WSET Level 3 Part 2 Week 5 USA & South America

Downtown Vancouver [AI School]
Tasted Tuesday, August 3, 2010 by Weston3220 with 753 views

Flight 1 (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Viña Santa Rita Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 86 Points

    Chile, Casablanca Valley

    Clear, Pale Lemon Green Going to a Water Rim
    A: Clean, Pronounced Nose, Youthful
    Herbaceous/Green Pepper/Aspargus/Peas, Citrus
    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med- Body, no tannin, Med Alc, Pronounced Intensity, Med+ Finish

    Conc: Inexpensive, Good Quality, Drink Now! NZ Styled lots of green

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  • 2009 Michel Torino Torrontés Cuma 88 Points

    Argentina, Valles Calchaquíes, Salta, Cafayate

    Clear, Med Yellow, Showing Significant Legs
    A: Clean, Pronounced Intensity, Youthful
    Floral, A Honey/Syrup floralness, Popuri, Very Muscat Like, Tropical hints of Banana, Mango
    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med Body, No Tannin, Med+ Alc, Med+ Intensity, Med+ Finish
    Muscat like FloralGrapey, Peach, Tropical Fruit

    Conc: Very Good, Inexpensive, Showing well balance between acid/fruit/body excellent

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Flight 2 (4 Notes)

  • 2007 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Catena 87 Points

    Argentina, Mendoza

    Clear, Opaque Core moving to a med ruby Rim, showing legs legs legs~
    A: Clean, Med Intensity, I say Showing Signs of Developing Teacher says Youthful nose
    Lil Meat, Lil Clean, Lil Savoury, Toast[Like it], Red Fruit, mineral, Stewed fruit
    T: Dry, Med Acid, Med Tannin, Med+ Body to Full, Med+ Alc, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish
    Dark fruit Juicy, Cherry Skin, Raisony

    Conc: Mid Price, Good, Very fruit forward but A better showing of Malbec for me [not usually a fan]

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  • 2008 Baron Philippe de Rothschild Escudo Rojo 89 Points

    Chile, Maipo Valley

    Clear, Deep Ruby, Showing Sig Legs
    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity,
    Herbaceous[Tomato Stalk] Earth Soil, some fruit
    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med Body, Med Intensity, Long Finish, Med+ Alc
    Ripe Juicy Cherry/Black, Herbaceous/more tom stalk, spice[Black Pepper]

    Conc: Very good, balance of body and acid, could use I think some more bottle age

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  • 2007 Andrew Rich Pinot Noir Cuvée B 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Clear, Med- Ruby just starting to show signs of Garnet
    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, developing
    Cherry, Sassparella, Some stems, dried strawberries, cigar smoke, 'haunting'
    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Low Tannin, Med+ Body, Med+ Alc, Med Intensity, Med to med+ finish
    Chalky Mineral, Beautiful Cherry/Dried Strawberry, Sassparella Spice, Something else...Elegant

    Conc: Outstanding, Premium, Ready to drink but can develop a little more
    So Delicious I had to pretend to spit in WSET Class

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  • 2006 Ravenswood Zinfandel Belloni 89 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Clear, Deep Ruby going to a med ruby wide rim
    A: Clean, Med+ Intensity, Developing
    Savoury, Cassis, REd Fruit ,Black Raspberry

    T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Med+ Body, high alc, med+ Intensity, Long Finish
    Ripe Herbs/ Minty, Cassis, Woodsy, Black Raspberry

    Conc: Very Good, I tihnk it could use some time to develop but very 'delicious' opens nicely with a little air

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