Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival

Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, Trade Tasting Day 1 [Thursday] Theme this Year New Zealand, Argentina and Rose.

• 2008 Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc Savée

  New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough, Wairau Valley

  Sparkling Sauv Blanc who knew
  
  Aroma of Green Onions, Taste of Round Tropical Passionfruit, Great Acidity

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• 2008 Elephant Hill Sauvignon Blanc Reserve 91 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Mineral Nose, A Riper Style of Green Pepper, on the Palate Veg, Round, Flint. Fantastic Really especially since its 100% new Oak

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• 2009 Elephant Hill Viognier Te Awanga Vineyard 87 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Nice Fresh Melon, Round Melon on the Palate

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• 2008 Gunderloch Fritz's Riesling

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Green Fruit [nice] Med Sweet, Great Acid Balance, Good Riper Fruit on Palate [Better then Dr Loosen QbA IMO]

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• 2008 Gunderloch Jean Baptiste Riesling Kabinett

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Lemon, Goodfruit, Acid Check!

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• 2008 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Dry Riesling

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Flowers! Great Fruit Med- Body, Peachy Finish Yummay

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• 2008 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Spätlese

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  Smky/Flinty, Flinty/Chalky. Exotic Fruit Um yeah~

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• 2007 Gunderloch Nackenheim Rothenberg Riesling Auslese Goldkapsel 92 Points

  Germany, Rheinhessen

  C: Med Gold
  Taste of Ripe Tropical Fruit Mango/Papaya, Almost Sauternes like Does have some botrytis. Pairs Beautifull with Lemon Herbed Olives

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• 2006 Louis Latour Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru Château de Blagny

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault-Blagny 1er Cru

  Great Acid, Balance Green Apples

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• 2006 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

  A: Clean
  T: Delicate Fruit, Spice [Eggnog] Soft, Lite
  
  Not Worth the Money IMO

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• 2008 Paritua Vineyards Chardonnay Stone Paddock 91 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Good Fruit Tropical/Stone Fruit Touch of French Oak [8% New]
  
  This wine is really really Super Amazing Awesome, Just good I can still remember it

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• 2009 Elephant Hill Chardonnay 88 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Mineral, Flinty on the palate of Oak, Apple, Round Good Balance of Oak tho for sure

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• 2007 M. Chapoutier Hermitage Blanc Chante-Alouette 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Still Thinking about this wine 2 days later, It did have some oak [not my style] but with air it opened up and I think this would be amazing in a cpl years or atleast decanted a bit.
  A: Beautiful Tropical Fruit
  T: Round, Rich Texture, Little Ginger Spiciness!

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• 2008 M. Chapoutier Tavel Beaurevoir 87 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Tavel

  Nice Nose, Red Tart Fruit

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• 2008 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir Picnic

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Tasty Ripe Pinot Fruit, Gammey

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• 2007 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Lovely Nose, Spice, Herb
  Taste of Good Quality Pinot Fruit. Cherry/Rhubarb

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• 2008 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Mineral Check, Cherry, Ripe Warm Spice, Med to Med+ Acid

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• 2007 Paritua Vineyards Stone Paddock Scarlet

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  37% Merlot, 35% Cab Sauv, 12% Cab Franc [approx]
  
  Nice Fruit, Soft Tannins, Touch of green, enjoyable

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• 2008 Elephant Hill Pinot Noir 89 Points

  New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago

  Richness, Red Fruit, Ripe

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• 2008 Elephant Hill Syrah Reserve 89 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Gorgeous Nose, Fruit Check, Dark/Red Ripe, Good Acid, Soft Texture Med Tannins. Enjoyable yes

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• 2007 Penfolds Shiraz Thomas Hyland

  Australia, South Australia, Adelaide

  Rich, Dark Fruit, Minty
  
  But Amazingly the Body Felt med+

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• 2006 Penfolds Shiraz Bin 128

  Australia, South Australia, Limestone Coast, Coonawarra

  Dark Fruit, Acidity Balance Very Nice

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• 2005 Penfolds Shiraz St. Henri

  Australia, South Australia

  Nice Beautiful Nose of Fruit, Palate Rich, Texture, Blackberry Jam, Dark Chocolate

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• 2006 Penfolds Shiraz RWT

  Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley

  Rich Dark Fruit, Chocolate, Vanilla, Palate not as big as expected/the nose [good], Good Tannins, Dash of Grape Candy

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• 2007 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Belleruche 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

  Have yet to be disappointed by a 2007 CdR
  Fantastic, Soft Strawberry, Dark Chocolate

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• 2007 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Meysonniers 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Bright Ripe Fruit, Strawberry/Cherry, Nice Acid

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• 2007 M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Bernardine

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  A: Ripe Sweet Fruit, Cherry/Strawberry, Med- Acid, Med+ Body, med Tannins.
  
  Not my style but can see why RP likes this style of wine and a lot of others

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• 2007 Bodega Renacer Enamore 90 Points

  Argentina, Mendoza

  40% Amarone Style, 60% Reserve Blend
  Good Dark Concentration, but not over Concentrated like most Amarones, Has Fantastic Balance

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• 2009 Bodega Renacer Malbec Punto Final

  Argentina, Mendoza

  Creamy! And no Oak! Seriously Eh? Good Stuff

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All In All a Great Big Old Tasting lots of Wine, A lot