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WSET Level 3 Part 2 Week 3 Portugal + Eastern Europe

Downtown Vancouver [AI School]

Tasted July 20, 2010 by Weston3220 with 621 views

Flight 1 (6 notes)

White
N.V. Vinhos Borges Vinho Verde Gatão Portugal, Minho, Vinho Verde
83 points
Clear, Pale- Lemon Green, some Petillance

A: Clean, Med- Intensity, Youthful
Mineral, Green Apple, Citrus

T: Dry, High+ Acid, low alc, med- body, med- finish, med intensity
Frizzante, green apple, grapey

Conc: Simple, Inexpensive, does its job
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Red
2007 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines Portugal, Douro
89 points
Clear, Med+ Purple, showing prominent legs

A: Clean, Pronounced Nose, Developing
Oak[Vanilla/Coffee Grounds], Dark fruit, Meaty/Spice, Chcolate, Lots of Mineral

T: Dry, Med+ Acid, Med+ Tannin, Full Body, Med+ Intensity, Long Finish, Med+ Alc
Oak, Coffee, Dark Fruit [Cherry] Dark Chocolate

Conc: Very Good, Needs time to develop, even just tasting it about 1.5hr later in Class it started to open and soften
White
2008 Weingut Salomon Undhof Grüner Veltliner Austria, Niederösterreich, Kremstal
86 points
Clear, Pale Lemon green, going to water rim, mod legs

A: Clean, Med Intensity
Mineral, Spicey Raddish, Citrus, Pear, Lime Zest, Savoury

T: Dry, Med Acid, med+ alc, med+ body, med intensity, med finish
'oily', lime, lots of pear juice like fruit cocktail

Conc: the nose was better then the taste. Good Drink Now
White - Sweet/Dessert
2003 Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos Hungary, Tokaji
91 points
Clean, Med Lemon
A: Clean, Med+ Intensity
Marmalade, Botrytis notes of Spice, Lanolin, Dried Papaya, Dried Mango

T: Sweet, High Acid, med- alc, full body, med+ intensity, long finish
Marmalade, Luscious, Tropical, Citrusy Lemon Candy, Orange Crush

Conc: Exceptional, crazy high acid
Red
2007 Boutari Naoussa Greece, Macedonia, Naoussa
84 points
Clear, Med+ Garnet

A: Med Intensity
Savoury, Clean mineral, Cedar/Graphite, Sweet Spice

T: Dry, med+ acid, high tannin, med body, med+ intensity, med finish
Dark Chocolate (80% Cocoa), Cherry/Cranberry/Strawberry Mix

Conc: Not to shabby
White
N.V. Tsantali Retsína Greece, Continental Greece, Attica
82 points
First time having Retsina was scared of all the horror stories

Med Lemon Pee Yellow
A: Pronounced nose
Lemon, Pine Neddles, Pine-sol
T: Dry, Low- Acid, Med- body, Med- Alc, Short Finish[A Good Thing], Med- Intensity
Lemon, Rosemarry

Conc: Overall not as bad as I was expecting on the palate the pine is not crazy overpowering but it is there
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