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WSET Level 3
London
Tasted April 7, 2010 - July 21, 2010 by G_Talbot with 1,465 views
Introduction
Course No. AC1006 - Advanced Certificate Course Wednesday Evenings
Flight 1 - Tasting Technique (4 notes)
White
2008 Domaine La Haute Févrie Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine sur lie
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, watery rim, thin legs.
Nose: clean, light - medium (-), youthful, lemon, lime, green apple, floral notes.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) - medium body, medium (-) - medium flavour intensity, lemon, lime, green apple, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, watery rim, thin legs.
Nose: clean, light - medium (-), youthful, lemon, lime, green apple, floral notes.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) - medium body, medium (-) - medium flavour intensity, lemon, lime, green apple, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
White - Sweet/Dessert
2000 Oremus Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, amber, pale lemon rim, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, honey, apricot, tropical fruit.
Palate: sweet, high acidity, high alcohol (12%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, honey, apricot, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £26.99
Appearance: clear, deep, amber, pale lemon rim, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, honey, apricot, tropical fruit.
Palate: sweet, high acidity, high alcohol (12%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, honey, apricot, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £26.99
Red
2008 Château de Varennes Beaujolais-Villages
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, purple, ruby rim, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-) to medium, youthful, strawberry, candy, floral perfume.
Palate: dry, medium (+) - high acidity, medium (-) to medium tannin, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, strawberry, candy, medium length.
Conclusions: acceptable - good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
Appearance: clear, medium, purple, ruby rim, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-) to medium, youthful, strawberry, candy, floral perfume.
Palate: dry, medium (+) - high acidity, medium (-) to medium tannin, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, strawberry, candy, medium length.
Conclusions: acceptable - good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
Red
1998 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, garnet - tawny, pale garnet rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing - fully developed, cedar, tobacco, pepper (biltong?).
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, cedar, pepper, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further / can keep.
Quoted Price: £19.99
Comments:
Appearance: clear, medium, garnet - tawny, pale garnet rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing - fully developed, cedar, tobacco, pepper (biltong?).
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, cedar, pepper, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further / can keep.
Quoted Price: £19.99
Comments:
Flight 2 - Wine Making (4 notes)
White
2009 Enate Chardonnay Somontano 234
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, youthful, lemon, peach, stony.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, green apple, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £10.99
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, youthful, lemon, peach, stony.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, green apple, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £10.99
White
2007 Enate Chardonnay Fermentado en Barrica
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, vanilla, pineapple, peach.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, vanilla, toast.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £16.99
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, vanilla, pineapple, peach.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, vanilla, toast.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £16.99
Red
2007 Delas Frères Crozes-Hermitage Les Launes
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, oak, medicinal, black cherry, pepper, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, ash, vegetal, pepper, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: Fruit on the nose not as apparent on the palate.
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, oak, medicinal, black cherry, pepper, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, ash, vegetal, pepper, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: Fruit on the nose not as apparent on the palate.
Red
2006 Chateau Reynella Shiraz Basket Pressed
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, blackcurrant, chocolate, jam, vanilla.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, blackcurrant, jam, vanilla, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £14.99
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, blackcurrant, chocolate, jam, vanilla.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, blackcurrant, jam, vanilla, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £14.99
Flight 3 - France - Burgundy and Alsace (6 notes)
White
2006 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, wide watery rime, thin legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, mineral, green apple, citrus.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, stony, minerality, lemon, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £22.95
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, wide watery rime, thin legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, mineral, green apple, citrus.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, stony, minerality, lemon, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £22.95
White
2007 Domaine Patrick Javillier Puligny-Montrachet Les Levrons
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, watery rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, banana, oak, vanilla, pineapple.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, oak, smoke, spice, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £39.00
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, watery rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, banana, oak, vanilla, pineapple.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, oak, smoke, spice, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £39.00
Red
2007 Domaine De La Chapelle Des Bois Fleurie
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, purple - ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, red fruit, strawberry, candy / bubble gum, violet.
