Occasional tasting group: Just training our blind tasting skills.
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Tasted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Zweder with 359 views
Introduction
We tasted all wines blind and one at a time.
@ PVa
Tasted Wednesday, May 20, 2009 by Zweder with 359 views
We tasted all wines blind and one at a time.
2008 Alamos Pinot Noir Selección 83 Points
Argentina, Mendoza
Strawberries and a bit sweet. Medium bodied. Soft bitterness. The acidity and tannin is not offering enough bite to make the wine interesting. In general ok, but not special.
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2007 Ironstone Vineyards Old Vine Zinfandel 81 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Cherries and a bit strawberry. Soft bitterness. Ok acidity. Nothing special. Strange; I just saw I had the same wine of the same vintage in January, but with another label…..Different score as well.
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2006 A Mano Primitivo Puglia IGT 79 Points
Italy, Puglia, Puglia IGT
Red fruits; unripe cherries. A lot of acidity. One dimensional wine.
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2006 Sumarroca Penedès 70 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Penedès
This is one of the greatest disappointments of the wines I tasted this year. Thin, a lot of acidity and bitterness in an unpleasant way. We tried it over two days, but there was no improvement. A tempranillo at its worst. I very rarely score this low.
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2006 Weingut Prechtl Zweigelt Sätzen 80 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Weinviertel
Primary cherries in the bouquet as well as the taste. Some strawberries as well. Fairly sweet. Soft acidity and bitterness. Not a bad wine if you like the style, but for me this is close to lemonade.
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2005 Beringer Vineyards Zinfandel Founders' Estate Old Vine California 81 Points
USA, California
This is an ok wine, but everything is mediocre. Juicy, soft acidity, clay, bitterness, some sweetness as in marmalade.
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2004 Cantine Scrimaglio Barbera d'Asti Superiore RoccaNivo 72 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Asti, Barbera d'Asti Superiore
Very light brown colored. Overripe fruits. Prunes. Almost boiled. Oxidised style. Sweetness, but no acidity to back it up. Unpleasant to say the least. One of my lowest scores.
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2006 De Martino Carménère Legado Reserva 83 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
A lot of sweetness. Berries, oak and a firm dose of soft bitterness. Commercially definitely a good product, but not overly interesting.
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2005 Château Montus Madiran 87 Points
France, Southwest France, Madiran
Firm wine with a lot of bitterness, tannin, cassis. Also a bit sweetness. Straight forward (at the moment) wine which is clearly made of the Tannat grape. Needs time; 3 - 5 years at least. Then it might score a few points higher.
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2003 Robertson Winery Pinotage 79 Points
South Africa, Breede River Valley, Robertson
Ripe fruits, mainly cherries. Same in the taste. Ok acidity. There is bitterness but it is a bit edgy and unpleasant. Ok, above average wine, but nothing more than that.
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2004 Poliziano Merlot Cortona in Violas 86 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Cortona
Full bodied, round and ripe fruits; black as well as red. Soft bitterness and good acidity. An ok wine which is still youthful.
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2004 Quinta de Ventozelo Touriga Nacional Douro 84 Points
Portugal, Douro
Sweet blackberries in the bouquet as well as the taste. The tannin is soft but firm. In the aftertaste there is something that reminds me of tea. Overall a pleasant and ok wine.
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2000 Dominio Pingus Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
A mouth full of wine. Juicy red forest fruits. Firm amount of acidity and soft tannin. Elegant wine. Probably now at its best.
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2003 Planeta Syrah Sicilia 90 Points
Italy, Sicily, Sicilia
A mouth full. A lot of acidity, but it is nicely integrated. Firm tannin. This wine seems much more complete than the one I had not so long ago.
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2000 Errazuriz Viñedo Chadwick 93 Points
Chile, Maipo Valley
This is a very complete wine. Elegant and complex. Very smooth. No sign of what imo makes many Chilean wines a bit boring; too much sweetness without good stuffing behind it. In this wine the sweetness adds to the complexity and elegance. Red and black fruits, beautiful oak. Milk chocolate. At first the tannin seemed a bit tired, but later there was no sign of that anymore. Nevertheless I think it is of no use keeping this wine much longer. Drink it soon straight from the bottle and decant if you think the wine does not give itself completely. On the other hand; with this concentration it will probably hold out for several years.
