Tasted blind. Clear, pale lemon-green. Clean, medium nose of green apple skin, mineral/smoke, gooseberry, nettle. Palate is dry, medium+ acid, medium- body, with flavours of gooseberry, grass, mineral. A medium length, crisp finish. Good quality.
Tasted blind. Screw cap. Clear, pale lemon-green. Clean, pronounced nose of green bean, grass, grapefruit, passionfruit, some mineral upon warming in the glass. Palate is dry, high acidity, medium- body, with bold flavours of gooseberry, passionfruit, citrus, very crisp. Medium finish. Good quality, engaging wine... well integrated despite being so bold.
Tasted blind. Clear, pale lemon. Nose is clean, with medium- intensity, some reticent aromas of citrus fruits, slightly herbal, cream, coconut/toast. Palate is dry, medium acid, medium body, with flavours of citrus, gooseberry, slightly nutty. Texture is round and slightly creamy, with a medium finish. Good quality, but a bit lacking in punch. Time to drink up, perhaps?
Tasted blind. Screw cap. Clear, medium ruby. Nose is clean, medium intensity, aromas of simple sweet red fruit, leafy/herbal, spice, slightly floral. Palate is dry, medium acidity, medium- tannin, medium- body, with flavours of tart red currant, red cherry, green tabacco, with little evidence of oak. Finish is medium-. Quality is acceptable, but this doesn't have a lot of merlot typicity.
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Tasted blind, no decant. Clear, medium ruby, tending to brick on the edges. Clean nose with pronouced aromas of fruitcake, tabacco, ripe red plums, spice (oak), cocoa, leather, pencil shavings, coffee... a constantly changing aromatic treat. Palate is dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, with flavours of rich fruitcake, ripe black cherry, plum, toast, coffee. Medium+ finish. Very good quality, beautiful aged character with lots of life left.
Tasted blind. Clear, medium ruby tending to garnet on the edges. Nose is clean, with pronouced aromas of black currants and black plums, mint, leather, spice, and some definate barnyard funk. Palate is dry, medium acid, medium+ tannin, medium+ body, with flavours of black fruits, tobacco, and earth. Finish is long. Very good quality.
Tasted blind. Clear, medium+ ruby, tending to purple. Nose is slightly volitile, with medium+ aromas of ripe, confected red fruit, mint, vanilla, and a whiff of something medicinal. Palate is dry, medium+ acid, medium tannin, medium body, with flavours of sweetish red currant and cherries, mint, green tea. Finish is medium. Hard to assess quality, as this seem to be borderline flawed... almost cough-syrupy. I hope this is not typical of all 2008 Liparita Stag's Leap cabs.
Tasted blind. Clear, medium ruby, tending to purple. Clean nose with medium+ aromas of black currant, bell pepper, spice, chocolate, coffee grounds. Palate is dry, medium acid, medium tannin, medium body, with flavours of sweet black currant, cedar, chocolate, and a slightly minty/herbal note. Texture is very smooth, and finish is medium+. Good to very good quality here, as long as you don't mind a little bell pepper in your Bordeaux blend.
2011 Domaine Vacheron Sancerre
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
Tasted blind. Clear, pale lemon-green. Clean, medium nose of green apple skin, mineral/smoke, gooseberry, nettle. Palate is dry, medium+ acid, medium- body, with flavours of gooseberry, grass, mineral. A medium length, crisp finish. Good quality.
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2011 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough
Tasted blind. Screw cap. Clear, pale lemon-green. Clean, pronounced nose of green bean, grass, grapefruit, passionfruit, some mineral upon warming in the glass. Palate is dry, high acidity, medium- body, with bold flavours of gooseberry, passionfruit, citrus, very crisp. Medium finish. Good quality, engaging wine... well integrated despite being so bold.
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2007 Clos du Soleil White
Canada, British Columbia, Similkameen Valley
Tasted blind. Clear, pale lemon. Nose is clean, with medium- intensity, some reticent aromas of citrus fruits, slightly herbal, cream, coconut/toast. Palate is dry, medium acid, medium body, with flavours of citrus, gooseberry, slightly nutty. Texture is round and slightly creamy, with a medium finish. Good quality, but a bit lacking in punch. Time to drink up, perhaps?
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