WSET Level 3 Part 2 Week 3 Portugal + Eastern Europe

Downtown Vancouver [AI School]
Tasted Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Weston3220 with 684 views

Flight 1 (6 Notes)

  • 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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