Random wines tried before service
Oinoscent
Tasted Tuesday, June 1, 2021 by kostaslonis with 108 views
Introduction
Various wines tasted before service.
1st flight was a Vins wines (Triantafylou) portfolio tasting
2nd flight was 3 champagnes, brought by importer to taste
2015 Domaines Schlumberger Gewurztraminer Kitterlé
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Terrain: this volcanic-sandstone plot is on a unique site, on a steeply sloping rocky outcrop facing three ways (SW, S, SE). The light, sandy soil, which is kept back by huge drystone walls, only gives very low yields
Production: whole grape pressing, static racking, maturation on fine lees 8 months
-semi sweet-
The wine is highly extrovert, floral, rosewater, Turkish delight, tropical fruit, pineapple.
The wine is smooth and easy, refreshing, tropical notes, fresh and spicy, very say drinking, light body and medium finish
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2013 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kitterlé
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Terrain: the Kitterle is a volcanic sandstone soil occupying a unique site on mountain ledges, on a rocky spur exposed to three directions (SW, S, SE). The light and sandy soil retained by immense dry stone walls allows only a limited yield (25-35 hl/ha)
Production: entire grapes are pressed, matured on fine lees for 8 months
-semi sweet-
The wine is very impressive, spicy, light earthy, tropical fruit, peach peel.
The wine is beautiful in palate, juicy and delicate, balanced, citrus, lemon, lime, pineapple, yellow apple, apricot, peach, medium body and medium spicy finish
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2017 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Kitterlé
France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
Terrain: volcanic-sandstone plot in a unique site on a steeply sloping rocky outcrop facing three ways (SW, S, SE). The light, sandy soil is kept back by huge dry stonewalls, giving very low yields (25-35 hl/ha)
Production: handpicked, whole bunch pressed, 8 months on lees
-dry-
The wine is tight, pure Riesling, cirrus, lime with a touch of earthy note.
The wine is nice in palate, borderline dry (even for Alsatians), lime, citrus, grapefruit, green leafy, medium and finish.
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2018 Domaines Schlumberger Gewurztraminer Les Princes Abbés
France, Alsace
Terrain: comes mainly from the named localities of Bollenberg and Bux as well as from the young vines from the estate’s grand cru vineyards
Production: maturation on less 6-8 months
-semi sweet-
Quite low intensity in the nose, light citrus, more impressive in the palate, citrus, tropical fruit, rosewater, crunchy fruit, light body, smooth medium finish. The residual sugar offers balance.
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2017 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Les Princes Abbés
France, Alsace
Terrain: primarily produced in the named locality of Schimberg, situated in the valley of Guebwiller, on a volcanic subsoil with south exposure
Production: matured on less 6-8 months
-dry-
The wine shows freshness in the nose, ripe fruit, extrovert, juicy and spicy
The wine shows spicy palate, ripe fruit, stone fruit, pear, melon, lemon, yellow apple, medium body, nice acidity and medium finish
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2017 Domaines Schlumberger Riesling Les Princes Abbés
France, Alsace
Terrain: planted essentially in the locality of Bollenberg and in the vines of Saering and Kessler and also in the young vineyards of the Kitterle
Production: matured on less for 6-8 months
-dry-
The wine shows flinty, smoky, rubbery, plastic notes with some refreshing green knettle notes
The palate is tight, medium acidity, green leafy, citrus, lemon and grapefruit notes, medium body and finish.
The wine lacks depth, plus why would an Alsatian Riesling smell like an Aussie one?
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2017 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Blanc Les Princes Abbés
France, Alsace
Terrain: located essentially in the vines of Saering and Spiegel as well as the localities of Brux and Bollenberg
Production: matured for 7 months on lees
-dry-
(CORK)
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2008 Recaredo Corpinnat Reserva Particular de Recaredo
Spain, Catalunya, Corpinnat
Varieties: 60% Macabeu, 40% Xarel-lo
Terrain: Reserva Particular is made using grapes from a selection of old vineyards on three Recaredo estates – Pedra Blanca, Can Romeu and Can Rossell de la Serra – circumscribed by the Anoia River and the Salada, Can Bautista and Laverno gullies. The soils are highly calcareous and have a silt-loam texture.
