WC Blind tasting training #23

Tasted Wednesday, June 25, 2025 by kostaslonis with 62 views

Flight 1 (9 Notes)

  • 2024 Santa Thecla Vineyards Dry White Wine

    Greece, Aegean, Cyclades, Serifos

    Bottled 24/06/2025, 12.5% alc
    The wine shows freshness, citrus, quince notes, herbal green notes, some round stone fruit notes, lemon leaf notes
    Palate follows the same pattern, green herbal notes, peach, med to high acidity, med to full body, a touch warm, some bitterness, med finish

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  • 2022 François Chidaine Sauvignon Touraine

    France, Loire Valley, Touraine

    The wine shows ripeness, citrus fruit, stone fruit, some oxidative notes, some incense notes, ginger too
    Palate follows the pattern with ripe fruit, some tropical fruit notes too, med to full body, some nutty notes, very youthful, med to high acidity. With time the wine shows green pyrazine notes, med finish 13.0% alc

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  • 2023 M. Chapoutier Viognier La Combe Pilate

    France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Collines Rhodaniennes

    The wine shows high intensity, floral profile, tropical fruit notes, pineapple and mango, some toasty notes in the back
    Palate follows the profile, med to full body, med to high acidity, med alcohol, long persistent finish, fruit forward 12.50% alc

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  • 2021 Philippe Chavy Bourgogne-Aligoté

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté

    In the nose, the wine shows med to high intensity, lees notes, oak/spice notes, heavier floral notes
    In the palate, the wine shows high intensity, high acidity, med to full body, tense, vibrant, mineral, some green notes, quince notes, almost underripe fruit, med alcohol persistent finish, tart 12.0% alc

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  • 2021 Bodega Colomé Sauvignon Blanc Altura Maxima

    Argentina, Valles Calchaquíes, Salta

    In the nose, the wine shows high intensity, lime, fragrant, pyrazine notes, green pepper and apple notes, pear notes, some sweeter notes in the back too, a bit nutty too
    Palate follows the pattern, very dry, green overall, high acidity, med to full body, high intensity, vibrant, tart, some pear and fig notes, apricot and peach in the back, asparagus, very long finish
    12.50% alc

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  • 2022 Trénel Fils Côte de Brouilly

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly

    The wine shows vibrant cherry color.
    In the nose the wine shows fragrant profile, full on red fruit, youthful profile, some floral notes, thin spice frame, some warmth, carnation floral notes
    Palate shows some bitterness, med tannins, med to high tannins, tart, some spice notes, tannins from the oak, med to full body, lean, rather vertical structure, stalky, sour cherry notes, med finish 13.50% alc

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  • 2020 Dominio del Soto Ribera del Duero

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    The wine shows high intensity, VA notes, spice frame, tart red fruit, ripe pomegranate, floral notes, based in oak treatment
    Palate shows med body, angular tannins, med body, high acidity, very tight, a bit warm, underripe red fruit, med finish 14.0% alc

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  • 2018 Glen Carlou Cabernet Sauvignon

    South Africa, Coastal Region, Paarl

    In the nose the wine shows ripe blue and black fruit, VA notes, floral notes, carnation, cinnamon, nutmeg notes, some balsamic notes in the back, sour cherry concentrate
    Palate follows the same pattern, ripe to overripe black fruit, med to high acidity, medicinal and vibrant acidity (a bit out of balance), warmth, med to full body. Overall sweetness (from ripe fruit), tannins from the oak, a bit clumsy, med finish, coca-cola note, focused in oak

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  • NV Trénel Fils Crémant de Bourgogne Extra Brut

    France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne

    Chardonnay
    The wine shows med to high intensity, fragrant, citrus notes, lemon and oak notes, orange peel, nutty
    Extra high carbonation, more fruit forward, citrus, some stone fruit notes, apricot and peach, pear, some RS, lees notes, crispy and creamy, med to long finish 12.0% alc

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