Palate: clean, medium acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, spice, red fruits, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £11.00
Appearance: clear, medium, purple - ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, red fruit, strawberry, candy / bubble gum, violet.
Palate: clean, medium acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, spice, red fruits, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £11.00
Red
2003 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, earthy, mushrooms, vegetal, green pepper, gamey, leather.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, gamey, spice, oak, cherry, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £36.00
Comments: clearly a very hot vintage, bringing out a much bigger wine than you would usually expect from the Côte de Nuits.
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, earthy, mushrooms, vegetal, green pepper, gamey, leather.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, gamey, spice, oak, cherry, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £36.00
Comments: clearly a very hot vintage, bringing out a much bigger wine than you would usually expect from the Côte de Nuits.
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White
2004 Trimbach Riesling Cuvée Frédéric Emile
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, petrol, rubber, citrus, green apple.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, lots of fruit, citrus, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £30.00
Comments: A fine example of Riesling being a great interpreter of its terroir.
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, petrol, rubber, citrus, green apple.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, lots of fruit, citrus, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £30.00
Comments: A fine example of Riesling being a great interpreter of its terroir.
White
2006 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Kitterlé
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), gold, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, stone fruit, honey, banana, marmalade.
Palate: medium sweetness, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, honey, stone fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £23.00
Appearance: clear, medium (+), gold, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, stone fruit, honey, banana, marmalade.
Palate: medium sweetness, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, honey, stone fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £23.00
Flight 4 - France - Bordeaux and South-West France (6 notes)
White
2008 Château Saint-Jean-Des-Graves Blanc
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), youthful, savoury lees, citrus, no oak.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, green and cooking apples, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £7.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), youthful, savoury lees, citrus, no oak.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, green and cooking apples, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £7.99
Red
N.V. Sainsbury's Claret
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+) - deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, youthful, medium (-), red fruit, plum.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium tannin (that sticks out due to wine's simplicity), medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (-) flavour intensity, red plum, cherry, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: acceptable, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £3.85
Comments: a simplistic wine where in the race between fruit dwindling and tannin softening, the fruit is almost certain to lose.
Appearance: clear, medium (+) - deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, youthful, medium (-), red fruit, plum.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium tannin (that sticks out due to wine's simplicity), medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (-) flavour intensity, red plum, cherry, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: acceptable, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £3.85
Comments: a simplistic wine where in the race between fruit dwindling and tannin softening, the fruit is almost certain to lose.
Red
2004 Clos Triguedina Cahors
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby - garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe blackberry, smoke, vanilla, prune?.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), blackberry, new and old oak, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £17.00
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby - garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe blackberry, smoke, vanilla, prune?.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), blackberry, new and old oak, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £17.00
Red
2005 Château de Fonbel
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, muddled red and black fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, red and black fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £25.00
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, muddled red and black fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, red and black fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £25.00
Red
2004 Château Léoville Barton La Réserve de Léoville Barton
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, black fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium alcohol (12.5%), black fruit, cassis, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £22.00
Appearance: clear, medium (+), garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, black fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium alcohol (12.5%), black fruit, cassis, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £22.00
White - Sweet/Dessert
2001 Château Coutet Barsac
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, gold, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, dried fruit, tropical fruit.
Palate: sweet - luscious, high acidity, medium alcohol (14%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, dried apricot, mango, long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £40.00
Appearance: clear, deep, gold, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, dried fruit, tropical fruit.
