Tasted Saturday, November 29, 2014 by Zweder with 354 views
Every participant had to bring a wine (preferably a magnum or two bottles). We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought was poured.
This wine could be mistaken for a German Riesling with some more age on it. (And that is a compliment.) Beautiful and elegant bouquet with some petrol and minerals. Same on the palate. Slightly mature and refined wine.
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This wine was a nice surprise. So in the Netherlands they can make acceptable Pinot Noir. (Global warming?) In the bouquet red forest fruits and some earthy impressions. Same on the palate. Good acidity and slightly drying tannin. Light bodied, but overall certainly a very pleasant wine.
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In the bouquet pleasantly stinky with minerals, smoke and yellow fruits. Same on the palate, some oak and showing some age. A fully mature and complex wine. Really lovely now.
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Somewhat perfumed bouquet with dark and red berry fruits and some bell pepper. Same on the palate, a touch of sweetness nicely balanced by firm acidity. Mild tannin with a good bite. Concentrated wine and early maturity now. Will probably soften and improve with 3 – 6+ years of ageing. For now 88++
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Orange peel and tangerine in the bouquet. On the palate a lot of sweetness compensated by good acidity, but overall the wine lacks some finesse.
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Drank from double magnum. Beautiful bouquet with ripe cassis and other dark forest fruits, a touch of sweetness and good vanilla from the oak. Same on the palate; sweet red and dark berry fruits, pleasant oak and soft and round tannin. A clearly new world and well made Cab Sav. Ready now and definitely for several years to come.
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Poured completely blind from a magnum for a big audience (of wine geeks) and almost everyone was enthusiastic and thought it was a late 1990's or 2001 wine. My personal (not blind) notes: Mature and rustic bouquet. On the palate quite mature, but still some red fruits and mature tannin with still a little bite. Beyond expectations still alive and pleasant. I scored it 86, but most others probably even a bit higher.
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Drank from magnum. In the bouquet ripe and sweet red forest fruits and beautiful herbs and spices. On the palate also a great beauty; still youthful, but also showing signs of maturity. Beautiful acidity, tannin and good Rhone spiciness. Ready now. I am not sure if the wine will really improve, but this can easily last until 2020+
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Drank from magnum. Bouquet with good dark forest fruits, smoke, toast and a hint of sweetness. On the palate also a sweet start, red and dark forest fruits, good and mild acidity and pleasant tannin as well. Mature now and no real hurry; the wine will drink nicely until 2018+ as well. 91 for tonight.
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Drank from magnum. The bouquet is loaded with dark forest fruits and garrigue. On the palate beautiful dark berry fruits, herbs and spices, firm acidity and tannin. Concentrated and full bodied wine with a lot of future. From magnum this wine was very early maturity stage now with a future until well into the 2020’s. 91+ for tonight.
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Mature and elegant bouquet with petrol. On the palate the same, pleasant balance between sweetness and acidity. Refined and really a pleasure. Ready now and the next few years.
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In the bouquet flavors of nuts and sherry. Same on the palate. Orange peel as well. I have the impression this bottle has not been stored properly, so no score.
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No descriptive notes, but a good bubble with some minerals and good citrus.
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No descriptive notes, but a good bubble with some minerals and good citrus.
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2007 Agustí Torelló Mata Cava Brut Nature Gran Reserva 89 Points
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