Thirst Thursday First Tasting

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Tasted Thursday, May 1, 2008 by MLD11 with 465 views

Introduction

Theme of same grapes in each flight but with differences. Performed blind, the question was could we spot them!

Flight 1 - Flight 1 Dry vs Medium Dry Riesling (2 Notes)

Everyone got it. A minority liked the spatslese and the dry Alsace was one that grew on people.

Flight 2 - Flight 2 Oaked vs Unoaked Chardonnay (2 Notes)

Again, quite easy and everybody got which was which. Surprisingly people felt the Cahblis was thin.

Flight 3 - Flight 3 Mature vs Young Ozzie Shiraz (2 Notes)

The most difficult. Wines were same colour, with very little browning. The 1994 was surprisingly young and vigorous. After a time though, differences became more obvious.

Flight 4 - Flight 4 New World vs Old World Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot (2 Notes)

Everybody got it, but were split over which they liked best. Some liked the fruit, some not.

Flight 5 - Flight 5 Cheaper vs More Expensive Sangiovese (2 Notes)

Everybodies favourite flight by a long way. The dryest and least fruity wines of the night too.

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