Palate: sweet - luscious, high acidity, medium alcohol (14%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, dried apricot, mango, long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £40.00
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Flight 5 - France - Loire, Rhone and Southern France (5 notes)
White
2008 Domaine Masson-Blondelet Pouilly-Fumé Villa Paulus
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), youthful, green apple, lime, flint, green bell pepper.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium body, pronounced flavour intensity, green apple, lime, mineral, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £14.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), youthful, green apple, lime, flint, green bell pepper.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium body, pronounced flavour intensity, green apple, lime, mineral, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £14.99
White
2008 Domaine Huet Vouvray Sec Le Haut-Lieu
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, honey, stone fruit, steely, mango?.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body,medium flavour intensity, citrus, lemon, stone fruit, mineral, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £18.49
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, honey, stone fruit, steely, mango?.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body,medium flavour intensity, citrus, lemon, stone fruit, mineral, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £18.49
Red
2006 François Villard St. Joseph Reflet
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, tobacco, spice, black fruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity (although initially judged lower due to tannin level), high tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, leather, pepper, cedar, spice, pure blackberry, biltong, long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £34.95
Comments: only just starting to develop, impressive for a 4 year old wine.
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, tobacco, spice, black fruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity (although initially judged lower due to tannin level), high tannin, medium alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, leather, pepper, cedar, spice, pure blackberry, biltong, long length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £34.95
Comments: only just starting to develop, impressive for a 4 year old wine.
Red
2005 Clos de l'Oratoire des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, cherry, toffee, liquorice, smoke, oak.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, high tannin (grainy), medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) - full body, medium (+) flavour intensity, pepper, red fruit, cherry, smoke, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £19.99
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, cherry, toffee, liquorice, smoke, oak.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, high tannin (grainy), medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) - full body, medium (+) flavour intensity, pepper, red fruit, cherry, smoke, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £19.99
Red
2007 Domaine du Grand Arc Corbières Cuvée des Quarantes
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe dark fruit, blackberry, floral, cedar, perfume.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin (unpleasant), medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, black plum.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe dark fruit, blackberry, floral, cedar, perfume.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin (unpleasant), medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, black plum.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Flight 6 - Germany, Austria, Hungary and Greece (6 notes)
White
2008 Kendermann Riesling
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, tropical, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, stone fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.99
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, tropical, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, stone fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.99
White
2007 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Josephshöfer Riesling Kabinett
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, petrol, stone fruit.
Palate: medium-dry, high acidity, low alcohol (8.5%), medium (-) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, pineapple, stewed fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: the sweetness in this wine coming from the adding of sussreserve, not from fermentation being stopped early.
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon-green, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, petrol, stone fruit.
Palate: medium-dry, high acidity, low alcohol (8.5%), medium (-) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, pineapple, stewed fruit, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: the sweetness in this wine coming from the adding of sussreserve, not from fermentation being stopped early.
White - Off-dry
2004 Schloss Lieser Niederberg Helden Riesling Auslese
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, petrol, tropical fruit, honey.
Palate: medium sweetness, high acidity, low alcohol (7%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, honey, tropical fruit, peach, red apple, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £17.49
Appearance: clear, medium, lemon, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, petrol, tropical fruit, honey.
Palate: medium sweetness, high acidity, low alcohol (7%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, honey, tropical fruit, peach, red apple, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £17.49
White
2008 Loimer Grüner Veltliner
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, mineral, grapefruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, grapefuit, citrus, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £11.29
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, mineral, grapefruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, grapefuit, citrus, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £11.29
White
2009 Szõlõskert Mátra Mátra Mountain Unoaked Estate Bottled
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, artificial banana, pear.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, banana, pear, unpleasant finish, medium length.
Conclusions: acceptable (just), at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £5.49
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, artificial banana, pear.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, banana, pear, unpleasant finish, medium length.
Conclusions: acceptable (just), at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £5.49
White
2009 Boutari Moschofilero
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, floral, lemon-orange, ripe grapefruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (11.5%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, floral, lemon-orange, ripe grapefruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (11.5%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Flight 7 - Spirits and Liqueurs (6 notes)
Spirits
N.V. Johnnie Walker 12 Year Old Black Label Blended Scotch Whisky, 40%
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: Smoky, peat.
Palate: alcohol (40%), very smooth due to 12 years (minimum) of aging.
