Verkostungsnotiz September 2006: Zwischendurch

 

 

2002 Claus Preisinger, Paradigma (Cuvée BF/ZW/CS), Burgenland, Austria: 90


Optic: Dark ruby with purple hue, bright, good tears.
Bouquet: Dark, cool, bit closed, bit phenolic.
Taste: Medium body, dark fruit, liquorice, slightly acidic, velvety tannins. Long finish long, acidic tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Basically excellent wine, consider the acidic touch when pairing with food.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Riedel Sommelier Syrahglass.

 

1995 Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France: 93


Optic: Medium purple, fat tears.
Bouquet: Hint of barnyard, dark red fruit.
Taste: Medium to medium full body, dark red fruit, good acidity, good balance. Long finish, soft velvety tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Impression of great wine confirmed.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Generic household red wine stem ware. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1990 Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Rhone, France: 93


Optic: Light ruby with garnet hue, nice tears, lots of sediment.
Bouquet: Bit resinous, no trace of barnyard, mature.
Taste: Medium body, nice mature red fruit, fine silky acidity, soft velvety tannins, good balance. Medium long finish, soft persistent acidic fruity tannins
Overall: Quite comparable with the 1995 vintage, only maturity differs.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Generic household red wine stem ware. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1990 Brumont, Montus Prestige, Tannat, Madiran, France: 92


Optic: Dark purple, clear, nice tears, little sediment.
Bouquet: Soft and cool dark fruit, bit earthy.
Taste: Medium body, velvety dark fruit, soft tannins, good acidity, good balance. Long finish, soft fruity acidic tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Some body.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Generic household red wine stem ware. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1994 Leoville Barton, St. Julien, Bordeaux, France: 91


Optic: Medium ruby, good tears, some sediment.
Bouquet: Nose first a bit very phenolic, then getting better.
Taste: Medium body, nice dark red fruit, liquorice, good acidity, firm tannins, good balance. Medium long finish with dark fruity aftertaste.
Overall: Reliable.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Generic household red wine stem ware. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1994 Angelus, St. Emilion, Bordeaux, France: 92


Optic: Medium purple, bright, fat tears.
Bouquet: Barnyard note, but of the nice kind, dark fruit.
Taste: Medium to medium full body, soft dark fruit, soft velvety tannins, good acidity, quite balanced. Long finish, silky tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Certainly one of the best of the 1994 Bordeaux vintage.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Riedel Vinum Chardonnay glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1996 Trapet, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote d'Or, Burgundy, France: 91


Optic: Light garnet, light rim, orange hue, no sediment at all.
Bouquet: Very decent, very mature, whiff of classic NSG nose with taint of lovage.
Taste: Medium to medium slim body, soft mature red fruit, quite crisp acidity, silky tannins with good grip, good balance. Long finish, silky sweet-sour tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: May be a bit too mature for this vintage but certainly an wine to enjoy.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 91.

Not blind. Not decanted. Small white wine stem glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

2003 Quinta do Crasto, Reserva Old Vines, Douro Tinto, Portugal: 92


Optic: Dark purple, fat tears.
Bouquet: Velvety phenolic touch, dark fruit.
Taste: Full body, very concentrated dark fruit, good acidity, strong velvety tannins. Long finish, nice aftertaste
Overall: Like these Douro wines a lot.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before drinking. Glass&Co Syrah type red wine glass.

 

2003 Quinta do Crasto, Tinta Roriz, Douro Tinto, Portugal: 92


Optic: Remarkable dark for a Tinta Roriz, fat tears, bubbles in the rim.
Bouquet: Soft silky nose, raspberries.
Taste: Medium full body, clean raspberry fruit, bit rustic acidity, strong silky tannins with peppery touch. Long finish, nice aftertaste.
Overall: Not as elegant as Tinta Roriz often can be, but certainly an interesting bottle if you ignore the price tag.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 92.

From memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before drinking. Glass&Co Syrah type red wine glass.

 

1990 Corino, Vigna Giachini, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy: 93


Optic: Brilliant medium ruby/dark garnet.
Bouquet: Soft and silky, cool, hint of red fruit.
Taste: Medium to slim body, crisp silky acidity, soft velvety tannins, very elegant, good balance. Long to medium finish, clean aftertaste, soft velvety tannins.
Overall: It is hard to believe: This wine has 14% vol alcohol and tastes quite slim. Great.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.

Not blind. Not decanted. Small white wine glass. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

2002 Velich, Moric, Alte Reben, Blaufränkisch, Lutzmannsburg, Burgenland, Austria: 90


Optic: Medium ruby.
Bouquet: Velvety nose, red fruit.
Taste: Medium body, red and dark fruit, nice acidity, fine grained tannins, well balanced, slightly sweet. Medium long finish, soft persistent tannins.
Overall: May be not great but certainly quite good.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Riedel Sommelier Burgundyglass

 

1995 Rayas, Chateauneuf du Pape rouge, Chateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France: 94


Optic: Medium ruby, fat tears.
Bouquet: Bit phenolic, touch of Cote Nuits Grand Cru nose, small but nice stink, slightly pungent.
Taste: Medium full body, nice red fruit, touch of not so typical Cote Nuits Grand Cru (think Perrot-Minot Chambertin), very long finish, intense persistent tannins.
Overall: Great wine.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.

From memory. Double blind. Decanted 1 hour before dinner. Riedel Vinum Burgundyglass

 

1995 Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape rouge, Cjhateauneuf du Pape, Rhone, France: 94


Optic: Dark garnet, fat tears.
Bouquet: Delicate red fruit.
Taste: Medium to medium full body, dark red fruit, delicate acidity, persistent tannins, very good balance. Long finish, velvety persistent tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Great bottle again.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.

Not blind. Not decanted. Small ISO standard tasting glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

2006-10-02/Schriftführer e.h.