Wine Education Service - Switzerland

Presented by Vivienne Franks with Malcolm Franks

• NV Mauler Tradition Brut 88 Points

  Switzerland, Three Lakes, Neuchâtel

  Light silver green, plenty of tiny bubbles.
  Pleasant aroma, fruity, citrus notes.
  Nice mousse, plenty of acidity, apples and citrus notes, medium length.

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• 2013 John & Mike Favre Chasselas Fendant 86 Points

  Switzerland, Valais, Chamoson

  Light silver green.
  Apple notes but the nose is quite restrained.
  Slightly creamy taste, fair balance, bitter finish.

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• 2008 Les Frères Dubois La Braise d'Enfer Epesses 91 Points

  Switzerland, Vaud, Lavaux, Epesses

  Light silver green.
  Very attractive nose, sweet tropical fruit.
  Off dry attack, lovely fruit, slight creaminess in the mid palate, very long - good for another three years.

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• 2010 René Favre & Fils Petite Arvine Grande Année St Pierre 91 Points

  Switzerland, Valais

  Intense gold.
  Sweet citrus perfume.
  Off dry, citrus and butterscotch notes, a hint of bitterness, full, maybe you can taste the alcohol, quite long.

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• 2009 Tamborini Merlot Trentalune SanZeno Riserva Tenuta Tamborini 85 Points

  Switzerland, Ticino

  Opaque, more age than you'd expect.
  Quite stinky, some sweetness and a little oak.
  Sweet fruity attack, an abundance of tannins and acidity, rustic, quite long, this wine is no more than OK.

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• 2009 Volg Pinot Noir Steinböckler 89 Points

  Switzerland, Eastern Switzerland, Graubünden, Malans

  Translucent, this looks more than five years old.
  Attractive, developed nose.
  Juicy, balanced, very moreish, good length.

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• 1998 John & Mike Favre Pinot Noir Renommée St Pierre 91 Points

  Switzerland, Valais, Chamoson

  Opaque, plenty of age.
  An attractive nose, perfumed with a bit of oak.
  Sweet attack with a nice bit of oak, mellow in the mid palate, good length, at its peak.

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• 2012 John & Mike Favre Sauvignon Blanc Moelleux 89 Points

  Switzerland, Valais, Chamoson

  Deep gold.
  Honey and lemon nose with a bit of botrytis, complex.
  Sweet, just about enough acidity, some stony minerality, good length.

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