Weekly tasting group #014a; End of year tasting; a mixed set.
@ My place
Tasted Wednesday, December 28, 2011 by Zweder with 305 views
Introduction
There was no theme. Every participant brought one or two bottles fully blind. The idea is to go from light bodied and/or old to full bodied and/or young. So randomly someone tells he/she wants to start with the first wine. Then the rest follows when he/she thinks it is a proper moment to pour a wine you brought. And surprisingly enough this system works quite well in most cases. There are no flights. We tasted the wines one at a time.
2008 Schäfer-Fröhlich Schloßböckelheimer Felsenberg Riesling Trocken 87 Points
Germany, Nahe
Beautiful and pure bouquet. Citrus, pear, melon, apricots, minerals and some spiciness. Not extremely complex, but a beautiful and refreshing wine.
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2009 Mayu Sangiovese 81 Points
Chile, Elqui Valley
Light red. The bouquet is closed and hard to describe. A lot of supple and soft impressions in the mouth; soft cherries and other red fruits, soft tannin, firm amount of sweetness and some lactic impressions. A lot of bitterness. The alcohol is showing. Tasting this blind it was impossible to detect it was sangiovese. Not really impressive.
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2010 Domaine Saint Germain Mondeuse Vin de Savoie 80 Points
France, Savoie, Vin de Savoie
Dark red with a purple rim. The bouquet reminds partly of Gamay and Cabernet Franc and is a bit dusty. (I was not the only taster who wrote this down.) On the palate cherry candy stick and lactic impressions. Does this wine get macération carbonique? Some bitterness as well. Very fruit forward. So in this blind tasting I thought it was a Beaujolais or Savoie Gamay, but it was Mondeuse; a grape on its own. Never tasted before as far as I can recall. Interesting but nothing special considering the wine.
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2008 Domaine des Baumard Anjou Logis de la Giraudière 81 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Anjou
Transparent red color. Paprika and red cherries in the bouquet. On the palate light and frivolous. There is some paprika, soft acidity and tannin. Supple red fruits in this very easy going wine. Ok wine, but very disappointing considering the producer.
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2006 Felton Road Pinot Noir Calvert 85 Points
New Zealand, South Island, Otago, Central Otago
Very light, not really impressive bouquet. In the mouth ripe red fruits and some spiciness. Juicy and fruity with pleasant acidity. Ready now.
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2011 Que Mas Cabernet-Merlot 82 Points
Chile, Central Valley
Spicy bouquet with some licorice and flowers. Also flowers on the palate, primary mainly red forest fruits and candy acidity. Supple tannin. Round and easy going wine.
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2009 Dourthe Bordeaux Grands Terroirs 82 Points
France, Bordeaux
Mainly cherries in the bouquet. On the palate there is acidity and slightly firm tannin, but overall this is a one-dimensional and simple wine.
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2005 Cape Mentelle Cabernet Merlot 83 Points
Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River
Creamy and some cherries in the bouquet. On the palate chocolate, a touch of menthol and a firm amount of bitterness. Basic.
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2009 Chateau Burgozone Marselan Côte de Danube 80 Points
Bulgaria, Danubian Plain
Primary fruits in the bouquet. A bit creamy and menthol as well. In the mouth everything is round and supple, with some red cherries, a touch of sweetness and acidity. Not a bad wine, but nothing special either.
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2008 Bertrand Bergé Fitou Les Mégalithes 85 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Languedoc, Fitou
Dark red. In the bouquet spiciness and herbs. Creamy mouth feel with soft tannin and dark berry fruits. Some white chocolate as well. An enormously friendly wine, but lacking excitement.
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1995 Château Nenin 88 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Beautiful bouquet with figs and beautiful oak, smoke, cedar and earth/truffle. On the palate silky soft tannin and chocolate. A beautiful, soft, well balanced and fairly complex wine which is completely ready now.
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2001 Elderton Shiraz Single Vineyard Command 91 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
Blackberries and chocolate. Concentrated. Good juice. Enormously tasteful. Elegance as well. Still very beautiful and I don't think the wine will improve.
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2006 Arnaldo-Caprai Montefalco Sagrantino Collepiano 89 Points
Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Sagrantino
Expressive and concentrated bouquet with dark fruits, licorice, spiciness and pleasant oak. Dark as well as red forest fruits on the palate with a firm amount of acidity and bitterness. The wine is still too young and will improve with 2+ years of cellaring. 89+
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2004 Villa Matilde Falerno del Massico Vigna Camarato 89 Points
Italy, Campania, Falerno del Massico
Beautiful bouquet with the exceptional combination of banana, chocolate and oak. Very ripe fruits. Soft start. Chocolate again, mocha, a bit earthy, good bitterness. Not extremely refined or complex, but certainly an excellent wine.
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2003 Mas d'en Gil Priorat Clos Fontà 89 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Beautiful bouquet with dark fruits. Ripe fruits. A firm amount of sweetness balanced by good acidity and soft tannin. A beautiful and elegant wine which is at its prime now. Probably best to drink it over the next two years.
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2004 Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno IGT 91 Points
Italy, Campania, Colli di Salerno IGT
Beautiful, complex and elegant bouquet with ripe cassis and luxurious oak flavors. On the palate quite classical with cassis and good acidity, round tannin and a lot of soft bitterness. Already open and expressive and the wine can last at least another 5+ years.
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1991 Cálem Porto Vintage 86 Points
Portugal, Douro, Porto
Not many notes. A light weight, but pleasurable port wine. Completely ready now (and the next few years).
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