Practice Tasting for WSET Diploma Unit 5 exam

Practice tasting for Unit 5 Sparkling Wine Exam of WSET Diploma with David, Carmen, Elena, Marjorie and Jeff

• NV Etienne DuMont Champagne 84 Points

  France, Champagne

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of lemon, green apple, pear, and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium body and Medium intensity primary flavours of lemon, green apple, pear and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy
  mousse. Refreshing acidity. Clear signs of autolysis.
  Overall: Lacks length, intensity and complexity provided by primary and secondary characteristics.
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Will not improve with ageing. High Priced (£18.00)

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• NV Taittinger Champagne Brut Réserve 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of lemon, green apple, secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche and tertiary aromas of nutty.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of lemon, green apple, secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche and tertiary flavours of nutty. The finish is Medium(+). It has a creamy mousse. Refreshing acidity. Clear signs and development and autolysis.
  Overall: Long, intense and good complexity provided by primary, secondary and tertiary characteristics.Creamy texture.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Can Drink Now but has Potential for Ageing This is developing can improve with limited ageing.; Premium priced (£36.99)

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• 2007 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of lemon, baked apple, pear, secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche and tertiary aromas of nutty, hazelnut .
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Pronounced intensity primary flavours of baked apple, lemon, pear, secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche and tertiary flavours of nutty, hazelnut . The finish is Long. It has a creamy mousse. Good acidity. Clear signs of development and autolysis.
  Overall: Long, intense and good complexity provided by primary, secondary and tertiary characteristics.
  Conclusion: It is a Outstanding quality wine. Can Drink Now but has Potential for Ageing This is developing and can develop some more tertiary character with ageing.; Premium priced (£45.00)

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• NV Marks & Spencer Cava Prestige Brut 85 Points

  Spain, Cava

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of apple, lemon, peach, pear, and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium intensity primary flavours of apple, lemon, peach, pear, and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche, cream. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Clear signs of autolysis.
  Overall: Lacks length, intensity and complexity. Simple fruit flavours with some secondary autolytic characteristics.
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing The fresh fruit is the attraction - not sure how this will develop when that fades.; Medium priced (£8.00)

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• NV Marks & Spencer Mount Bluff Brut 87 Points

  New Zealand

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium lemon colour. Hint of gold
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of lemon, green apple, peach and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium intensity primary flavours of lemon, green apple, peach and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche, cream. The finish is Medium(+). It has a creamy mousse. Signs of autolysis.
  Overall: Good length, intensity and complexity provided by primary and secondary characteristics.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing ; Medium priced (£11.99)

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• 2010 Domaine du Val Grevin Crémant de Bourgogne Blanc de Noirs Brut 85 Points

  France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of lemon, green apple, green pepper, green olives , and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium intensity primary flavours of lemon, green apple, green pepper, green olives , and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche, butter, cream. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Clear signs of autolysis.
  Overall: Reasonable length, intensity and complexity provided by primary and secondary characteristics. Acidity sticks out a bit
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Will not improve with ageing; High priced (£16.40)

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• NV Champalou Vouvray Pétillant Brut 88 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray Pétillant

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of Baked green apple, lemon, peach, pear, and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Off-Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of lemon, peach, baked green apple, pear, and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche, butter. The finish is Medium(+). It has a creamy mousse. Refreshing acidity. Clear signs of autolysis. Viscous, oily texture.
  Overall: Long, intense and good complexity provided by primary and secondary characteristics.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing ; High priced (£13.95)

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• NV Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvée Brut 82 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of Green apple, peach, pear drops, pear.
  Palate: The wine is Off-Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium intensity primary flavours of peach, green apple, pear drops, pear. The finish is Medium(-). It has a creamy mousse. No signs of development and autolysis, mainly candied fruit flavours.
  Overall: Short, lacks intensity and complexity. Acidity sticks out. No typicity. All primary, no secondary or tertiary character
  Conclusion: It is an Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing ; Medium priced (£7.87)

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• NV McGuigan Sparkling Brut 82 Points

  Australia, South Eastern

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of peach, mango, peardrop.
  Palate: The wine is Off-Dry in the mouth with a Medium level of acidity. It has a Medium(-) Level of alcohol (11.50%). It has Medium(-) body and Medium intensity primary flavours of peach, peardrop, mango. The finish is Medium(-). It has a creamy mousse. No signs of development and autolysis, mainly tropical and candied fruit flavours.
  Overall: Short, lacks intensity and complexity. Nothing is well integrated. No typicity. All primary, no secondary or tertiary character
  Conclusion: It is an Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing ; Medium priced (£6.50)

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• NV Mission Estate Fête Sparkling 86 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of Bruised apple, peach, pear, peardrop, secondary aromas of biscuit and tertiary aromas of almond.
  Palate: The wine is Off-Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium body and Medium intensity primary flavours of peach, bruised apple, pear, peardrop, secondary aromas of biscuit and tertiary aromas of almond. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Some signs of development and autolysis.
  Overall: reasonable length, intensity and complexity. well balanced
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing ; High priced (£14.00)

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• NV Freixenet Cava Elyssia Gran Cuvee Brut 88 Points

  Spain, Cava

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of lemon, peach, green apple, and secondary aromas of biscuit, bread, brioche, cream.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of lemon, peach, green apple, and secondary flavours of biscuit, bread, brioche, cream. The finish is Medium(+). It has a creamy mousse, quite delicate. Some signs of development and autolysis.
  Overall: Good length and complexity provided by primary and secondary characteristics.Creamy textutre and quite delicate. Good all round balance
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Can Drink Now but has Potential for Ageing ; High priced (£14.99)

