Straits Wines - Wine Fiesta 2019

Grand Hyatt Singapore
Tasted Saturday, October 5, 2019 by vinhonotte with 144 views

Flight 1 - Sainte Foy Côtes de Bordeaux (3 Notes)

  • 2015 Château de Grangeneuve Blanc 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Sainte Foy Bordeaux

    This one surprised me! Was expecting the big stone-fruited herbaceous notes of white Bordeaux, but this was nothing like it! A light rendition with fresh lemons and nectarine, bit of salad leaves, and a poke of white flinty smoke, which the winemaker mentioned that flint soils were a trademark of Sainte-Foy. Interesting!

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  • 2015 Château de Grangeneuve 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Sainte Foy Bordeaux

    As a comparison to their white, this red is a simple, classic Bordeaux with the bits of black cherry, and raspberry, as well as some grassy feel. There was also a very small hint of the flint smokes which was much more pronounced with the white

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  • 2014 Château Hostens-Picant 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, Sainte Foy Bordeaux

    A good black fruit punch, cassis and blackberry. Grass, some tar, flint smokes, and charcuterie. Intense in flavour, but velvety and soft. Indeed well-made. A fine example from Sainte-Foy

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Flight 2 - Haut-Médoc (4 Notes)

  • 2015 Château Sociando-Mallet La Demoiselle de Sociando-Mallet 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Fruits were big on this, characteristic of the hot 2015 weather. Plum, blackberry, greens. But still, a simple, primary one, with oak notes balancing pretty well. Perhaps a few years to do better, but not too much?

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  • 2012 Château Sociando-Mallet 89 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Some good blackberries, tar and greens, yet the high level of tannins proved distracting. Finish was rather short. Might do well with some years in the bottle, but doubtful that the improvement will be that much

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  • 2008 Château Sociando-Mallet 87 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Nose of some barnyardy funk. However, the fruit flavours on the palate are comparatively mild, and more of pepper spices and grippy tannins. Not the kind of balance I’m looking for

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  • 1996 Château Sociando-Mallet 91 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

    Captivating aromas of dried flowers, red cherry, brambles and compost. Soft on the palate, with some roasted berries, smokes, and earthy. Finish was fair, but generally pretty enjoyable

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Flight 3 - South Australia - Ministry of Clouds (4 Notes)

  • 2018 Ministry of Clouds Riesling 90 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Clare Valley

    Felt pretty ripe with some citrus and peach, wet stones, and that unmistakeable varnish flavour at the back. A fairly strong one and has some good fresh acids

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  • 2018 Ministry of Clouds Chardonnay 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Hills

    Again a hint of tar and rubber smokes on the nose, while the flavour was a good complex combination of pineapples, nectarine, grass. Seems like this slight funk is a product of the minimal intervention. Enjoyed!

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  • 2017 Ministry of Clouds Shiraz Single Vineyard - Blewitt Springs 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Intense blackberry, cassis, raspberry flavours, a big punch but still well balanced by the acids, such that it’s not too heavy. Also, that distinct orange blossom, orange peel undertone that I consistently get from wines with minimal intervention

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  • 2016 Ministry of Clouds Kintsugi 93 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Finally I get to taste this. A complex one, lilac and lavender flowers, cassis, raspberry, orange peel, roasted walnuts, some mocha and toast, and a little hint of BBQ meat at the back, towards the fairly long finish. Indeed like what Julian said, this is the Ministry’s answer to CDP. Nice!

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Flight 4 - South Australia - Woodstock (4 Notes)

  • 2015 Woodstock Shiraz McLaren Vale 90 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Sour cherry aromas. Tannic, of some blackberry, grass and hay. Some caramel and rosy notes come about later

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  • 2014 Woodstock Shiraz Pilot's View 92 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Rosy, cocoa aromas, bit of cassis. On the palate it has black plums and some inky black graphite. Fairly intense, but the tannins give it a fairly hard bite

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  • 2016 Woodstock Shiraz The Stocks 95 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    A strong vanilla and cedar wood scent, and raisinny. Strong crunchy tannins, high alcohol, big raisin fruits, plummy, prunes, cassis, cocoa, mocha, and interestingly some mint leaves, and roasted hazelnuts and caramel. A long finish. Super concentrated and extracted, but I guess that’s why I still love it

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  • 2015 Woodstock Scott Collett Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 96 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

    Aromas of roasted hazelnuts, caramel, and milk chocolate. Crunchy tannins, big pepper spices, grass, wet leaves, cassis, ripe plums, prunes, caramel, chocolate. Another exceptional make from Woodstock!

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