Mövenpicks 70th Anniversary

At the beginning of 2018 one of the largest retail shop companys in Germany are celebrating their 70th anniversary.
Therefore the company organizes a grand tasting of wines from all over the world.

• 2015 Weingut Bernhard Koch Kirchenstück Pinot Noir

  Germany, Pfalz

  One glass, brief note: one from the village+ range, black berry nose, very elegant and demanding due to the very lively acidity, today this one needs a decent decant, food or some more years in the cellar, *(**- ?), 89+ potential

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• 2014 Bodegas Baigorri Rioja Crianza

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

  One glass , brief note: this is Rioja? No way! cocked ripe fruit, jelly like, sweet, prunes, smooth, too much ot everything, not for me, no rating!

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• 2015 Bremerton Shiraz Selkirk

  Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, Langhorne Creek

  One glass, brief note: really intense and interesting herbal nose, deep and tight, so young, but fresh white and black pepper, long+, recommended, *(**- ?), 890+ potential

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• 2014 Avalon Cabernet Sauvignon California

  USA, California

  one glass, brief note: way too much influenced by the barrels, sweet concentrated black fruit, coffee, mocha, a silky everybodys darling crowd pleaser, * -**-?, 83+?, i have red about 6$ US price, in germany around 20€!

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• 2014 689 Cellars Killer Drop Red

  USA, California

  One glass, brief note: a very warm, fullbodied and sweet fruit appearance, not made for me, no rating!

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• 2016 Prisoner Wine Company Saldo

  USA, California

  One glass, brief note: 16% ABV! Are we talking about Amarone? What are these winemonsters made for? to enjoy, no way! very concentrated marmelade like sweet fruit, no structure, just the fruit steam hammer!Not made for me, no rating!

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• 2015 Tardieu-Laurent Châteauneuf-du-Pape Galets d´Or

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  One glass, brief note: a basket full of christmas spices, some mineralic hints, velvety showing on the midpalate, long, **(*-?), 88+ potential

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• 2011 Castelgiocondo (Marchesi de' Frescobaldi) Brunello di Montalcino

  Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino

  One glass, brief note: very accessible on the palate, not that great structure, rich in black fruit, sweet wood from the barrel, hmmmm, not that impressive, **(+ -?), 87+potential

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• 2014 Château Branas Grand-Poujeaux

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Moulis en Médoc

  One glass, brief note: very well tannin structured, some ripe fruit in the foreground, on the midpalate still young, long, will need at least 5+ years to get more balanced, *(**- +?), 89+ potential

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• 2013 Bodega Catena Zapata Nicolás Catena Zapata

  Argentina, Mendoza

  One glass, brief note: a surprise, or is this none? right from the start a balanced mouthfeel, very young with still a little grainy tannin, but promising, very promising, black rich fruit, persistent spicy, deep and a lot of finesse indicating, long+ aftertaste, give this a very decent decant now, slow ox over several hours, or better: some 5+ years in your cellar, **(**-*****), 93+ potential

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• 2015 Emrich-Schönleber Monzinger Grauburgunder -R-

  Germany, Nahe

  TWO glasses, brief note: a high class food wine, creamy, superb tension and elegance, silky intense melting, showing some pears and apples, smoaky though, saline elegant long+ aftertaste, would recommend to enjoy with high class food, or wait some 3+ years, **(**-*****), 93+ potential

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