Masterclass “Comparing Characteristics of New World vs Old World Wines”

Resorts World Sentosa
Tasted Saturday, October 12, 2019 by vinhonotte with 61 views

Introduction

As part of RWS Great Food and Wine Festival 2019
Conducted by Oz Clarke, Wine Writer and TV Presenter
Presented by Pop Up Wines

Flight 1 - Sauvignon Blanc (2 Notes)

  • 2018 Domaine Delaporte Sancerre 91 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre

    Pronounced aromas of lemons, barley, hay, and grass. Could feel the sharp bite of the acids, yet it also exhibits a mouthfeel of creaminess, apprently from lees ageing. Fruit flavours are ripe, mainly like some lemon curd, and hay, barley, limestone and flint smokes. Fair length

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  • 2018 Nautilus Estate Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points

    New Zealand, South Island, Marlborough

    Nose driven by limestone and greyish rocks, then green apples, lemon, and grapefruit. Very green on the palate, with lettuce and rocket leaves as well as some lemons towards the backpalate, highly acidic, and a somewhat “crunchy” mouthfeel. Quite a good persistence

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Flight 2 - Chardonnay (2 Notes)

  • 2018 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis

    Lemony aromas, and even somewhat candied, with volatile alcohol fumes. Yes it has the characteristic shellfish on the palate like any Chablis, but it had a heft of alcohol heat, as if the soils of which it was grown on was scorched, and grapes overripe. Lemon, brine, cream. Still can’t get past that distracting alcohol though... if this is the kind of heat that Chablis was exposed to in 2018, I seriously wonder how it would be like on their Grand Cru vineyard

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  • 2018 McHenry Hohnen Chardonnay Laterite Hills 94 Points

    Australia, Western Australia, South West Australia, Margaret River

    Aromas of cooked peach and pineapple, and big, oaky vanillin. Ripe fruit flavours of pineapple, full-bodied to the point of being syrupy, cream, and fresh vanilla pods, and caramel. A very powerful example, but surprised how balanced all these bold flavours turned out, with a slight push of fresh acids. Very well made!

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Flight 3 - Red Rhône Blends (2 Notes)

  • 2015 Delas Frères Crozes-Hermitage Domaine des Grands Chemins 92 Points

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

    A deep purplish hue. Floral aromas of a lily garden, and some leaves and earth, as well as cured meats. Tannic and acidic, and has some edgy feeling, floral, grassy, yet with sweetish lingonberry like the sweet jam we get at Ikea that goes with their meatballs. Finished with strawberry and cola. Interesting

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  • 2014 Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 94 Points

    Australia, New South Wales, Southern New South Wales, Canberra District

    Medium ruby. A cherry-and-paprika bomb on the nose, with some twigs and roses as well. Broad and expansive feel on the palate, with fresh acids and soft tannins, flavours of cherry, roses, rocket leaves, beef, cream cheese. Very long finish. Great!

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