Monday, March 17, 2014
Viña Tarapacá Merlot 2004
The wine has not really changed from my October 2013 tasting notes, where I also referred my November 2013, December 2013, January 2014 tastings. I am finishing my reserves from my cellar as I was afraid the wine would drop, but it is very nice and still perfectly drinkable despite 10 years of age.
Viajero Limited Edition Chardonnay 2007 Gran Reserva
For detailed tasting notes please refer to my tasting week ago.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Chateau Tour Saint-Vincent Bordeaux 2009 Cru Bourgeois
Variety: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux, Médoc
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: expressive, black sour cherries, minerality, brambles, hint of chocolate
Taste: medium to full body, big fruit (most likely due to very hot 2009 vintage) - black sour cherries, black currant, perfect acidity, good tannins (still young though), freshness, lots of everything, longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+7=88
Price: CZK 349
Wine appellation: Bordeaux, Médoc
Vintage: 2009
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: medium ruby red
Bouquet: expressive, black sour cherries, minerality, brambles, hint of chocolate
Taste: medium to full body, big fruit (most likely due to very hot 2009 vintage) - black sour cherries, black currant, perfect acidity, good tannins (still young though), freshness, lots of everything, longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+7+7=88
Price: CZK 349
Stopper: single piece cork
I quite like this Bordeaux, it is full of everything, but it really needs ageing to get everything together. I will buy few more bottles to check the ageing process:-)
I quite like this Bordeaux, it is full of everything, but it really needs ageing to get everything together. I will buy few more bottles to check the ageing process:-)
Bernard Magrez Chateau Croix Espérance Bordeaux 2006 AOC
Variety: 100% Merlot
Country of origin: France
Wine appellation: Bordeaux, Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, wood, spices
Taste: medium body, cherries marmalade, good acidity, lower tannins, slightly flatter mid palate, spices,medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6=84
Price: CZK 349
Wine appellation: Bordeaux, Lussac-Saint-Emilion
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 13.0%
Color: medium red with garnet meniscus
Bouquet: canned cherries, wood, spices
Taste: medium body, cherries marmalade, good acidity, lower tannins, slightly flatter mid palate, spices,medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+7+11+6+6=84
Price: CZK 349
Stopper: single piece cork
Average Bordeaux, good bottle maturity now, will not probably improve, slightly flatter in the mid palate, good balance between fruit and oak.
Average Bordeaux, good bottle maturity now, will not probably improve, slightly flatter in the mid palate, good balance between fruit and oak.
Domaine Rossignol Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2007 AOC
Nothing has changed from our tasting in January 2014, where I refereed to detailed notes from December 2013, which are still valid.
Stapleton & Springer Pinot Noir The Best of Jaroslav Springer 2012
Variety: 100 % Pinot Noir
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Trkmanska vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 12.5 %
Color: lighter red
Bouquet: gentle, vanilla, cream, leather, strawberry marmalade
Taste: medium body, gentle, round, small red pit fruit, lower gentle tannins, rounder style, lower acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+9+12+6+7=88
Price: CZK 1300
Stopper: single piece cork
4th sample, for me the best of the four 2012 Pinots from Springer tasted. It feels rounder, creamier, more vanilla, lower acidity. However it looks like it is from older vintage or at least some part in the bottle is from older vintage.
Country of origin: Czech Republic
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Trkmanska vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 12.5 %
Color: lighter red
Bouquet: gentle, vanilla, cream, leather, strawberry marmalade
Taste: medium body, gentle, round, small red pit fruit, lower gentle tannins, rounder style, lower acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+9+12+6+7=88
Price: CZK 1300
Stopper: single piece cork
Wine appellation: Moravia, Velké Pavlovice sub-appellation, Bořetice village, Trkmanska vineyard
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 12.5 %
Color: lighter red
Bouquet: gentle, vanilla, cream, leather, strawberry marmalade
Taste: medium body, gentle, round, small red pit fruit, lower gentle tannins, rounder style, lower acidity, medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+9+12+6+7=88
Price: CZK 1300
Stopper: single piece cork
4th sample, for me the best of the four 2012 Pinots from Springer tasted. It feels rounder, creamier, more vanilla, lower acidity. However it looks like it is from older vintage or at least some part in the bottle is from older vintage.
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