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Wine tasting on Baltic cruise
Tasted July 30, 2013 by cliffkol with 583 views
Introduction
7/30/2013 - 8/7/2013. Baltic Cruise on Emerald Princess.
Flight 1 - New World Reds Tasting 7/31/2013 (4 notes)
Red
2011 Castle Rock Pinot Noir Mendocino County
84 points
Very light red color. Light body and flavors. This had some characteristics of Pinot Noir but closer to a generic "grocery store" red wine.
Red
2011 Ferrari-Carano Merlot
87 points
Medium red color. Light body. Decent flavors of dark fruits, a bit tannic. Could use more time before opening.
Red
2009 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Jack London Vineyard
89 points
This is a nice upgrade from grocery store wine at a decent price. This could still use a bit more time to settle the tannins. Or at least give it some decant time. Dark color and body. Flavors of dark fruits, spices, oak.
Flight 2 - White Wine Tasting 8/2/2013 (3 notes)
White
2011 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc Regional Collection Marlborough
85 points
Very pale yellow color. Crisp, steely. Light flavors of guava, pineapple.
White
2010 De aureo spirito Chablis Les Ecuries
88 points
Medium gold color. Flavors of green apple, minerals, stone. Refreshing, crisp. (Doris 90)
White
2011 Simi Chardonnay Reserve Russian River Valley
90 points
Medium gold color. Nicely done wine, with typical oak, creamy characteristics of CA Chardonnay. Deep flavors of citrus and stone fruits. Lingering finish. (Doris 88)
Flight 3 - Champagne Tasting 8/3/2013 (2 notes)
Flight 4 - "Grapevine" Tasting 8/7/2013 (5 notes)
White
2011 Danzante Pinot Grigio
85 points
Nose of green apple. Very light body and flavors. Flavors of grapefruit. On the acidic side, unbalanced. (Doris:80. Too lemony, acidic)
White
2011 De aureo spirito Chablis Les Ecuries
flawed
This was a wine tasting with over a hundred people. The first bottle of this wine served to our table was corked.
Red
2011 Diseño Malbec
88 points
Nose of dark berries. Flavors of cherries, red fruits. Very tannic. Needs a couple of years. (Doris 89. Earthy)
White - Sweet/Dessert
2011 Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc Late Harvest
85 points
Thin body and flavors. Citrus, raisins. (Doris 85)
Flight 5 - "Vines" wine bar 8/7/2013 (4 notes)
Red
2011 Wolf Blass Cabernet Sauvignon Yellow Label
88 points
Dark red color. Nose of dark berries. Needed 30 min decant. Flavors of red fruits, slight oak, cinnamon. Slightly acidic. Tannic. Needs more time. (Doris: 91)
Red
2011 Chemin des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape
87 points
Very young, way too tannic. Medium body and flavors.
Red