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• NV Martini Asti Spumante 83 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Asti Spumante

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of grape, green apple, candied peach, blossom, pear
  Palate: The wine is Sweet in the mouth with a Low level of acidity. It has a Low Level of alcohol (7.50%). It has Light body and Medium(-) intensity primary flavours of blossom, green apple, grape, pear, candied peach. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Fresh simple youthful wine. No autolysis. Aromatic, fragrant, clean
  Overall: Fresh, simple, youthful wine. Lacks overall complexity but has primary fruit complexity. Undemanding.
  Conclusion: It is an Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Not intended for ageing. Won't improve and will lose the freshness.; Medium priced (£8.50)

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• 2011 Reichsrat Von Buhl Riesling Sekt Brut 89 Points

  Germany, Pfalz

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale lemon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of green apple, lemon, lime, ripe pear, peach, apricot, secondary aromas of Stone / steely petrol.
  Palate: The wine is Off-Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of green apple, lemon, lime, ripe pear, peach, apricot and secondary flavours of Stone / steely . The finish is Medium(+). It has a creamy mousse. No autolytic character, Very aromatic. Mineral character. Very
  fresh.
  Overall: Very fresh, long and intense with fruit complexity and some secondary and tertiary character.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Won't improve with further ageing; High priced (£17.99)

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• NV Domenico de Bertiol Prosecco di Treviso Spagorosso Flawed

  Italy, Veneto, Prosecco di Treviso

  Corked

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• NV Canard-Duchêne Champagne Authentic Brut Rose 89 Points

  France, Champagne

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale onion skin colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Developing, showing Medium intensity primary aromas of redcurrant, strawberry and secondary aromas of bread, brioche.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a High level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of redcurrant, strawberry, watermelon and secondary flavours of bread, brioche. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Autolytic character.
  Overall: Reasonable complexity and intensity but a bit short on finish.
  Conclusion: It is a Very Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing This will keep for limited period of time but will not improve with further ageing. Will start to lose the fruit.; Premium priced (£27.99)

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• NV Codorníu Cava Brut Rosé 83 Points

  Spain, Cava

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Deep pink colour. Quite bright pink colour
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, red cherry.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, red cherry. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. No autolytic character evident. Quite jammy and confected fruit character
  Overall: Lacks length, complexity and intensity. Simple fruit flavours. Tasted a bit like alcoholic cranberry juice.
  Conclusion: It is a Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing This will keep for limited period of time but will not improve with further ageing. Will start to lose the fruit.; Medium priced (£7.12)

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• NV Oyster Bay Sparkling Cuvee Rosé 84 Points

  New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Pale salmon colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has a Medium Level of alcohol (12.00%). It has Medium body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry. The finish is Medium(-). It has a creamy mousse. Confected fruit. No autolytic character evident.
  Overall: Lacks length, complexity and intensity - simple confected fruit character.
  Conclusion: It is a Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Not intended for ageing; High priced (£13.99)

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• NV Blossom Hill Winemaker's Reserve Sparkling Zinfandel Rosé 83 Points

  Italy, Puglia, Puglia IGT

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium pink colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, boiled sweets, peardrop.
  Palate: The wine is Medium Sweet in the mouth with a Medium(-) level of acidity. It has a Low Level of alcohol (10.50%). It has Medium(-) body and Medium(-) intensity primary flavours of strawberry, raspberry, red cherry, boiled sweets, peardrop. The finish is Medium. It has creamy mousse. Confected fruit character. Boiled sweets. Simple red fruit.
  Overall: Well made. Simple fruit. Lacks complexity, length and intensity.
  Conclusion: It is an Acceptable quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Not intended for ageing.; Medium priced (£8.99)

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• NV Tenuta di Aljano Settefilari Emilia IGT 85 Points

  Italy, Emilia-Romagna, Emilia IGT

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Deep ruby colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, black plum, redcurrant.
  Palate: The wine is Dry in the mouth with a Medium level of acidity. It has Medium(+) Ripe/Soft tannins and a Medium(-) Level of alcohol (11.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity
  primary flavours of blackberry, black cherry, blackcurrant, black plum, redcurrant. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Dry tannins. Ripe red and black fruit character.
  Overall: Ripe fruit, good typicity. Good structure, intense but lacks complexity. Good well made wine but just not my thing at all
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Not intended for ageing; Medium priced (£11.49)

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• NV Jacob's Creek Shiraz Dry Cuvée 85 Points

  Australia, South Eastern

  Appearance: The wine is Clear with a Medium ruby colour.
  Nose: The nose is Clean and Youthful, showing Medium(+) intensity primary aromas of blackberry, black cherry, bramble and tertiary aromas of meaty – smoky bacon.
  Palate: The wine is Medium Dry in the mouth with a Medium(+) level of acidity. It has Medium(+) Ripe/Soft tannins and a Medium Level of alcohol (12.50%). It has Medium(+) body and Medium(+) intensity primary flavours of blackberry, bramble, black cherry and
  tertiary flavours of Meaty – smoky bacon. The finish is Medium. It has a creamy mousse. Jammy/stewed fruit character with a hint of smoky bacon. Fizzy Ribena with alcohol
  Overall: Ripe fruit, good typicity. Good structure, intense but lacks complexity. Good well made wine but just not my thing at all
  Conclusion: It is a Good quality wine. Drink Now; not suitable for Ageing or Further Ageing Not intended for ageing; Medium priced (£7.49)

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