Verkostungsnotiz März 2008: Zwischendurch

 

 

1997 Chevillon, Les Perrières, Nuits St. Georges, Burgundy, France: 88

Light garnet. Clean nose after red fruits. Medium body, red fruit, good acidity, soft tannins. Medium long finish. Nice wine with food.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 88.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Small white wine glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

2005 Preisinger, Pinot Noir, Burgenland, Austria: 89

Medium ruby, bright. Clean nose, dark red fruits. Medium body, dark red fruit, soft acidity, soft tannins. Medium long finish. Nice wine with food, stand alone not this good. International Pinot Noir.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 89.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Riedel Sommelier Burgundyglass

 

2004 Mastrojanni, Rosso di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy: 90

Dark garnet, bright. Nice clean nose, dark red berries. Medium body, clean dark red fruit, good acidity, velvety tannins. Medium long finish, very versatile with food.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic white wine glass.

 

2005 Dauvissat, Irancy, Burgundy, France: 88

Light ruby. Clean dark red fruit in nose. Medium to slim body, clean red fruit in taste, good acidity, soft tannins. Simple wine for dinner, good versatility with food.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 88.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic white wine glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1996 Chapoutier, de l'Oree, Hermitage blanc, Rhone, France: 90

Yellow light golden, bright. Soft exotic fruit in nose. Medium body, yellow fruity, soft acidity, soft tannins, good balance, tad fat. Good finish, silky tannins in the aftertaste. Bit more fruity as you would expect from a mature Hermitage.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic white wine glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

2004 Schwarz, Rot, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria: 90

Dark ruby, no sediment. Black silky fruit, clean. Medium body, more fruit as usual for Schwarz, good acidity, velvety tannins, good balance. Long finish, oak supportet tannins. Gets better in the glass with room temperature.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 90.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Generic restaurant stemware

 

2000 La Rasina, Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy: 90

Dark garnet, bright. Nose slightly dusty. Medium body, red fruit, good acidity, soft velvety tannins. Medium long finish, clean aftertaste. More in the Rosso di Montalcino league as Brunello but nice anyway, especially with food.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 90.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. White wine stemware

 

2005 Schwarz, Weiß, Burgenland, Austria: 91

Golden yellow, soft nose with nuts and a hint of butter, full body, soft acidity, soft palate impregnating tannins, nice finish. Excellent bottle again.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Riedel Vinum Syrahglass

 

1997 Chateau Simone, Palette blanc (80% Clairette, 10% Grenache Blanc, 6% Ugni Blanc, 2% Bourboulene, 2% Muscats Blancs), Grand Cru de Provence, France: 91

Yellow gold, bright, hint of lemon and dried flowers, medium to slim body, good acidity, herbs and spices, dried flowers, low fruit in taste, nice finish. Quite better than 1999 vintage.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.

Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. White wine glass. Bottle count reduced by one

 

1994 Montrose, St. Estephe, Bordeaux, France: 81-87

Dark ruby. Brett (4-Ethyl-Phenol). Slim body, brett in taste, again quite thin in the middle (isovaleric acidity?). Far from being a pleasure. After 2 days in the open bottle: Brett gone in nose and taste, bit oxidized, lovage. Still a bit thin in the middle, but giving more pleasure. So this wine is a candidate for extended decanting now to be enjoyable.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 10-12 for bouquet + 13-15 for taste + 4-6 for overall = total score of 81-87.


Short note from memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Small ISO standard tasting glass. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

2008-04-03/Schriftführer e.h.