Quoted Price: £24.99
Nose: Smoky, peat.
Palate: alcohol (40%), very smooth due to 12 years (minimum) of aging.
Quoted Price: £24.99
Spirits
N.V. Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 Brand Tennessee Whiskey, 40%
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: tropical fruit, banana, vanilla (new american oak), dessicated coconut.
Palate: alcohol (40%), tropical fruit, banana, vanilla, quite harsh and burning finish.
Quoted Price: £23.99
Comments: At least 51% maize
Nose: tropical fruit, banana, vanilla (new american oak), dessicated coconut.
Palate: alcohol (40%), tropical fruit, banana, vanilla, quite harsh and burning finish.
Quoted Price: £23.99
Comments: At least 51% maize
Spirits
N.V. Gordon's
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: lemon, grapefruit.
Palate: alcohol (37.5%), lemon, grapefruit.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: clarity a result of charcoal filtration.
Nose: lemon, grapefruit.
Palate: alcohol (37.5%), lemon, grapefruit.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Comments: clarity a result of charcoal filtration.
Spirits
N.V. Bombay Sapphire London Dry Gin
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: grapefruit.
Palate: alcohol (40%), grapefruit, coriander.
Quoted Price: £21.25
Nose: grapefruit.
Palate: alcohol (40%), grapefruit, coriander.
Quoted Price: £21.25
Spirits
N.V. Martell Cognac VS
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: caramel, vanilla, floral notes, orange, almond, sweet spice.
Palate: alcohol (40%).
Quoted Price: £20.99
Nose: caramel, vanilla, floral notes, orange, almond, sweet spice.
Palate: alcohol (40%).
Quoted Price: £20.99
Spirits
N.V. Rémy Martin Fine Champagne Cognac VSOP
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Nose: pronounced caramel, apricot.
Palate: alcohol (40%).
Quoted Price: £31.99
Comments: complexity arises from the use of a pot still, as well as the terrior and judicious use of oak.
Nose: pronounced caramel, apricot.
Palate: alcohol (40%).
Quoted Price: £31.99
Comments: complexity arises from the use of a pot still, as well as the terrior and judicious use of oak.
Flight 8 - Italy (6 notes)
White
2008 Vignale Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, citrus, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12%), light - medium (-) body, light flavour intensity, citrus, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: acceptable - good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.49
Comments: clearly from very high yielding vines.
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, citrus, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12%), light - medium (-) body, light flavour intensity, citrus, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: acceptable - good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.49
Comments: clearly from very high yielding vines.
Red
2005 Massolino Barolo
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, garnet, legs, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, black fruit, damson, herbaceous, dried fruit, gamey, prunes.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, black fruit, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can deveop further.
Quoted Price: £31.00
Comments: aged in large old oak barrels.
Appearance: clear, medium, garnet, legs, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, black fruit, damson, herbaceous, dried fruit, gamey, prunes.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, black fruit, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can deveop further.
Quoted Price: £31.00
Comments: aged in large old oak barrels.
Red
2008 Vignale Valpolicella
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, sour cherry.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) body, sour cherry, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.99
Appearance: clear, medium, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, sour cherry.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium alcohol (12%), medium (-) body, sour cherry, medium (-) length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.99
Red
2005 Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: deep - opaque, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, sour cherry, chocolate, raisin.
Palate: dry, high acidity, high tannin, high alcohol (15%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, ripe and sour chery, dark chocolate, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £43.00
Appearance: deep - opaque, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, sour cherry, chocolate, raisin.
Palate: dry, high acidity, high tannin, high alcohol (15%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, ripe and sour chery, dark chocolate, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £43.00
Red
2005 Il Molino di Grace Chianti Classico Riserva
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+) - deep, garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, red fruit, mixed herbs, gamey.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, ripe fruit, raspberry, dried fruit?, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £24.00
Appearance: clear, medium (+) - deep, garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, red fruit, mixed herbs, gamey.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium (+) body, ripe fruit, raspberry, dried fruit?, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £24.00
White
2009 Inycon Sicilia Fiano
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clean, pale, lemon-green, water-white rim.