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1995 Château Lafon-Rochet 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
Textbook and rustic Bordeaux. Little barnyard. Quite mature. There is good acidity and bitterness. The tannin is still firm, but it seems to be quite mature as well. The wine will probably stay on this level for some years, but I wonder if it will improve. At the moment it is a tempting and fairly complex wine with a good bite.
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1989 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Oakville
What a beauty! It has the sweetness of a Californian wine, but altogether this is so elegant and tempting. CS bouquet. Full bodied and a lot of everything. Good acidity and luxurious oak. Everything perfectly integrated. Probably at its peak now, but I think it will stay on this level for some time.
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1990 Château Montrose 97 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Estèphe
A wine with many faces. At first as my TN of November last year. The next day it seemed to have lost part of its complexity, but it was still developing. Later the juiciness came back and it was as complex as in the beginning. What a great wine!
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1996 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Completely blind, and again, the same notes and score. It becomes boring, but I am really happy I have two bottles myself. What a great wine. This will keep for many more years.
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1999 Torbreck RunRig 96 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
What a wine and what a bouquet! The bouquet is so complex; every time you smell you find something new. Blackberries, cassis, herbs, leather etc. etc. In the mouth there is an enormous concentration and good oak and acidity. Full bodied and elegant at the same time. Good bitterness. This is eating and drinking at the same time. But that bouquet…..amazing.
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2001 Gaja Barbaresco 94 Points
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Complete wine. A lot of tannin and good acidity and behind it black fruits, chocolate, cedar, little pleasant barnyard, etc. etc. Wait for a few years or give it enough air.
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1995 Château Angélus 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
Beautiful bouquet, enormously complex and elegant; cedar, barnyard, cassis, leather, herbs etc. On the palate the same explosion. If I really have to find something less positive; it could have been a little more full bodied. But no mistake about it; this is a textbook great Bordeaux.
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2006 Kongsgaard Syrah Hudson Vineyard 95 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
The bouquet explodes from the glass. A lot of sweetness. Eucalyptus, mint, chocolate cassis, blackberries, blueberries. Enormously concentrated and with a lot of everything in a good way. Great wine!
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1982 Château Ducru-Beaucaillou 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Popped and poured the wine was a bit musty. A few hours later it opened up. Cedar, mushrooms, cassis, autumn forest. Mature, soft and complex. A textbook aged Bordeaux.
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1994 Château Latour Grand Vin 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
As my note of August last year. Still great, but the wine seems to be a bit tired already. 93 or 94 points. Doubts about longevity.
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2003 Fattoria Galardi Terra di Lavoro 92 Points
Italy, Campania, Roccamonfina IGT
As my note of last year. In the beginning the tannin is quite firm, but after a few hours it softens. I was less impressed than last year.
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2006 Tua Rita Syrah 97 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Enormous wine! Enormously concentrated and young, but what a bouquet!! Powerful and elegant, cedar, all sorts of ripe black fruits, even some minerals. On the palate the same experience. How can a wine be so concentrated and elegant at the same time? The tannin is beautifully soft. This wine can certainly age, but it is such a beauty already!
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2000 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny Les Poyeux 91 Points
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
Rustic wine with a beautiful and complex bouquet; forest fruits, good oak, some herbs. On the palate the wine is elegant with a lot of good acidity. Lacks a little in body, but this surely is an elegant and complex wine which gives a lot of pleasure.
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1982 Château Lynch-Bages 94 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Beautiful complex Pauillac bouquet with ripe black cassis, luxurious oak, cedar, liquorice and a little lead pencil. All beautifully integrated. The wine is at its peak now, but there is enough power in the tannin to keep it a few more years. Great experience!
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2006 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The Judge 96 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Not a crisp and elegant Chardonnay. This is a beast. The concentration and the oak are enormous. The fruit can handle the oak, but at this moment the oak is not integrated yet. This is much too young. Give it at least 3 - 5 years.
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2004 Glaetzer Shiraz Amon-Ra Barossa Valley 95 Points
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Barossa Valley
A mouth full of wine. Alcohol, black fruits, oak. Enormously concentrated and a lot of everything, but in good harmony. Still a baby. Needs several years.
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