WSET Class, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Riesling

Downtown Vancouver [AI School]
Tasted Monday, February 1, 2010 by Weston3220 with 617 views

Introduction

From Our WSET level 2 Class, on Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Riesling

Flight 1 - Sauvignon Blanc (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les Baronnes 87 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Appearance: Clear, Pale Plus, Lemon Tinge of Green

    Nose: Clean, Pronounced,
    Fruit, Gooseberry, Floral, A Confectioners Icing Sugar, Touch of Veg not really green tho
    A very pretty nose

    Taste: Dry, Grassy, Red apple, Gooseberry
    High High Acid, med body, Long finish

    Conclusion: I enjoyed this riper then a NZ style, not super complex on the palate, but well made

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  • 2008 Shepherds Ridge Sauvignon Blanc 87 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    Appearance: Clear, Pale, Lemon

    Nose: Clean, Pronounced
    Vegetal, Pepper, Herbs, Leafy, Mild Fruit, Tropical Red Apple, Confectionist Sugar

    Taste: Dry, Med + Acid, Med Body, Finish Med minus
    Ripe Fruit, tropical, Herbs

    Conclusion: Simple in its approach but it is that NZ style so it is true to its place

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Flight 2 - Semillon (2 Notes)

Semillon and Semillon Blends

  • 2007 Château Saint-Jean-Des-Graves Blanc 86 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Graves

    Appearance: Clear, Medium, Med Lemon

    Nose: Clean, Med Plus Intensity
    Waxy, Melted Butter/Brown Sugar[light] Apple, Oak[light balanced] Opened up with lots of Lanolin nice and musky good way

    Taste: Dry, med Plus Acid, med body, finish med
    Good use of Oak nicly balanced, Apple, Raison, Yellow Grapefruit Pith[the bitterness] Creamy

    Conclusion: I really did enjoy this wine, as again not super complex could see this going really nice with a White Fish and Butter Sauce

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  • 2006 Peter Lehmann Sémillon Barossa 85 Points

    Australia, South Australia, Barossa

    AppearanceL Clear, Pale Plus, Lemon

    Nose: Clean, Med Intensity
    hazelnut, lanolin, plastcine, waxy, light fruit

    Taste: Dry, med plus acid, med plus body, finish med
    Fruit Apple, Green Fruit, Waxy, Toasty BRioche

    Conclusion: As mentioned by some other people tasting with it did seem to have a...different sensation as if there were "tannins" some people thought maybe the Acidification was balanced properly as it high acid for a barossa which can't really be natural
    Not a bad wine, but the graves we tasted was much better tho it was blended with SB and Oak

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Flight 3 - Riesling (2 Notes)

One Off Dry and One Dry

  • 2007 Weingut Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese 89 Points

    Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

    Appearance: Clear, Pale, Lemon tinge Green

    nose: Clean, Light Intensity
    Little Rubber, Very light Peach, apple lime

    Taste: Off Dry to Medium [7.5% alc] High Acid, Medium Minus Body, Finish LONG
    Green Fruit, Citrus, fantastic Balance, Purity exceptional

    Conclusion: Kickass Balance and Purity, Clean! but not in your face intensity very delicate

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  • 2008 Wolf Blass Riesling Yellow Label 84 Points

    Australia, South Australia

    Appearance: Clear, Pale, Lemon

    Nose: Clean, Med + Intensity,
    Seven Up [Sugary Lemon/Lime] Rubber Cement

    Taste: Dry, High Acid, Med Minus Body Finish Medium Plus
    Citrus Grapefruit [mix of Yellow/Ruby] Touch of Rubber, Bitter Grapefruit Pith also

    Conclusion: has that dry riesling "bitterness" that personally doesn't suit me, also the wine isn't overly complex not like a german riesling can be

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