Blind Tasting in St Albans

A wonderful introduction to another memorable meal.

• 2012 Las Olas Rueda 88 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda

  Slightly grassy, flowery, delicate nose.
  Fruity with a bitter mid palate, medium length.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 2011 Ferrante Chardonnay Signature Series 87 Points

  USA, Ohio, Grand River Valley

  Slightly greyish silver.
  Very light fragrance.
  A bit sweet, a bit salty, a bit earthy, a surprising wine.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 2005 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Light citrus nose with a hint of development.
  Lemony attack, quite a lot of acidity, bitter mid palate, quite long, a youthful wine.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 2004 Dr. Loosen Erdener Treppchen Riesling Spätlese 93 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Lovely petrol nose with some honey.
  Fabulous fruit and sweetness, elegant, light, drinking beautifully, very long.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 2006 La Rioja Alta Rioja The Wine Society's Exhibition Rioja Reserva 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Lovely colour, showing some age.
  Fruity, aged nose - lovely.
  Fruity, tannic, elegant soft mid palate, a hint of oak in the finish.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 1988 Alliance Loire Saumur-Champigny Réserve des Vignerons 82 Points

  France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny

  The nose says this wine is very old, sweet and earthy notes.
  A difficult wine to taste, no fruit, some earthy sweetness, quite long and it grows on you, over time you get the cabernet franc characteristics coming through.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 2004 Jean Stodden Recher Herrenberg Spätburgunder 91 Points

  Germany, Ahr

  Translucent with a bit of age.
  A welcoming, developed nose with fruit in the background.
  Fruity with great tannin balance, an elegant wine, unmistakably Pinot Noir, almost Burgundian, very long, delicious.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No

• 1978 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva 89 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Initially quite stinky, but the fragrance won on the end.
  Sweet fruity attack, somewhat dried out in the mid palate, very long.

  Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No