) and American oak barrels (52%); 20% o of the oak was new. The alcohol is 15.3%, pH is 3.72, TA is 0.63 grammes per 100 millilitres. The Brix was 25.5. The wine was released in December 2012. Ben Salazar was the winemaker. This wine received 90 points from Wine Enthusiast magazine (August 2013).
This wine was imported by Amka Vinimport AB.
Colour : Dark red
Aroma : Oak, raspberry, blackberry, raisins
Taste : Toasty oak, hot finish, blackberry, raspberry, raisins
Alcohol : 15%
Price : 195 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 73122
Mark : C
Website : Edmeades Vineyards
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TN : Art's Beaujolais Nouveau 2013, Les Grands Chais de France, Beaujolais, France
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Enjoy Wine & Spirits AB.
Colour : Red, blue hues
Aroma : Bananas, raspberry, blueberry, spice
Taste : Raspberry, blueberry, redcurrants, herbs, bananas, thin
Alcohol : 12%
Price : 69 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 5006
Mark : C
Website : Les Grands Chais de France
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Saturday 23 November 2013
TN : Cono Sur Single Vineyard Chardonnay Block No 5 Quebrada Alta 2012, Casablanca Valley, Chile
The vineyard soils are mineral and red clay and the Quebrada Alta (High Ravine) vineyard itself is located 7 km from the Pacific ocean. The wine was aged for six months in French oak bafrrels (30%) and stainless steel tanks (70%) and then bottles in October 2012. The residual sugar is 6.2 grammes per litre, pH is 3.32, and the total acidity is 6.90 grammes per litre.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Spendrups Byrggeri AB.
Colour : Pale lemon, green hues
Aroma : Pineapple, green apples, lemon, oranges
Taste : Oak, kiwi fruit, pineapple, lemon, mango
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 90 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6522
Mark : C
Website : Vina Cono Sur
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Thursday 21 November 2013
TN : Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge 2010, E. Guigal, Côtes-du-Rhône, France
The vineyard soils are varied, sediment, limestone, granite, pebbles and alluvia. The average age of the vines was 35 years. The wine is a blend of 49% Syrah, 48% Grenache, and 3% Mourvèdre. The wine was aged for one and a half years in oak foudres. The average yield was 41 hectolitres per hectare. 3,500,000 bottles were produced.
This wine received 89 points from The Wine Advocate (Number 204 December 2012)
This wine was imported by Vinunic AB.
Colour : Dark red/blue hues
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, spice, herbs, white pepper
Taste : Spice, blackberry, blueberry, herbs, white pepper on drying tannic finish
Alcohol : 14 %
Price : 99 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 2011
Mark : B-
Website : E. Guigal
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Tuesday 19 November 2013
TN : Scheiblhofer Legends 2009, Burgenland, Austria
This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
This wine was imported by Haller Vin HB.
Colour : Black red/blue
Aroma : Blackcurrant, plums, oak, raspbery, blueberry
Taste : Oak, herbs, blackcurrant, plums, raspberry, blueberry
Alcohol : 13.5%
Price : 225 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 78113
Mark : B
Website : Weingut Scheiblhofer
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TN : La Ciaude 2011, Domaine Anne Gros Jean Paul Tollot, Minervois, France
This wine was imported by Gullbery by Stockwine AB.
Colour : Dark blackberry
Aroma : Herbs, minerals, liqourice, blackberry, raspberry, toast
Taste : Minerals, liqourice finish, herbs, blackberry, raspberry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 179 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 94015
Mark : B-
Website : Domaine Anne Gros
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Saturday 16 November 2013
TN : Quimera 2011, Achaval-Ferrer, I.P. Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a blend of 27% Malbec, 25% Cabernet Franc, 24% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, and 4% Petit Verdot. The average yield per plant was 1.3 tons per acre (18 hectolitres per hectare). All of the grapes were manually harvested between March 15th and March 29th 2011. Primary fermentation was performed in small tanks, blended, and underwent malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels of which 40% were new and 60% one year old. The wine was then aged in barrel for one year. The wine was bottled between August 21st and 27th 2012. 8583 cases of this wine were produced. The pH is 3.68 and TA is 6.60 grammes per litre.
This wine was imported by Divine AB.
Colour : Black, blue/red hues
Aroma : Burnt toast, oak, plums, mint, blackberry, herbs
Taste : Burnt toast, blackberry, blueberry, plums, vanilla, raspberry
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 299 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 9551
Mark : B-
Website : Achaval-Ferrer
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Thursday 14 November 2013
TN : Gris Blanc 2011, IGP Pays d'Oc, Gerard Bertrand, Tautavel, France
This wine is a blend of Grenache Gris and Grenache Noir. The vines for these grapes are located in the Tautavel area, between the Mediterranean sea and Pyranees mountains, 30 km north of Perpignan in the south of France. All of the grapes were picked by hand and pressed directly. The wine was matured on fine lees for several weeks before bottling.
This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
Colour : Pale copper
Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, raspberry
Taste : Raspberry, herbs, redcurrants, zingy finish
Alcohol : 13%
Mark : B-
Website : Gerard Bertrand
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