Nose: clean, medium (-), youthful, lime, stone fruit, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, peach, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.49
Comments: no malolactic fermentation, but did rest on its lees for a period.
Appearance: clean, pale, lemon-green, water-white rim.
Nose: clean, medium (-), youthful, lime, stone fruit, floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, peach, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.49
Comments: no malolactic fermentation, but did rest on its lees for a period.
Flight 9 - Spain and Portugal (0 notes)
Did not attend this evening.
Flight 10 - USA, Canada and Chile (6 notes)
White
2008 Frog's Leap Chardonnay
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-), developing, pear, banana, biscuit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium - medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, cirtus, vanilla, coconut, biscuit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-), developing, pear, banana, biscuit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium - medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, cirtus, vanilla, coconut, biscuit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Red
2006 Ridge Geyserville
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, black fruit, medcinal, dark chocolate.
Palate: dry, medium (+) - high acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, cedar, blackberry, coffee, black pepper, jam, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £21.99
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, black fruit, medcinal, dark chocolate.
Palate: dry, medium (+) - high acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, cedar, blackberry, coffee, black pepper, jam, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £21.99
Red
2007 Frog's Leap Cabernet Sauvignon
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, blackcurrant, mint, floral notes, vanilla, tobacco.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) - high flavour intensity, black cherry, vanilla, medicine, cinnamon, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but probably needs time to develop.
Quoted Price: £25.99
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, blackcurrant, mint, floral notes, vanilla, tobacco.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) - high flavour intensity, black cherry, vanilla, medicine, cinnamon, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but probably needs time to develop.
Quoted Price: £25.99
White
2009 Montes Sauvignon Blanc Reserva
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, elderflower, passiofruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, citrus, gooseberry, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, elderflower, passiofruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, citrus, gooseberry, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £6.99
Red
2008 Baron Philippe de Rothschild Escudo Rojo
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe red cherry, candy, toast, cedar.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) - high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, cedar, black cherry, candy, medicine, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, ripe red cherry, candy, toast, cedar.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium (+) - high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, cedar, black cherry, candy, medicine, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Red
2007 Terra Andina Carménère Reserva
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, opaque, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, spice, black pepper, eucalyptus, cedar, black fruit, dark chocolate.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, smoke, eucalyptus, black cherry, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £10.99
Comments: a wonderful wine for the price point.
Appearance: clear, opaque, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, spice, black pepper, eucalyptus, cedar, black fruit, dark chocolate.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, smoke, eucalyptus, black cherry, medium (+) - long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £10.99
Comments: a wonderful wine for the price point.
Flight 11 - Argentina and South Africa (5 notes)
White
2009 Faldeos Nevados Torrontés
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale - medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), youthful, mango, elderflower, passionfruit.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, candied melon, mango, pineapple, citrus?, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £7.49
Appearance: clear, pale - medium (-), lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), youthful, mango, elderflower, passionfruit.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium flavour intensity, candied melon, mango, pineapple, citrus?, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £7.49
Red
2007 Terrazas de Los Andes Malbec Reserva
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, ruby on the rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), developing, black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, cedar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, oak, red cherry, black fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Appearance: clear, deep, purple, ruby on the rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), developing, black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, cedar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, oak, red cherry, black fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
White
2009 Arniston Bay Lighthouse Collection Chenin Blanc/Colombard
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-), youthful, citrus, waxed apple, aromatic and floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) alcohol (10%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, apple.
Conclusions: acceptable, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (-), youthful, citrus, waxed apple, aromatic and floral notes.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) alcohol (10%), medium (-) body, medium flavour intensity, citrus, apple.
