WSET Diploma Semester 1 Block B
Tasted Monday, September 8, 2014 - Thursday, September 11, 2014 by PT insurgent with 811 views
Introduction
Alsace
Burgundy
Bordeaux
South West France
Loire
Germany
Austria & Hungary
Tasted Monday, September 8, 2014 - Thursday, September 11, 2014 by PT insurgent with 811 views
Alsace
Burgundy
Bordeaux
South West France
Loire
Germany
Austria & Hungary
2012 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbés
France, Alsace
(9/9/2014)
Slightly neutral and generic on the nose, some notes of fruit, citrus, pineapple, floral.
Dry, medium acid, light body, medium intensity, notes of spice, ginger, blossom, green fruit.
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2007 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kitterlé
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
(9/9/2014)
Beautiful developing nose, spice ginger, lemon, orange, blossom, honey, apricot.
Medium-dry, medium acidity, pronounced intensity. Notes of ginger, pineapple, peach, apricot, orange peel, strong notes of ginger.
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2012 Dopff au Moulin Riesling
France, Alsace
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose, notes of green fruit, citrus, rubber. Kind of simple.
Dry, high acid, med- body, medium intensity. Cirtus and green fruit. Some smoke. All very fresh. Simple.
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2011 Domaine Bruno Sorg Riesling Pfersigberg
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
(9/9/2014)
Pronounced nose of lemon, green apple, creamy, smoke.
Dry, high acid, med+ body, med+ intensity of flavor, Med+ finish. Notes of lemon, lime, orange pith, green apple, ginger, honey, smoke, cream.
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2011 Dopff au Moulin Riesling Schoenenbourg
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
(9/9/2014)
Pronounced nose. Green fruit, citrus, stone fruit, honey, floral.
Dry, high acid, medium+ body, med+ intensity of flavor, long finish. Notes of citrus, lemon, grapefruit, green apple, honey.
Let this age for 10+ years.
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2008 Domaines Schlumberger Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives Cuvée Christine
France, Alsace
(9/9/2014)
Pronounced nose of orange, apricot, peach, pineapple, mango, lychee, honey, ginger, blossom.
Medium-sweet, high acid, full body, pronounces flavors. Notes of ripe orange, apricot, dried apricot, peach, pineapple, mango, honey, candied ginger.
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2009 La Chablisienne Chablis Les Vénérables Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Chablis
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose, notes of citrus, green apple, floral, nut.
High acid, medium body, notes of citrus, lemon, mineral, wet stone, flint, smoke.
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2009 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(9/9/2014)
Pronounced nose of flint, smoke, yeast, brioche, mineral, wet stone, nut, vanilla/toast/oak, cheese/cream, nutmeg.
High acid, Med+ body, pronounced notes of cream, smoke, flint, stone, lemon, orange.
Long finish. Outstanding wine.
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2012 Gérald Talmard Mâcon-Chardonnay
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chardonnay
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose of stone fruit, peach, nectarine, citrus, blossom.
Med+ acid, Med- body, notes of ripe citrus, stone fruit, green apple.
Not very complex.
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2012 Trimbach Muscat Reserve
France, Alsace
(9/9/2014)
Very light on the nose, some grape notes, quite generic.
Dru, good acidity, not much intensity of flavor. Generic and neutral.
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2009 Olivier Merlin Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir de Vergisson
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
(9/9/2014)
Med+ nose of oak, vanilla, smoke, cream, brioche, nut, spice, ginger, cinnamon.
Med+ acid, med body, notes of spice, cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, toast, smoke, vanilla, cream, pear, lemon.
Huge spice notes, kind of one trick, but still interesting.
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2010 Jean-Philippe Fichet Meursault Les Chevalières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose, notes of oatmeal, white nut, floral, wet stone, toast.
High acid, med body, notes of citrus, lemon, green apple, unripe pear, toast, smoke, ginger, nut.
Very good wine.
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2009 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
(9/9/2014)
Med+ nose, bit austere, notes of toast, flint, smoke, brioche, lemon, spice.
High acid, med body, notes of smoke, stone, lemon, oatmeal, ginger.
Wonderful wine.
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2012 Trénel Fils Chiroubles
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chiroubles
(9/9/2014)
Light, youthful nose. Very fresh red fruit, strawberry, raspberry, candied fruit, bubble gum. Violet.
High acid, med- tannin, medium- intensity. Red fruit, generic.
Short length, lacking complexity. Not very compelling.
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2012 Chauvenet-Chopin Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
(9/9/2014)
Med- nose, red fruits, some spice.
High acid, med tannin, med intensity, fresh red fruits.
Pretty boring.
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2011 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose, med+ intensity, red fruit, fresh strawberry, oak, vanilla, spice.
High acid, med tannin, notes of strawberry, raspberry, toast, oak, spice.
Med+ finish.