Limited edition: 5090 bottles
Ageing in bottle: minimum of 10 years and 7 months
Brut nature
The wine shows warm profile, with yeast, toast, ripe peach, citrus and pears, floral notes and a few heavier ones (like paint ?)
The heavy paint/glue note is evident in the palate too, citrus, yest, medium body and carbonation, medium acidity and finish.
Maybe not the best bottle ?
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2015 Recaredo Corpinnat Intens Rosat Brut Nature Gran Reserva
Spain, Catalunya, Corpinnat
Varieties: 86% Monastrell, 14% Garnatxa
Terrain: the grapes are grown in highly calcareous, loamy soils (balanced mix of sand, silts, clays)
Ageing in bottle: minimum 47 months
The wine shy, strawberry, currant, a few bitter notes, cherry, light carbonation, medium body and finish
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2016 Recaredo Corpinnat Terrers Brut Nature
Spain, Catalunya, Corpinnat
Varieties: 68% Xarel-lo, 20% Macabeu, 6% Monastrell, 6% Parellada
Terrain: the grapes are grown in highly calcareous, loamy soils (balanced mix of sand, silts, clays)
Ageing in bottle: minimum 33 months
The wine is extrovert, showing lime, fresh grapefruit, pineapple and peach. The wine shows texture in palate, high acidity, citrus, earth notes, grapefruit bitter finish
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2019 Autocton Celler Malvasia de Sitges Mas Vilella
Spain, Catalunya, Penedès
Varieties: Malvasia de Sitges, single vineyard
Terrain: stony, poor calcareous clay soil
Altitude: 250m
Production: fermented and aged for 10 months in large French oak barrels of 300-400lt and clay amphorae in their own lees, batonnage each week
The wine shows spicy character in the nose, incense, citrus peel, decadent altogether.
The wine is smooth in the palate, medium to full body, spices, ripe citrus, grapefruit, lemon, white peach, tropical fruit, mineral, high acidity, long finish
Outstanding quality, very interesting
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2016 Autocton Celler Catalunya Gran Autòcton
Spain, Catalunya
Varieties: 100% Sumoll 50-90yo
Terrain: poor, clay and some calcareous soils
Altitude: 300-500m
The wine shows earthy notes first but with some air (and time) in the glass, you also get nice fresh black fruit, mineral, vanilla/sweet spice sweetness.
The wine shows smooth palate, pure fruit, cherry, bubblegum, medium acidity and body, bitter tannins, and medium finish
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2018 Autocton Celler Catalunya Gran Autocton Blanc
Spain, Catalunya
Varieties: 75% Xarel-lo, 25% Malvasia de Sitges
Terrain: poor clay and some calcareous soils
Altitude: 300-500m
Ageing: fermented and aged over 10 months in large 300-400lt French oak casks and in earthenware amphora on its lees with batonnage
The wine shows pure oaky profile, nutty, earthy, spicy notes in the nose.
The wine shows medium body in palate, nutty, buttery, almond, medium to high acidity, mineral and medium finish
Its rather one dimensional but pleasant to drink
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2019 Autocton Celler Catalunya Autocton Blanc
Spain, Catalunya
Varieties: very old vines of 80% Xarel-lo, 20% Carel-lo Vermell
Terrain: very poor clay and some calcareous soils
Altitude: 300-500m
Ageing: fermented and aged over 10 months with 20% in large 300-400lt French oak casks and 80% ins stainless steel tanks on its lees with batonnage
The wine shows bitter almond, citrus, floral and earthy notes, the wine is fresher in palate, light
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2016 Ritme Celler Priorat Etern
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Varieties: 70% Carinyena, 30% Garnatxa, old vines 40-60yo
Terrain: slate (llicorela)
Ageing: 12 months in a year old, very lightly toasted French oak barrels from Allier
The wine shows big bold flavours in the nose, chocolate, prune, green, mineral, raisin and sweet spices
The wine is big in the palate, with ripe juicy fruit but also some raisins, prunes, oaky frame, chocolate, spicy, alcohol heat, medium finish
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2017 Acústic Celler Priorat Ritme Plaer
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Varieties: 80% Carinyena, 20% Garnatxa, old vines 70-95yo
Terrain: Slate (llicorela)
Ageing: 12 months in the cooper’s highest grade, lightly, toasted, fine grained, French oak barrels from Allier
Thinner in the nose, crunchy red fruit, mineral, a few reductive notes, earthy, oaky, gamey/roasted gamey notes.
