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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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