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2008 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
(9/9/2014)
Med+ nose, notes of red fruit, strawberry, oak, tast, vanilla, spice.
High acid, med tannin, med body, long finish. Notes of strawberry, cherry, raspberry, spice, vanilla.
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2007 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
(9/9/2014)
Pronounced, developing nose, notes of red fruit, strawberry, cherry, mushroom, leather, farm/game, baked fruit, stewed fruit, dried fruits.
High acid, Med+ tannin but very soft, med body, long finish. Notes of mushroom, forest floor, vegetable, stewed red fruits.
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2010 Jean-Yves Devevey Rully Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
(9/9/2014)
Youthful nose, medium intensity, citrus, floral, fresh, oak, toast, vanilla, spice.
Med+ acid, med body, med intensity. Citrus, creamy, ginger spice.
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2010 Domaine Adelie Mercurey
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey
(9/9/2014)
Red fruit, very fresh. High acid, med- tannin, med body, fresh, red fruit, tad generic. med- finish.
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2012 Château Bonnet Bordeaux Blanc Réserve
France, Bordeaux
(9/10/2014)
Herbaceous, grassy, lemon, green apple.
Med- finish, Basic wine..
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2010 Clos Floridene Blanc
France, Bordeaux, Graves
(9/10/2014)
Pronounced nose, white flowers, spice, honey, toast, ripe tropical fruits.
Dry, med+ acid, med intensity, notes of cream, brioche, vanilla, spice, citrus, fennel.
Very nice
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2012 Waitrose Good Ordinary Claret
France, Bordeaux
(9/10/2014)
Medium nose, generic red and black fruits.
Med+ acid, low tannin, blackcurrant, herbaceous, very generic.
Not very good..
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2009 Domaine de Chevalier L'Esprit de Chevalier
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
(9/10/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose, notes of ripe flack fruit, blackcurrant, cedar, leather, oak, spice.
High acid, high ripe tannins, Med+ intensity, med+ finish, full body. Notes of blackcurrant, black plum, cedar, tobacco, leather, spice.
Good concentration, nice wine.
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2009 Château La Tour de By
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
(9/10/2014)
No formal notes
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2006 Château La Tour de By
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
(9/10/2014)
No formal notes.
Tasted alongside 2009 and 2004.
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2004 Château La Tour de By
France, Bordeaux, Médoc
(9/10/2014)
No formal notes.
Tasted alongside 2009 and 2006.
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2009 Château Moulin Saint-Georges
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
(9/10/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose, notes of oak, vanilla, red plum, red cherry, spice, ripe fruit.
Med+ acid, med+ tannin, pronounced flavors of vanilla, spice, plum, cherry, licorice.
Quite nice, ripe, sweet fruit.
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2008 Château Langoa Barton
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Saint-Julien
(9/10/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose, notes of oak, smoke, toast, red fruit, blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, leafy.
Med+ acid, high tannin, notes of blackcurrant, plum, cherry, cedar, tobacco.
Quite young, tannin needs better integration. Fine grained but very angular.
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2013 Domaine du Tariquet Côtes de Gascogne Classic
France, Southwest France, Gascony, Côtes de Gascogne
(9/10/2014)
Youthful nose, medium intensity. Notes of citrus, floral, jasmine.
Dry, high acid, med intensity, notes of lemon, floral, pear.
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2012 Charles Hours Jurançon Sec Cuvée Marie
France, Southwest France, Jurançon Sec
(9/10/2014)
Youthful nose, med+ intensity, notes of oak, toast, smoke, green fruits, pear, apple skin, spice, ginger, floral, honey suckle, peach.
Dry, high acid, pronounced intensity, notes of green fruit, lemon, ginger, nut, peach.
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2008 Château Montus Madiran
France, Southwest France, Madiran
(9/10/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose, notes of black fruits, plum, cherry, cooked fruits, vanilla, sweet spice, chocolate.
High acid, high grippy tannins. Notes of vanilla, toast, cinnamon, clove, pepper, ripe black fruits, jam, chocolate.
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2011 Château Tour des Gendres Bergerac
France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Bergerac
(9/10/2014)
Generic, black fruit and violets.
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NV Sainsbury's Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine
(9/10/2014)
Super simple and basic wine. Hints of citrus and green apple.
High acid, citrus, generic.
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2012 Domaine A. Cailbourdin Pouilly-Fumé Cuvée de Boisfleury
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Pouilly-Fumé
(9/10/2014)
Pronounced nose of herb, grass, lemon, flint.
High acid, good typicity.
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2009 Clos Triguedina Cahors Probus
France, Southwest France, Cahors
(9/10/2014)
Floral, violet, dried violets, dried fruits, chocolate, bitter chocolate, smoke, perfumed.
High acid, high tannins, full body.
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2013 Domaine Andre Vatan Sancerre Les Perriers
France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
(9/10/2014)
Med+ nose, high acid, citrus, herb, mineral, stone, flint.