Conclusions: acceptable, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £4.99
Red
2007 Southern Right Pinotage
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, cedar, hay, biltong, leather, smoke, tar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, rich red fruits, gamey as on nose, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, cedar, hay, biltong, leather, smoke, tar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, rich red fruits, gamey as on nose, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £13.99
Red
2007 Warwick Estate Trilogy
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, oak, red and black fruits, herbaceous.
Palate: dry , medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, blackberry, plum, oak, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £16.99
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, oak, red and black fruits, herbaceous.
Palate: dry , medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, pronounced flavour intensity, blackberry, plum, oak, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £16.99
Flight 12 - Australia and New Zealand (7 notes)
White
2009 Skillogalee Riesling
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, a little oily, citrus, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, slightly oily, ripe lemon, medium length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £12.00
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, a little oily, citrus, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, slightly oily, ripe lemon, medium length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £12.00
White
2003 Brokenwood Sémillon ILR Reserve
92 points
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, watery rim, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, almonds, toast, lemongrass.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) - medium alcohol (11.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, toast, citrus, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £24.00
Appearance: clear, medium (-), lemon, watery rim, petillance, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, almonds, toast, lemongrass.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) - medium alcohol (11.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, toast, citrus, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good - outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £24.00
White
2008 Vasse Felix Chardonnay Margaret River
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, developing, lime, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, low tannin, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, vanilla, lime, peach.
Conclusions: good - very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £10.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, developing, lime, stone fruit.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, low tannin, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, vanilla, lime, peach.
Conclusions: good - very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £10.99
Red
2008 Hardys Stamp of Australia Shiraz-Cabernet
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, watery rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, blackberry.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (-) body, blackberry.
Conclusions: acceptable.
Quoted Price: £4.30
Appearance: clear, medium (+), ruby, watery rim, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), developing, blackberry.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, medium (-) tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium (-) body, blackberry.
Conclusions: acceptable.
Quoted Price: £4.30
Red
2006 Penley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Phoenix
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, opaque, developing, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, menthol, eucalyptus, blackcurrant, spice from new oak.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, high alcohol (15%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, menthol, blackcurrant, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £12.50
Appearance: clear, opaque, developing, legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, developing, menthol, eucalyptus, blackcurrant, spice from new oak.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium (+) tannin, high alcohol (15%), full body, pronounced flavour intensity, menthol, blackcurrant, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £12.50
White
2009 Esk Valley Chardonnay
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, green apple.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, low tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, flavours, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.29
Appearance: clear.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, green apple.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, low tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, flavours, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £9.29
Red
2008 Wild Earth Pinot Noir
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium, ruby, pale rim.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, spicy oak, red cherry, herbaceous.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, red fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good - very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £18.50
Comments: overall just so much riper than a Burgundy.
Appearance: clear, medium, ruby, pale rim.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, spicy oak, red cherry, herbaceous.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, medium tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, red fruit, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good - very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £18.50
Comments: overall just so much riper than a Burgundy.
Flight 13 - Sparkling Wines (6 notes)
White - Sparkling
N.V. Deinhard Riesling Lila Brut
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, bright, lemon, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium (-), developing, citrus, mineral, petrol.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium (-) body, delicate mousse, medium flavour intensity.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
Appearance: clear, bright, lemon, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium (-), developing, citrus, mineral, petrol.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium (-) body, delicate mousse, medium flavour intensity.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
White - Sparkling
N.V. Montana Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvée
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, banana, apricot.
Palate: off-dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium flavour intensity.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, watery rim.
Nose: clean, medium, youthful, banana, apricot.
Palate: off-dry, medium acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium flavour intensity.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £8.99
White - Sparkling
N.V. Freixenet Cava Cordón Negro Brut
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green.
Nose: clear, medium (-), youthful - developing, bread, apple, steely, green fruit, quite austere.
Palate: off-dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium (-) flavour intensity, green apple, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £7.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon-green.
Nose: clear, medium (-), youthful - developing, bread, apple, steely, green fruit, quite austere.
