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Weekly tasting group RWP #327; vin nature, orange wine vs traditional wines
@ RK
Tasted April 15, 2019 by Zweder with 151 views
Introduction
We knew the theme, but all wines were tasted fully blind.
Flight 1 (3 notes)
White
2018 Bodegas Menade Verdejo Rueda Menade
88 points
Expressive bouquet with pear, melon, red grapefruit and banana. Same on the palate, some candy impressions, good acidity, some bitterness an overall a frivolous wine.
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White
2017 Bodegas Menade Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León nosso
86 points
Grapefruit, minerals, bruised apple a bit oxidized and shortbread in the bouquet. Same on the palate, not very expressive, but ok acidity.
White
2015 Bodegas Menade Verdejo Rueda La Misión
87 points
Not so expressive bouquet with white fruits and flint stone. On the palate limestone minerals and mild acidity which becomes more firm with some more air time.
Flight 2 (3 notes)
Orange
2017 Tre Monti Albana Albana di Romagna Vitalba (Anfora)
85 points
Special bouquet with some medicine, ripe apples and sweet licorice. On the palate special as well, citrus, mango, band aid, some bitterness, firm acidity and some sweetness. Interesting wine.
White
2016 Guerila Retro White
86 points
Special bouquet with yellow fruits, pear and flowers. On the palate the same impressions, apricots, raisins, medicine, some sweetness and bitterness, but low in acidity. Tasty and clean, but very special.
Orange
2016 Meinklang Pinot Gris Graupert
84 points
In the bouquet lemonade with strawberries and rose hips. On the palate tomato, banana, tea, firm acidity, unripe cherries and drying. Very special wine. 84 at best.
Flight 3 (3 notes)
Red
2013 Meinklang Zweigelt Graupert
86 points
No sulfur used in this wine. Concentrated bouquet with cherries. On the palate juicy and ripe dark berries, some rubber, firm amount of acidity and fairly mild tannin. Overall a bit meagre. 85 - 86
Red
2018 Weingut Gustavshof Zero S
Almost black wine, In the bouquet concentrated ripe cherries , blackberries and cassis. Same on the palate, a lot of sweetness, ink, licorice, yoghurt and syrup. Little tannin and very ripe. Good effort, but not really my style. No score.
Red
2017 Emiliana Salvaje Syrah-Roussanne
82 points
Special bouquet with medicine, oak, tobacco, clove and rustic flavors. Same on the palate, firm acidity, leather, tar and band aid. Some sweetness. Overall a special wine.
Flight 4 (3 notes)
Red
2013 Mas Zenitude Audace
84 points
Not quit a clear wine. In the bouquet ripe red and dark berries and cherries and horse stable. On the palate the same impressions, a bit sparkling, some acidity and sweetness, but just a little tannin. No great finesse but a good effort.
Red
2015 Angove Shiraz Grenache Warboys Vineyard
86 points
Round and easy, a bit like lemonade. Creamy, sweet licorice, in fact a lot of sweetness and not so much fresh acidity. Not as good as a year ago.
Red
2017 Azul y Garanza Navarra Naturaleza Salvaje
86 points
Still very youthful and lactic yoghurt impressions in the bouquet. On the palate ripe red and dark berries like strawberries, blueberries and blackberries. A lot of sweetness and a bit like lemonade with some pleasant acidity and also a lot of sweetness.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
2011 La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri Rioja Reserva
89 points
Cherries, red and dark berries like blackberries, vanilla and caramel in the bouquet. On the palate juicy dark berries, coconut, herbs, vanilla, good acidity and round tannin.
Red
2016 Bodegas Menade Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Clandestino
88 points
Green herbs, salty licorice and laurel in the bouquet. On the palate juicy ripe fruits like cherries, raspberries and blackberries, mild acidity, round tannin, herbs and in fact a nice wine.