Blind Tasting Mondays

Holiday Inn Downtown Vancouver
Tasted Monday, April 26, 2010 by Weston3220 with 518 views

Flight 1 - White (3 Notes)

  • NV Domaine Zinck Crémant d'Alsace Brut 90 Points

    France, Alsace, Crémant d'Alsace

    C: Light Lemon
    A: Clean, Nuts, Very Yeasty and Rich/Bread
    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Creamy Bubbles, Golden Apple/Skin, Touch Caramel/Butterscotch, Finish Creamy/Cheese

    Good Quality, Lots of yeast, warmish climate feel, Ripe

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  • 2008 Gipsie Jack Sauvignon Blanc 89 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    A: Clean, Started with Floral, Serbert/Orange, Melon, then opening with Greenness/Grass

    T: Dry, Med+Acid, med Body, Med Finish, Greeness/Herbs, Passionfruit

    Conclusion, Has a odd Off balance finish in the beginning, a young style warm climate feel, easy drinking, opening up with a more A-Typical SB of NZ Marl

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  • 2008 Jaffelin Bourgogne-Aligoté 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté

    C: Clear, Pale lemon Green
    A: Confectioners Sugar, Floral/Soap, Rich?
    T: High Acid, Body Light, Finish Med, Green Apple/Skin, Lemon Zest, Finish Med

    Conlusion, Very High Acid, need some Cheese hard to drink solo

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Flight 2 - Red (4 Notes)

  • 2005 Querciabella Chianti Classico 87 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG

    C: Med Ruby
    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Meaty/Game/Pepper, Cherry, Warm
    T: High Acid, Finish Short, Med- Tannin, Sour Cherry/Skin, Rubber/astringent, Some Oak Use, Chocolate, Dirty

    Conclusion, at first was thinking a Syrah/Grenache on the nose, new world but once you started to drink this yeah Sang coming through opened up nicely

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  • 2006 Domaine La Roche Costières-de-Nîmes 89 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Costières-de-Nîmes

    C: Med+ Ruby
    A: Clean, Rich, Cherry Skin, Stinky, Mineral/Earth
    T: Med- acid, Med- tannin, Med Finsih, Body Med +, Rich, Cherry, Ripe, Creamy Strawberry, Mineral [Ocean/Shells]

    Conclusion my entry into the blind tasting and it held up yet again!

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  • 2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Côtes du Rhône Reserve 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    C: Clear, Med+ Ruby
    A: Warm Raison, Orange Peel, vanilla
    T: Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Finish, Red fruit/sour Cherry, cream/Coffee, Chocoalte

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  • 2008 Santa Julia Malbec Reserva 90 Points

    Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco

    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Cola, Cherry, Richness, Cherry, Coffee/Grounds, Lipstick
    T: Acid Med+, Body Big, Finish Long, Cherry Juice, I like, Spice

    Conclusion Good Juice!

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