Palate: off-dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium (-) flavour intensity, green apple, medium length.
Conclusions: good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £7.99
White - Sparkling
N.V. Jean-Claude & Didier Aubert Vouvray Pétillant Reserve
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, bread, ripe red apple.
Palate: off-dry, medium (+) acidity, alcohol (12.5%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium flavour intensity, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £13.50
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, bread, ripe red apple.
Palate: off-dry, medium (+) acidity, alcohol (12.5%), medium body, creamy mousse, medium flavour intensity, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £13.50
White - Sparkling
N.V. Pol Roger Champagne Brut Réserve
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clean, medium (-), lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, bread, over-ripe apple.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, delicate mousse, bread, yeast, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £32.00
Appearance: clean, medium (-), lemon.
Nose: clean, medium, developing, bread, over-ripe apple.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, delicate mousse, bread, yeast, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £32.00
White - Sparkling
2000 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (-).
Nose: clean, medium, developing, lemon, apple, bread.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, delicate - creamy mousse, bread, yeast, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £44.00
Appearance: clear, medium (-).
Nose: clean, medium, developing, lemon, apple, bread.
Palate: off-dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, delicate - creamy mousse, bread, yeast, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £44.00
Flight 14 - Fortified Wines (6 notes)
White - Fortified
N.V. Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Puerto Fino
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, fully developed, yeast, toasted almond, hint of green apple.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, fortified alcohol (15.5%), medium flavour intensity, flavours, light almond, green apple, slightly bitter finish, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, at peak / drink soon, ideally with less than 3 months in the bottle.
Quoted Price: £10.49
Comments: amazingly youthful colour, due to the protection from oxygen provided by the flor.
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs.
Nose: clean, medium, fully developed, yeast, toasted almond, hint of green apple.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, fortified alcohol (15.5%), medium flavour intensity, flavours, light almond, green apple, slightly bitter finish, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, at peak / drink soon, ideally with less than 3 months in the bottle.
Quoted Price: £10.49
Comments: amazingly youthful colour, due to the protection from oxygen provided by the flor.
White - Fortified
N.V. Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Los Arcos Seco - Dry
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, brown, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), fully developed, yeast, caramel, toffee.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, fortified alcohol (18.5%), medium (+) body, yeast, caramel, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Appearance: clear, deep, brown, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+), fully developed, yeast, caramel, toffee.
Palate: dry, medium acidity, fortified alcohol (18.5%), medium (+) body, yeast, caramel, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £9.99
White - Fortified
N.V. Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Don Nuño Dry Oloroso
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, brown, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), fully developed (deliberately oxidized), walnut, toffee, caramel, treacle.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, high alcohol (20%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, caramel, toffee, nuts, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Appearance: clear, deep, brown, legs.
Nose: clean, medium - medium (+), fully developed (deliberately oxidized), walnut, toffee, caramel, treacle.
Palate: dry - off-dry, medium acidity, high alcohol (20%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, caramel, toffee, nuts, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £9.99
Red - Fortified
1985 Taylor (Fladgate) Porto Vintage
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, medium (+)- deep, garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) - pronounced, developing, ripe blackfruit, black cherry, some dry fruits.
Palate: medium-sweet, medium acidity, medium tannin, fortified alcohol (20.5%), medium (+) - full body, pronounced flavour intensity, ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, damson, long length.
Conclusions: outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £60.00
Appearance: clear, medium (+)- deep, garnet, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) - pronounced, developing, ripe blackfruit, black cherry, some dry fruits.
Palate: medium-sweet, medium acidity, medium tannin, fortified alcohol (20.5%), medium (+) - full body, pronounced flavour intensity, ripe blackcurrant, black cherry, damson, long length.
Conclusions: outstanding, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £60.00
Red - Fortified
N.V. Berry Bros. & Rudd Porto "William Pickering", 20 Year Old Tawny
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clean, pale - medium (-), tawny.
