Downtown Vancouver [AI School] Tasted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Weston3220 with 684 views
Clear, Pale- Lemon Green, some PetillanceA: Clean, Med- Intensity, YouthfulMineral, Green Apple, CitrusT: Dry, High+ Acid, low alc, med- body, med- finish, med intensityFrizzante, green apple, grapeyConc: Simple, Inexpensive, does its job
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Clear, Med+ Purple, showing prominent legsA: Clean, Pronounced Nose, DevelopingOak[Vanilla/Coffee Grounds], Dark fruit, Meaty/Spice, Chcolate, Lots of MineralT: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Full Body, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish, Med+ AlcOak, Coffee, Dark Fruit [Cherry] Dark ChocolateConc: Very Good, Needs time to develop, even just tasting it about 1.5hr later in Class it started to open and soften
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Clear, Pale Lemon green, going to water rim, mod legsA: Clean, Med IntensityMineral, Spicey Raddish, Citrus, Pear, Lime Zest, SavouryT: Dry, Med Acid, med+ alc, med+ body, med intensity, med finish'oily', lime, lots of pear juice like fruit cocktailConc: the nose was better then the taste. Good Drink Now
Clean, Med LemonA: Clean, Med+ IntensityMarmalade, Botrytis notes of Spice, Lanolin, Dried Papaya, Dried MangoT: Sweet, High Acid, med- alc, full body, med+ intensity, long finishMarmalade, Luscious, Tropical, Citrusy Lemon Candy, Orange CrushConc: Exceptional, crazy high acid
Clear, Med+ GarnetA: Med IntensitySavoury, Clean mineral, Cedar/Graphite, Sweet SpiceT: Dry, med+ acid, high tannin, med body, med+ intensity, med finishDark Chocolate (80% Cocoa), Cherry/Cranberry/Strawberry MixConc: Not to shabby
First time having Retsina was scared of all the horror storiesMed Lemon Pee YellowA: Pronounced noseLemon, Pine Neddles, Pine-solT: Dry, Low- Acid, Med- body, Med- Alc, Short Finish[A Good Thing], Med- IntensityLemon, RosemarryConc: Overall not as bad as I was expecting on the palate the pine is not crazy overpowering but it is there
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NV Vinhos Borges Vinho Verde Gatão 83 Points
Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde
Clear, Pale- Lemon Green, some Petillance
A: Clean, Med- Intensity, Youthful
Mineral, Green Apple, Citrus
T: Dry, High+ Acid, low alc, med- body, med- finish, med intensity
Frizzante, green apple, grapey
Conc: Simple, Inexpensive, does its job
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2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines 89 Points
Portugal, Douro
Clear, Med+ Purple, showing prominent legs
A: Clean, Pronounced Nose, Developing
Oak[Vanilla/Coffee Grounds], Dark fruit, Meaty/Spice, Chcolate, Lots of Mineral
T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Full Body, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish, Med+ Alc
Oak, Coffee, Dark Fruit [Cherry] Dark Chocolate
Conc: Very Good, Needs time to develop, even just tasting it about 1.5hr later in Class it started to open and soften
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2008 Weingut Salomon Undhof Grüner Veltliner 86 Points
Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
Clear, Pale Lemon green, going to water rim, mod legs
A: Clean, Med Intensity
Mineral, Spicey Raddish, Citrus, Pear, Lime Zest, Savoury
T: Dry, Med Acid, med+ alc, med+ body, med intensity, med finish
'oily', lime, lots of pear juice like fruit cocktail
Conc: the nose was better then the taste. Good Drink Now
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2003 Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos 91 Points
Hungary, Tokaji
Clean, Med Lemon
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity
Marmalade, Botrytis notes of Spice, Lanolin, Dried Papaya, Dried Mango
T: Sweet, High Acid, med- alc, full body, med+ intensity, long finish
Marmalade, Luscious, Tropical, Citrusy Lemon Candy, Orange Crush
Conc: Exceptional, crazy high acid
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2007 Boutari Naoussa 84 Points
Greece, Macedonia, Naoussa
Clear, Med+ Garnet
A: Med Intensity
Savoury, Clean mineral, Cedar/Graphite, Sweet Spice
T: Dry, med+ acid, high tannin, med body, med+ intensity, med finish
Dark Chocolate (80% Cocoa), Cherry/Cranberry/Strawberry Mix
Conc: Not to shabby
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NV Tsantali Retsína 82 Points
Greece, Continental Greece, Attica
First time having Retsina was scared of all the horror stories
Med Lemon Pee Yellow
A: Pronounced nose
Lemon, Pine Neddles, Pine-sol
T: Dry, Low- Acid, Med- body, Med- Alc, Short Finish[A Good Thing], Med- Intensity
Lemon, Rosemarry
Conc: Overall not as bad as I was expecting on the palate the pine is not crazy overpowering but it is there
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