Drank from ISO tasting glass during class, and brought to dinner afterwards. Appearance is clear, medium intensity, rather ugly golden yellow colour, like yellowish pee. Legs. Nose is clean, medium- intensity, with aromas of green apple, melon, oxidative nuttiness, and light white flowers. Developed. On the palate, dry, low acidity, high alcohol, medium- body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of green apple, melon, nuttiness, and bitter almond. Medium finish. Acceptable quality. Drink now. Not suitable for further ageing. I'm really in a bind over white wines like this. Because I am not sure if the oxidative slant is part of the style that is supposed to be appreciated, or it is a problem with the storage condition of the wine.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, purplish-ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of blackberry, red cherries, spice, meat, and a greenish stem undertone. Youthful. On the palate, dry, medium- acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium- tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of greenish stems, blackberry, red cherries, pepper. Medium+ finish. Good quality. Lighter style Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Drink now, will probably not improve much with further ageing.
South Africa, Coastal Region, Tygerberg, Durbanville
Appearance is clear, deep opaque intensity, garnet colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toasted oak, chalkiness, burnt rubber, leather, and paint. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium acidity, integrated medium- tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of blackberry, dark plums, leather, rubber, and chalky paint. Good quality. Finally I taste a Pinotage of a reasonably good standard. Drink now, developed and not suitable for further ageing.
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sour red cherries. Developed. On the palate, dry, medium acidity, high alcohol, dry pucker medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of leather, earth, soy sauce, and sour red cherries. Medium finish. Good quality. But tastes far more aged than its 2007 vintage would suggest. Possibly a storage condition issue for this bottle.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of honey, lemon-lime, wet stony minerality. Developing. On the palate, off-dry, medium acidity, low alcohol, medium- body. Medium- flavor intensity, with flavours of citrusy lemon-lime, honey, stony minerality. Medium finish. Good quality. Would be better if acidity could be higher. Can drink now, suitable for ageing for another 3-4 years.
2008 Lammershoek Chenin Blanc 88 Points
South Africa, Coastal Region, Swartland
Drank from ISO tasting glass during class, and brought to dinner afterwards.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, rather ugly golden yellow colour, like yellowish pee. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium- intensity, with aromas of green apple, melon, oxidative nuttiness, and light white flowers. Developed.
On the palate, dry, low acidity, high alcohol, medium- body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of green apple, melon, nuttiness, and bitter almond. Medium finish.
Acceptable quality. Drink now. Not suitable for further ageing.
I'm really in a bind over white wines like this. Because I am not sure if the oxidative slant is part of the style that is supposed to be appreciated, or it is a problem with the storage condition of the wine.
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2012 Barton & Guestier Châteauneuf-du-Pape
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, purplish-ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of blackberry, red cherries, spice, meat, and a greenish stem undertone. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, medium- acidity, medium+ alcohol, medium- tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of greenish stems, blackberry, red cherries, pepper. Medium+ finish.
Good quality. Lighter style Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Drink now, will probably not improve much with further ageing.
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2005 Meerendal Pinotage
South Africa, Coastal Region, Tygerberg, Durbanville
Appearance is clear, deep opaque intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of toasted oak, chalkiness, burnt rubber, leather, and paint. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium acidity, integrated medium- tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of blackberry, dark plums, leather, rubber, and chalky paint.
Good quality. Finally I taste a Pinotage of a reasonably good standard. Drink now, developed and not suitable for further ageing.
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2007 Castello di Bossi Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo
Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
Appearance is clear, deep intensity, garnet colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soy sauce, sour red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, medium acidity, high alcohol, dry pucker medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavor intensity, with flavours of leather, earth, soy sauce, and sour red cherries. Medium finish.
Good quality. But tastes far more aged than its 2007 vintage would suggest. Possibly a storage condition issue for this bottle.
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2007 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of honey, lemon-lime, wet stony minerality. Developing.
On the palate, off-dry, medium acidity, low alcohol, medium- body. Medium- flavor intensity, with flavours of citrusy lemon-lime, honey, stony minerality. Medium finish.
Good quality. Would be better if acidity could be higher. Can drink now, suitable for ageing for another 3-4 years.
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