Nose: clean, medium (+), fully developed (deliberately oxidizied), prune, figs, dates, caramel.
Palate: medium-sweet, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) tannin, fortified alcohol (20.5%), pronounced flavour intensity, liquorice, caramel, toffee, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £24.00
Appearance: clean, pale - medium (-), tawny.
Nose: clean, medium (+), fully developed (deliberately oxidizied), prune, figs, dates, caramel.
Palate: medium-sweet, medium (+) acidity, medium (-) tannin, fortified alcohol (20.5%), pronounced flavour intensity, liquorice, caramel, toffee, long length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £24.00
White - Fortified
N.V. Henriques & Henriques Madeira Malmsey 10 Years Old
WSET Systematic Approach - Group
Appearance: clear, deep, brown (it is a white), legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, fully developed, treacle.
Palate: sweet, high acidity,fortified alcohol (20%), pronounced flavour intensity, treacle, caramel, prunes.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £22.00
Comments: benefits from the caramel, heat and acidity found in all Madeira. due to the nature of its aging, virtually indestructible.
Appearance: clear, deep, brown (it is a white), legs.
Nose: clean, pronounced, fully developed, treacle.
Palate: sweet, high acidity,fortified alcohol (20%), pronounced flavour intensity, treacle, caramel, prunes.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can keep.
Quoted Price: £22.00
Comments: benefits from the caramel, heat and acidity found in all Madeira. due to the nature of its aging, virtually indestructible.
Flight 15 - Blind Tastings (4 notes)
White
2009 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
85 points
WSET Systematic Approach - Blind
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, pale rim.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, youthful, citrus, stony, mineral.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, citrus, green fruit, stony, mineral, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good - very good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £18.99
Comments: a wine that tasted blind probably does not live up to its price point.
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, pale rim.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, youthful, citrus, stony, mineral.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, medium alcohol (13.5%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, citrus, green fruit, stony, mineral, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good - very good, at peak / drink soon.
Quoted Price: £18.99
Comments: a wine that tasted blind probably does not live up to its price point.
White - Off-dry
2003 Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Scharzhofberger Riesling Spätlese
WSET Systematic Approach - Blind
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs, pale rim, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, developing, lemon, apricot.
Palate: medium-dry, high acidity, medium (-) alcohol (8%), medium (-) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, lemon, apricot, honey, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Appearance: clear, pale, lemon, legs, pale rim, petillance.
Nose: clean, medium intensity, developing, lemon, apricot.
Palate: medium-dry, high acidity, medium (-) alcohol (8%), medium (-) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, lemon, apricot, honey, medium length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Red
2005 Château Batailley
WSET Systematic Approach - Blind
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, blackberry, pepper, tobacco, cedar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, blackberry, pepper, cedar, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £39.00
Comments: ashamed to say that I completely messed up the identity of this wine during blind tasting and was left surprisingly unimpressed with its overall quality.
Appearance: clear, deep, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, blackberry, pepper, tobacco, cedar.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (13%), medium body, medium (+) flavour intensity, blackberry, pepper, cedar, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £39.00
Comments: ashamed to say that I completely messed up the identity of this wine during blind tasting and was left surprisingly unimpressed with its overall quality.
Red
2007 Grant Burge Shiraz Filsell Old Vine
91 points
WSET Systematic Approach - Blind
Appearance: clear, opaque, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, black fruit, blackberry.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, black fruit, blackberry, jam, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Comments: classic Barossa shiraz, this one took me home.
Appearance: clear, opaque, ruby, legs.
Nose: clean, medium (+) intensity, developing, black fruit, blackberry.
Palate: dry, medium (+) acidity, high tannin, medium (+) alcohol (14.5%), medium (+) body, medium (+) flavour intensity, black fruit, blackberry, jam, medium (+) length.
Conclusions: very good, ready to drink, but can develop further.
Quoted Price: £15.99
Comments: classic Barossa shiraz, this one took me home.