First Wednesday Wine Club
Francobollo, Haberfield
Tasted Wednesday, May 3, 2023 by chatters with 135 views
Introduction
Lovely to get an invite to the First Wednesday club after missing a month whilst I was overseas...
Flight 1 (17 Notes)
Closing
The new venue must have thrown me completely because I got most of these impressively incorrect. I'm especially ashamed to have no idea what the Clos de l'Oratoire 2010 was after a week of being basically immersed in a bath of Bordeaux.
2015 Grace Winery Koshu
Japan, Chūbu, Yamanashi, Katsunuma
"Served Blind.
A little sulphur, candy floss, a little green fruit. Sour and sharp, textured burr, a little chalky minerality, a little lemon and green melon, touch of alcohol warmth.
I went with some anonymous Italian varietal 2018 - not a good start"
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2020 Giacomo Boveri Piccolo Derthona
Italy, Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
"Served Blind.
Lemon, slightly bitter, slightly leesy, touch of stone fruit. Juicy, fleshy, tangy, slight citrus, a touch of bitterness, alcohol warmth and a touch of texture.
I went with a Victorian Chardonnay 2019"
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1998 Leo Buring Riesling Eden Valley
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
"Served Blind.
Aromas of bruised apple, honey, butter, more than a little oxidised. Very cheesy, oxidised notes, a little apple, butter, almost cream. Long.
I went with a an 80's Australian Semillon"
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2000 Leo Buring Riesling Eden Valley
Australia, South Australia, Barossa, Eden Valley
"Served Blind.
Caramel, apple, sweet spice, a little oak, almond. Bone dry, tiny texture (lees?), apple, slight lemon, long, tight but opens with time to show a little more butter and toast.
I went with 90's Australian Semillon"
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2019 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Virondot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
"Served Blind.
Lemon, slight toast, butter, toasted nuts. Juicy, slight alcohol warmth, a little lemon, textured burr, a touch of oak, tangy, fleshy, a little lightweight.
I went with Burgundy, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru 2016"
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2018 00 Wines Chardonnay EGW
USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
"Served Blind.
Slightly reductive, struck match, early harvest sharp lemon notes but with some alcohol warmth. On the palate it's a touch soft despite the sharp lemon, a little texture, lacks a little freshness.
Initially on the nose I thought it might be Burgundy but Macon where someone had harvested early to preserve acidity but then went to New world with the lack of acidity on the palate. Wasn't sure where though - I knew it wasn't Australia or New Zealand."
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2020 Tscharke Grenache Blanc Gnadenfrei White
Australia, South Australia, Barossa
"Served Blind.
Slightly reductive sulphur, slightly waxy, nutty, muted fruit is in the stone fruit space but fairly anonymous. Juicy, fleshy, touch of alcohol warmth, a little textured burr, Like the 00 EGW it's a bit flat on the palate.
I went with Rhone varietal - Marsanne? - Australia - Victoria/South Australia? 2018"
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2016 Artazu Navarra Santa Cruz de Artazu
Spain, Navarra
"Served Blind.
Super tangy, citrus, a little citric fruit. Fresh, juicy, saline, textured burr. Slightly crunchy.
This was served with the Gnadenfrei as a (blind) matched theme which was, I thought, the Rhone varietal so I went with Marsanne again but this didn't feel French and, as I'm not as knowledgeable as I would like to think I am, I didn't know where else this could be in the New World so I thought it might be from New Zealand...again 2018"
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2018 Tyrrell's Shiraz Pinot Noir Special Release
Australia, New South Wales, Hunter Valley
"Served Blind.
Pretty red berry, blackberry, sweet spice, slightly jubey jammy notes. Juicy with textured burr, slightly jammy notes - red berries; strawberry, touch of alcohol warmth on the finish.
I was in McLaren Vale thinking that this might be a 3-5 year old Grenache or Grenache Shiraz blend."
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2018 Château Mercian Syrah Mariko
Japan, Chūbu, Nagano
"Served Blind.
Slightly dusty spice, berries, slightly jubey with a touch of sour underpin. Medium plus intensity acidity, juicy, savoury, red over blackberry, textured burr is slightly drying and a touch of alcohol warmth on the finish.
I thought this might be an alternative Spanish Grenache on quite rocky soil"
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2013 Craggy Range Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels Vineyard
New Zealand, North Island, Hawke's Bay, Gimblett Gravels
"Served Blind.
Slightly sour black fruits, slight pyrazine, sweet spice, a little jubey jammy notes. Medium plus intensity acidity, talc textured tannic grip is quite drying, woody, chewy, a little black fruit, stony minerality.
This rather stumped me. I thought it might be an Italian Super Tuscan Bordeaux blend from 2015"
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2013 La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri Rioja Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
"Served Blind.
Red berry; strawberry, vanilla, a little mineral note. Juicy, strawberry, vanilla, plenty of drying oak - like licking a stave - rather dominates the palate.
I knew this was mine"
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2018 Montevetrano Core Campania IGT
Italy, Campania, Campania IGT
"Served Blind.
Slightly jammy red berry, slightly meaty underpin. Juicy, fleshy, red berry, talc textured, grippy, drying tannins, slight alcohol warmth. Woof
I felt this might be Italian from Tuscany and young "
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2018 Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno IGT
Italy, Campania, Colli di Salerno IGT
"Served Blind.
A little spice, red berries, slightly dusty, a touch of pyrazine. Medium plus intensity acidity , red berry, plenty of tannic grip, lots of oak, alcohol warmth.
This was paired with the Montevetrano Core so, again, I was plumping with Tuscany and young but the pyrazine implied a bit of Cabernet so I was in the Super Tuscan space."
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2010 Rustenberg RM Nicholson
South Africa, Coastal Region, Stellenbosch
"Served Blind.
Ripe plums, sweet spice, slight red berry underpin, a little leather, earth. Medium plus intensity acidity, plenty of chalky tannins, slightly sour red over black fruits.
I was a bit stumped by this one"
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2010 Clos de l'Oratoire
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
"Served Blind.
Sour but ripe red and black plums, spice, a little pepper. Medium plus intensity acidity, cherry, alcohol warmth on the finish, red over black fruits, drying chewy tannins
Again, by the end of the tasting, I was a bit stumped (rather shamefully)"
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2013 La Calcinara Conero Terra Calcinara Riserva
Italy, Marche, Conero DOCG
"Served Blind.
Black hued fruits especially blackcurrant, a little sweet spice, a little earthy and herbaceous notes. Medium plus intensity acidity and tannins, dark hued fruits, a little liquorice note.
I knew this was mine."
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