Trinity Wine Fair
Stavros Niarchos Park
Tasted Monday, November 12, 2018 by kostaslonis with 88 views
Introduction
Tasting wines in the annual Trinity wine fair
Stavros Niarchos Park
Tasted Monday, November 12, 2018 by kostaslonis with 88 views
Tasting wines in the annual Trinity wine fair
2018 Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc Single Vineyard Te Muna Road Vineyard 89 Points
New Zealand, North Island, Wairarapa, Martinborough
Mild intensity, asparagus, medium to high acidity, nice body and finish
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NV Nyetimber Demi-Sec 87 Points
United Kingdom, England, Sussex, West Sussex
A lot of carbonation that gets lost fast, a few reductive notes, lime, lemon and pineapple, light body, balanced in sweetness, medium intensity
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2013 Nyetimber Single Vineyard Tillington 89 Points
United Kingdom, England, Sussex, West Sussex
74% Pinot Noir 26% Chardonnay, 3-5 years on lees
Yeast, crust, nice body and acidity, some toast notes, lime and lemon. This was tasted in a rush and amongst dozens of people, I need to try this again
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2010 Nyetimber Blanc de Blancs 92 Points
United Kingdom, England, Sussex, West Sussex
5 years on the lees, the wine shows white ripe tropical fruit, high acidity, feels richer in the palate, crunchy, creamy mouthfeel, medium to high intensity, long finish
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2017 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs
Germany, Nahe
The wine shows mild intensity, ripe tropical fruit, ripe lemon, the palate shows medium to high acidity, 4.5gr of sugar, lime, green, lemon, fresh, medium body, mineral and tight, medium finish.
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2011 Dönnhoff Hermannshöhle Riesling Großes Gewächs 93 Points
Germany, Nahe
The nose is far more dense and impressive than the 2017 tasted previously but keeping the same flavour profile, shows more depth, acidty and intenstiy also quite higher and more pronounced in the palate, rich mouthfeel, long finish. Outstanding quality
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2015 Dönnhoff Roxheimer Höllenpfad Riesling Trocken 88 Points
Germany, Nahe
The wine shows low to medium intensity, lemon and green fruit, lime, some tropical fruit notes, medium body and acidity with mineral driven medium finish. Underperfoming
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2017 Dönnhoff Oberhäuser Brücke Riesling Spätlese 93 Points
Germany, Nahe
Beautiful, attractive, ripe tropical fruit ,rich mouthfeel, impressive, a lot of residual sugar, lime, lemon, pineapple, medium body and high acidity, long finish.
Outstanding quality, precise, balanced, complex
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2016 The Paring Chardonnay
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
The wine is light, almost salty, white fruit, mineral, vines less than 10 yo, the wine was 1/3 in oak, easydrinking, good to have on its own
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2014 The Hilt Chardonnay Old Guard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
The wine shows a few reductive notes, but also lemon, herbs, flower, a bit heavier in the palate compared to the nose, round, nice acidity, mineral, lime, pineapple, a bit green, medium body and finish. Interesting because it felt quite more european in style
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2005 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
The wine shows high intensity and density in the nose, ripe white fruit, oaky and spicy with floral notes. The palate is iimpressive, very rich mouthfeel, toast, smoke, medium body and long finish. Outstanding quality
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2014 The Paring Red Wine
USA, California
This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.
The wine shows ripe red fruit, spicy and leathery notes, easy drinking, some tannins, light and easy
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2014 The Hilt Pinot Noir
USA, California, Central Coast, Sta. Rita Hills
Red fruit, spicy and oaky
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2013 Jonata Winery Todos
USA, California, Central Coast, Ballard Canyon
The wine shows ripe red fruit, high intensity, nice oak frame, spicy profile with a handful of cinnamon, soft in the palate, ripe fruit, easy drinking, short to medium finish.
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2015 Château La Gaffelière 92 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru
The wine shows ripe red and black fruit, sweet spices, nice oak frame, ethereal, some refreshing herbal notes.
The palate is very smooth and velvety, sosft tannins, chocolate notes, ripe red and black fruit, nice oak, elegant, medium body, some alcohol notes, medium finish
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2012 Gustave Lorentz Riesling Altenberg de Bergheim Vieilles Vignes 91 Points
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
The wine shows very dense character, ripe tropical and citrus fruit with some floral notes, the palate is equally beautiful, ripe tropical fruit, medium body and acidity, high acidity that offers a balancing crunchy feeling, medium to long finish
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2014 Château Pontet-Canet 91 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Very rich and fresh red fruit, sour cherry, blackcurrant, elegant, leather in the palate, sweet spices, ethereal oak frame, medium to full body, balancing acidity, long finish
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2017 Domaine Zafeirakis Malagousia Natura
Greece, Thessaly, Tirnavos
This is pure Malagouzia made natural.
The fruit is white, ripe and sweet, rosewwater with a few heavier notes of apricot and orange peel as the wine warms up in the glass.
In the palate, the wine is soft, nice and refreshing, white ripe fruit, medium body and finish with balancing acidity.
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2016 Domaine Zafeirakis Limniona Terracotta 88 Points
Greece, Thessaly, Tirnavos
The wine is earthy with red fruit notes, spicy and gamey. The palate is smooth, easy, medium acidity, light to medium body, tight tannins, mineral infused medium finish
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1999 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
The flavor resembles the 2005 tried before but with much less intensity, all sorts of nuts, white fruit, some floral notes, light to medium body.
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