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2013 Ackerman Vin de Table Français 'Medium'
France, Vin de Table Français
(9/10/2014)
Med+ nose, lemon, lime, nectarine, apple, pear, honey suckle..
Med-dry, high acid, med+ intensity, pear, apple, lemon, orange, floral.
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2006 Domaine des Baumard Savennières Clos du Papillon
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières
(9/10/2014)
Pronounced, developing nose. Notes of wet wool, nut, toast, lemon, honey, nutmeg, lanolin, lees.
Dry, med+ acid, med+ intensity, notes of almond, hazelnut, wet wool, hay, peach, cream.
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1996 Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Le Mont
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Vouvray
(9/10/2014)
Pronounced, developing nose, notes of orange peel, mango, banana, honey, wet wool, blossom, honey suckle, pineapple, spiced orange.
Med-Sweet, high acid, pronounced intensity, notes of apple, pear, lemon, grapefruit, orange, orange oil, mango, nectarine, hay, pineapple.
Outstanding wine.
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2013 Blue Nun Rivaner
Germany, Rheinhessen
(9/11/2014)
Medium sweetness, generic notes of citrus, green apple, floral.
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2012 Villa Wolf Dry Riesling
Germany, Pfalz
(9/11/2014)
tad rubber on the nose, quite ripe, stone fruit, floral.
Off-dry, high acid, lemon, grapefruit, blossom.
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2010 Reichsrat Von Buhl Forster Pechstein Riesling Großes Gewächs
Germany, Pfalz
(9/11/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose. Stone fruit, peach, apricot, honey, slight petrol, orange peel. Very ripe.
Dry, high acid, med+ body, long finish, notes of stone fruit, peach, apricot, citrus, lemon, grapefruit, beautiful orange peel and oil notes.
Fantastic wine. Still very young, massive potential.
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2012 Couly-Dutheil Chinon Les Gravieres d'Amador Abbe de Turpenay
France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Chinon
(9/10/2014)
On the nose, graphite, lead pencil, black currant, leafy, raspberry, violet.
Dry, high acid, med body, low tannin, med finish.
Good typicity.
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2012 Villa Wolf Pinot Blanc
Germany, Pfalz
(9/11/2014)
Medium intensity on the nose, stone fruit, and citrus.
Dry, high acid, relatively light in body, short finish. Citrus, stone, floral.
Pretty basic.
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2011 Villa Wolf Pinot Gris
Germany, Pfalz
(9/11/2014)
Medium intensity, floral, honey suckle.
Off-dry, med+ acid, citrus and floral.
Very generic.
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2011 Weingut Salwey Oberrotweiler Käsleberg Spätburgunder trocken
Germany, Baden
(9/11/2014)
Med+ intensity, developing nose. Notes of strawberry, cherry, cranberry, smoke, forest floor, earth.
High acid, Med- tannin, med+ intensity of flavors. Notes of strawberry, cherry, cranberry, smoke, earth, mushroom.
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2011 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(9/11/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose, notes of grapefruit, lemon, apricot, rubber, light petrol, green apple, white flower, very fresh.
High acid, stone fruit, citrus, floral, apple,
Superb.
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2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(9/11/2014)
Beautiful nose of rubber, kerosene, citrus, grapefruit, stone fruit, honey.
Med-dry, high acid, med+ intensity of flavors, notes of stone fruit, kerosene, rubber, apple, honey, floral, honey suckle, blossom, orange, white flower.
Fantastic.
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2012 Weingut R & A Pfaffl Grüner Veltliner Haidviertel
Austria, Niederösterreich, Weinviertel
(9/11/2014)
Fairly generic nose, floral, citrus, herb. Very fresh.
Dry, Med+ acid, medium intensity of flavors, notes of grape, grass, grapefruit, herb, spice.
Fairly simple and generic.
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2011 Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Ried Achleiten
Austria, Niederösterreich, Wachau
(9/11/2014)
Dry, high acid, med+ flavor intensity. Very ripe and fat. Stone fruit, peaches, fresh grass, grape, floral, ginger, pepper, spices.
Ok wine, very young.
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2008 Heumann Cabernet Franc Villányi
Hungary, Dél-Pannónia, Villányi
(9/11/2014)
Pronounced, developing nose of ripe red fruits, cherry, strawberry, black cherry, plum, herb, leafy, sappy, toast, dried fruits, forest floor, leather.
Dry, Med acid, medium tannin, med+ body, Med+ flavors intensity, ripe red fruits, cherry, plum, ripe black cherry. Leafy.
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2007 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
(9/11/2014)
Med+ intensity on the nose notes of rubber, petrol, kerosene, grapefruit, lemon, orange, honey, ripe mango.
High acid, sweet, pronounced flavors, notes of lemon, ripe grapefruit, peach, nectarine, honey suckle, white blossom, apple, pear, spices, ginger, asian spices.
So good.
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