Det Goda Köket Food and Wine fair
Tasted November 8, 2008 by peblin with 862 views
Introduction
Great day strolling around among importers and (some) producers. Not really "flights" below but grouped in some order and according to some improvised themes.
Flight 1 - Giertz Vinimport (4 notes)
Comparison of Burgundies from Giertz, with the Vougeot as the clear winner and the CM as runner-up. The Les Grèves and Côtes de Nuits wasn't really up to par.
Flight 2 - Winepartners.se (4 notes)
A comparison of Riojas from Wineparners.se. The Albariño and lat 42 was two very positive surprises.
Flight 3 - Oenoforos (1 note)
Random sips. Also tried 4 "homebrew" brands, "Escapades {Merlot, Cab, Shiraz, Pinotage}", all at some 24€ each. Merlot & Cab was in good, traditional french style with good structure and complex nose. The Shiraz & Pinotage didn't make it at all; burnt and sweet in a typically South-african way.
Flight 4 - VinUnic - Belgrave vs Catena Zapata Alta Cab (2 notes)
Maybe unfair comparison, but wanted to compare the Belgrave vs the Zapata Alta Cab. Hard to declare a winner, the Alta is a great wine but lacks the elegance of the Bdx.
Flight 5 - Decent wines from Salming wine importer (3 notes)
Flight 6 - Carovin with representatives from Pago De Los Capellanes (4 notes)
Flight 7 - Carovin (2 notes)
Flight 8 - Carovin with representatives from Ch Kefraya (3 notes)
Fun and generous tasting with representatives from Ch Kefraya. An impressive lineup - Kefraya shows that they make great wines at "all" price levels. The Ch Kefraya came out as our favourite - a wine with more personality than the CdM.
Closing
What a great day.