| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Robert Mondavi Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valleymore |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR15% alc. Healthy red. Deep warm balsamic note, a Mediterranean wine. Palate is balsamic, blackcurranty, lacks freshness, chocolate. Alcohol and chocolate in the finish. 16/20. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2008 Montes Alpha Cabernet SauvignonColchagua Valley more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Structured, curranty and smoky nose. Deep. Palate is ripe, balanced, with a dose of minerality. Rounded. Natural concentration, fresh and firm. Good ripe structure. Volume in the finish. Still young. 17/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 Petaluma Cabernet Merlot CoonawarraRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Warm, deep balsamic nose, sweet fruit. Palate is intense, fruity, ripe, concentrated, lacks drive. Light tannic grip, some raw wood in the finish. Nice length. 16.5/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Cabernet Sauvignon Catena AltaMendoza more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14% alc. Opaque black ruby. Deep core, yet nose undeveloped. Very primary aromas, perfumed. Blackberries and blackcurrants. Palate is rich, ripe, hedonistic, currants, spicy. Bright, powerful, alcohol biting in the aftertaste. New World. 16/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 Charles Melton Cabernet SauvignonBarossa Valley more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Dirtyish red-brown. Volatility, tertiary farmyard aromas and fruit. With an age to it. Palate is sweet, curranty, mid-weight, flabby. Average quality. 15/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2008 Simonsig TiaraStellenbosch Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Cedary and blackcurranty notes. A very classy Cabernet. Intriguing, smoky notes on the nose. Palate is fresh, red plums and smoky barrel. Brilliant volume and length. In a classic mould with right ripeness. 18.5/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 Te Mata Estate ColeraineHawke's Bay Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14% alc. Healthy dark ruby. Deep, rich, intense, ripe currants, warm. Palate is ripe, concentrated, tannic, spicy, grippy tannins, very rich, good volume, still young. Hardish tannins? 17/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2008 Chateâu La BecassePauillac Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR12.5% alc. Dark limpid ruby. Lightly perfumed aromas of berries and plums. Closed. Palate is frim, slightly hard tannins. Nice volume. Bordeaux firmness. 16.5/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 La Dame de MontroseSt. Estèphe Red Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR12.5% alc. Ruby red. Focused aromas of red fruit and minty/herbaceous style. Medium intensity, calm wine. Fresh, mid-bodied, not too much substance, lacks concentration. Thus a fruit hole and too much wood burden. 14.5/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| Red |
2007 Poggio al Tesoro Bolgheri Superiore SondraiaRed Bordeaux Blend more |
10/28/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Dark ruby. Ripe, warm, deep, rich nose of blackberries, plums and light spice. Palate is intense, ripe, coating tannins, nuances of chocolate. New World? 16/20 points. Cabernet+ blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2008 Bodega Catena Zapata Chardonnay Catena AltaMendoza more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14% alc. Weak nose, light lemon, minerals and sweetness. Fresh, lively palate. Rather simple. 15/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2008 Concha y Toro Chardonnay Amelia El Triangulo Vineyard Casablanca Valleymore |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14% alc. Deep, calm, integrated nose. Floral nuances. Lifted lemon and candy. Palate is fresh, has common features with previous wine (2007 Shaw and Smith M3 Chardonnay), if slightly more oak that affects texture. Long, very spicy. 17/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2007 Shaw and Smith Chardonnay M3 VineyardAdelaide Hills more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13% alc. Fresh, balanced, salty nose with a note of sardines. Fine palate, mineral, archetypal Chardonnay. Long, refined finish. 17.5/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2008 Il Borro Lamelle Toscana IGTChardonnay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NRAt first not entirely clean nose, but this goes away with aeration. Candied citruses.Palate is fresh, mid-weight, notes of citrus zest, short finish. Technically well made, but lacks individuality. 16.5/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2008 Vie di Romans Chardonnay Vie di RomansFriuli Isonzo more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14.5% alc. Expressive tropical fruit. Palate is weighty, tropical, lacks complexity. Nice mineral touch in the finish. 15/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2009 Te Mata Estate Chardonnay ElstonHawke's Bay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR14% alc. Strange farm-y aromas at first and light propolis notes. Elegant, lifted, playing, finely intergrated, fresh elements. Wonderful length. 18/20 poitns. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2009 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-MontrachetChardonnay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13% alc. Brilliant polished colour. Pronounced vanilla and butterscotch, even warm, some briny notes. Palate is medium, briny, fresh. Finishes on briny notes again. 16.5/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Marie-Antoinette VincentChardonnay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR12% alc. Brilliant polished yellow. Ethereal nose, quite subdued, notes of butter, vanilla, citrusy nuances. Palate is fresh, intergrated, rounded, mid-weight, notes of citrus, lovely mineral frame. Quite long, notes of spice and propolis, freshness and roundness. Very Burgundian. 15.5/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2009 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru MontmainsChardonnay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13% alc. Brilliant polished yellow. Mineral nose with a smoky character, deep and complex, notes of ripe apples coming through. Palate is balanced, mid-to-full body, nice complexity, integrated mineral character. Finish is minerally, long , spicy, frontal volume. Quite a recognisable expression of Chablis. 16.5/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2008 Hubert Lamy Bourgogne Blanc Les ChataignersChardonnay more |
10/27/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13% alc. Brilliant polished straw yellow. Warm tropical fruit, ananas, light spicy notes, rounded, good intensity, light honey and propolis. Palate is fresh, rounded, with a good nerve of acidity. Finish is mienral, spicy, yet rather short and flat. Italy? 15/20 points. Chardonnay blind tasting with Steven Spurrier in Moscow |
| White |
2007 Russkaya Loza Muscat PremierKrasnodar more |
10/15/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR12% alc. Bottled 16/04/09. Very surprisingly a well preserved wine with no age development. Light-to-medium grapey Muscat aromas, fresh palate with a certain volume, no bitterness in a back palate that mars many a dry Muscat. Very drinkable. G. Tasted at home. |
| White - Sweet/Dessert |
2007 Caiarossa Oro di Caiarossa Toscana IGTPetit Manseng more |
9/10/2011 - EleonoraScholes Likes this wine: NR13% alc. Actually, Vino da Tavola. Late harvest Petit Manseng. Beautifully balanced, briny salty flavours mixed with sweet figs. Long, complex, satisfying. E. |
| Red |
2007 Cambria Vini Sicilia SuaviterNero d'Avola more |
9/10/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13.5% alc. Made in fresh, elegant style, with signature mulberry notes and evolved nuances of red fruit and leather. Nice structure, grainy tannins. VG. From my cellar |
| Red |
2009 NA.VE Cannonau di Sardegna Colle del Solemore |
9/3/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR13% alc. Bought as a cooking wine from supermarket for 2.50 euros on promotion, but actually this is a bright, fruity, attractive wine to wash down a dinner. |
| Rosé |
2010 Cantine Pirovano Leverano PietrafittaLeverano DOC Negroamaro more |
8/20/2011 - EleonoraScholes wrote: NR11.5% alc. Clean, pleasant, fruity rosato, a safe supermarket choice for under 5 euros. |
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