The palate is smooth and delicate, juicy, easy and smooth, fresh nice red fruit, finesse, delicate, medium body, acidity, mineral with long finish
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2018 Acústic Celler Priorat ritme
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Varieties: Garnatxa Negra and Carinyena, vines 20-40yo
Terrain: slate (llicorela)
Ageing: 10 months aged in lightly toasted French oak barrels and 5tn oak vats
The wine shows pure black fruit, dense, high intensity, earth, green and mineral
The wine shows purity in the palate, black fruit, tight tannins, mineral, coffee, oak, black currant, earth, warmth, green tannins, tight and aggressive still, long finish
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2019 Acústic Celler Montsant Acústic Blanc
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
Varieties: 85% Garnatxa blanca, 10% Macabeu, 3% Pansal, 2% Garnatxa Roja (Garnatxa Gris)
Terrain: clay, sand, pebbles and panal (fossilized sand dunes)
Altidude: between 300-700m
Vinification: 30% fermented in new French oak, 70% fermented in stainless steel for 4 months
Intriguing with nice perfume, citrus, grapefruit, orange and apricot in the nose. The wine is smooth in the palate, with medium acidity, mineral, earthy with long finish
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2016 Acústic Celler Montsant Braó
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
Varieties: 15% Garnatxa, 85% Carinyena
Terrain: poor terrain with clay, sand, pebbles and panal (fossilized sand dunes)
Altitude: 300-700m
Ageing: 13 months ageing in new French oak barrels and 2-3 years in lightly toasted barrels
Impressive purity, black and red fruit, high intensity, coffee, chocolate, fruit in liqueur, sweet spices.
The palate is filled with ripe juicy mostly red fruit, tight tannins, coffee, high acidity, alcohol heat (15%), highly aggressive, long finish
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2018 Acústic Celler Priorat +ritme blanc
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Varieties: 100% Garnatxa blanca from various areas of DOQ Priorat, 5-30yo vines
Terrain: slate (llicorela)
Production: 30% fermented over 3 months in new French oak, 70% stainless steel, then 11 months on lees
A bit austere, citrus, pear, white peach, yellow apple.
Smooth in the palate, fruity, mineral, bitter, more aggressive, high acidity, better with food than on its own, medium finish
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2018 Acústic Celler Montsant Acústic
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
Varieties: 30% Garnatxa 70% Carinyena
Terrain: poor soil, hard and with a lot of clay or sandy stone
Ageing: 10-11 months aged in fine grained and very lightly toasted French oak barrels
The wine shows high intensity earthy, pure ripe fruit red and black fruit, mineral too with some green freshness
The palate shows smooth tannins, fresh, juicy, medium acidity, mineral with medium finish
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2016 Acústic Celler Montsant Auditori
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
Varieties: 100 Garnatxa, old vines 70-90yo
Terrain: poor terrain, stony with a combination of clay, sand, pebbles and slate.
Ageing: 12 months aged in fine grained and lightly toasted French oak barrels
Elegant compared to Brao 2016, pure red fruit, ripe juicy currant, purity, fresh, impressive.
Pure and smooth in palate, juicy and elegant, delicate, complexity, dusty tannins, nice texture, long finish
Outstanding quality
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