Wednesday, 30 October 2013

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

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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. ...

TN : Las Moras Gran Shiraz 3 Valleys 2010, Finca Las Moras, San Juan, Cuyo, Argentina

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The grapes for this wine come from three valleys; the Pedernal valley at 1350 metres above sea level, the Zonda valley at 950 metres abov...
Sunday, 27 October 2013

TN : Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, USA

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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 ...

TN : Barrua 2010, IGT, Agricola Punica, Isola dei Nuraghi, Sardinia, Italy

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This wine is a blend of 85% Carignano, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. Agricola Punica is a joint venture between Sebastiano ...

TN : Koyle Royale Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Viña Koyle, Alto Colchagua, Chile

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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 winemak...
Thursday, 24 October 2013

TN : Calyptra Grand Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Cachapoal Valley, Chile

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1600 bottles of this wine were produced; they were aged for 18 months in three different barrels, one of them first-use. This wine ...

TN : Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2012, E. Guigal, Rhone, France

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This wine is a blend of 70% Viognier, 10% Roussane, 9% Marsanne, 8 % Clairette, and 3% Bourboulenc. The average age of the vines was 25 y...
Monday, 21 October 2013

TN : Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon 2009, Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Napa Valley, California, USA

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Artemis is named after the greek godess of the hunt. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels of which 48% were new. Thi...
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Sunday, 20 October 2013

TN : The Coffeestone Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Graham Beck Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa

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The origin of this wine’s curious name is a reference to the Coffeestone Vineyard in Firgrove, Stellenbosch where the fruit for this wi...
Saturday, 19 October 2013

TN : Mount Crawford Single Vineyard Riesling 2012, Thorn-Clarke Wines, Eden Valley, Australia

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The grapes were destemmed and then pressed using a membrane press. The pressings were no tused and fermentation commenced using a French ...

TN : Tous les Jours Syrah 2011, Andrew Murray Vineyards, Santa Ynez Valley, California, USA

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This wine was sealed with a screwcap. This wine was imported by Divine AB. Colour : Dark red, blue hues Aroma : Herbs, bluebe...

TN : Hochar Pere et Fils 2007, Chateau Musar, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

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The grapes for this wine were sources from a single vineyard planted over 50 years ago at 1000 metres above sea level near the village of...

TN : Achaval Ferrer Malbec 2012, Mendoza, Argentina

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Achaval Ferrer was founded in 1998 by Santiago Achaval and Manuel Ferrer. The winemaker was Robert Cipresso. This wine was imported ...
Sunday, 13 October 2013

TN : Brolio 2009, Barone Ricasoli, Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

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This wine is 80% Sangiovese, 15% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. Alcohol fermentation took place between 24 and 27 degrees. The wine s...
Saturday, 12 October 2013

TN : Chateau La Commanderie 2005, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux, France

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This wine is a blend of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. All of the grapes were harvested between the 19th and 28th September 2005. The...
Thursday, 10 October 2013

TN : Kreos 2009, Weingut Tesch, Burgenland, Austria

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The residual sugar is 1.2 grammes per litre and acidity is 5.2 grammes per litre. This wine was imported by Viniberum. Colour :...
Tuesday, 8 October 2013

TN : Chateau La Tour Carnet 2006, Bernard Magrez, Haut-Medoc, Bordeaux, France

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This wine is a blend of 50% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot. 21,870 cases of this wine were produc...
Monday, 7 October 2013

TN : Catapult Shiraz 2011, Wirra Wirra Vineyards, McLaren Vale, Australia

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This wine is a blend of 99% Shiraz and 1% Viognier. The wine was 100% oak matured for 15 months. The pH is 3.41 and TA is 6.6. ...
Sunday, 6 October 2013

TN : Chakana Reserve Bonarda Old Vine 2010, Chakana Wines, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina

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This wine was imported by Bibendum. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. Colour : Dark blackberry Aroma : Oak, blackcurrant, mint, c...

TN : Castelgiocondo Brunello Di Montalcino 2004, DOCG, Marchesi Frescobaldi, Tuscany, Italy

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This wine is 100% Sangiovese. The vineyard yield was 35 hectolitres per hectare, or 2 tons per acre. The grapes were hand picked in the f...