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Blind home wine tasting with MOT Scoring sheet
Tasted February 13, 2016 by cab blends with 334 views
Introduction
A mixed bag of wines tasted blind tonight. Scores always tend to be a few points lower with the formal scoring sheets. All wines were decanted for 2 hours.
Flight 1 (4 notes)
Red
2002 Peter Lehmann Clancy's
81 points
Light brown tinge on the edges. Light tannins at 6/10.
A short dry finish.
A short dry finish.
Red
2013 Familia Nueva Cabernet Sauvignon Liberté
86 points
Dark purple red and I thought this looks more like carmenere than cabernet. Fruity guava nose with tobacco and cherry. A steely clean rock palate with the fruitiness.
Tannins are 7/10.
Tannins are 7/10.
Red
1998 Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
83 points
Very distinctive brown tinge with moss and pencil shavings on the nose. Also a hint of marmite.
Dry and smooth though thinning.
Dry and smooth though thinning.
Red
2012 Rustenberg John X Merriman
88 points
Dark red with a light chalk nose.
Medium to full body.
Medium to full body.
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