Nose: Moderately sweet and fruity (dark fruits) with woodchips and pepper. Really nice and subtle.
Taste: Smooth and lighter than I expected, with peppery notes towards the end
Finish: Moderate to light tannins and lingering pepper.
What we say: V - "Kind of smells like a really good dessert." S - "Small hint of cat pee? ... no, I'm joking!" S - "Is there something caramelly in the taste? But not in a sweet way?" S - "I can't think of how to rate this. How harsh have we been in the past?"
What they say: Expresseive notse with fruity aromas of blueberries and blackcurrants. Supple and balanced with a frank attack.
Rating: 6.5 (V - 6; S - 7)
Price: 119 kr (or a 20-minute presentation on Russian foreign policy)
S and V's Beginner's Attempt at Wine Tasting
We're not professionals (by any stretch), but we like our wine.
Thursday 3 December 2015
Saturday 27 September 2014
La Mascota Malbec 2012 (Argentina)
Nose: Dominant oakiness with a hint of fruit
Taste: A bit sweeter than the nose would suggest, reasonably full-bodied and velvety.
Finish: Quite powerful tannins at first - this got better as we kept drinking.
What we say: S - 'Pencil crayon!' S - 'What's that taste? It's almost smooth - chocolatey. Caramel? We've had it before' V - 'The tannins are almost a little bit tongue-numbing at first - it took a bit to get used to it'
What they say: Expresses and aroma of black fruit, jam, and vanilla with a subtle hint of liquorice.
Rating: 6
Price: kr. 100
Taste: A bit sweeter than the nose would suggest, reasonably full-bodied and velvety.
Finish: Quite powerful tannins at first - this got better as we kept drinking.
What we say: S - 'Pencil crayon!' S - 'What's that taste? It's almost smooth - chocolatey. Caramel? We've had it before' V - 'The tannins are almost a little bit tongue-numbing at first - it took a bit to get used to it'
What they say: Expresses and aroma of black fruit, jam, and vanilla with a subtle hint of liquorice.
Rating: 6
Price: kr. 100
Vendemmia Amarone Della Valpolicella 2011 (Italy)
Taste: Very slight sweetness at first, but then moves into a peppery finish
Finish: Reasonably strong tannins with a definite pepper flavour
What we say: V - 'Smells a bit like an expensive alcoholic dessert' S - 'Yeah, it's a bit sweet, and flavourful.' V - 'There's something slightly different about the nose from your typical red'
What they say: Dry with fruity notes of plums and prunes and soft tannins
Rating: 5.5 (S - 5; V - 6)
Price: kr. 210
Saturday 20 September 2014
Spier Vintage Selection Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier 2012 (South Africa)
Nose: Deep oak with underlying cherry notes.
Taste: Pretty smooth with a good mix of fruit and oak. A little bit sweet?
Finish: Medium tannins at the end
What we say: S - 'A hint of zest in the nose.' V - 'What kind of zest?' S - 'I don't know, it just tickled.' V - 'The taste is lighter than I expected given the nose' V - '♫ I'm so tired of being alone... These penitent walls are all I've known... ♫' S - 'It's not that exciting, but it does the job' 'Hey! I caught the fly! I just pulled an Obama!' V - 'I think it's growing on me a bit' S - 'It's not bad, it's drinkable, it's just really straight-forward'
What they say:
Rating: 6.5 (V - 7; S - 6)
Price: kr. 99
Taste: Pretty smooth with a good mix of fruit and oak. A little bit sweet?
Finish: Medium tannins at the end
What we say: S - 'A hint of zest in the nose.' V - 'What kind of zest?' S - 'I don't know, it just tickled.' V - 'The taste is lighter than I expected given the nose' V - '♫ I'm so tired of being alone... These penitent walls are all I've known... ♫' S - 'It's not that exciting, but it does the job' 'Hey! I caught the fly! I just pulled an Obama!' V - 'I think it's growing on me a bit' S - 'It's not bad, it's drinkable, it's just really straight-forward'
What they say:
Rating: 6.5 (V - 7; S - 6)
Price: kr. 99
Frederiksdal Kirsebær Vin 2011 (Denmark)
Nose: Other than the obvious cherries, woody and a bit damp.
Taste: Quite thick, semi-sweet, definitely cherries, with a little bit of wood at the end.
Finish: Doesn't really finish sweet - but no tannins whatsoever. A short woody finish.
What we say: S - 'Well, smells like cherries, I guess...' 'It tickles the nose.' V - 'I think there's some sort of spice on the nose - cinnamon or nutmeg?' 'It's actually quite odd, because there's that definite red wine oakiness amidst the cherries.' S - 'Does it smell like gum?' V - 'The nose is like a cherry pie that you sucked the sugar out of' S - 'And added gum?' 'I wonder what you would drink this with?' V- 'Man, you wouldn't want to get drunk on this.' S - 'Yeah, but it's good though. It's interesting. It's something that you only have a bit of. Maybe with a picnic in the park?'
What they say: Good with blue cheese, salty cheese, pâté, chocolate desserts, or raw sugared summer berries.
Rating: 7
Price: kr. 140,00
Taste: Quite thick, semi-sweet, definitely cherries, with a little bit of wood at the end.
Finish: Doesn't really finish sweet - but no tannins whatsoever. A short woody finish.
What we say: S - 'Well, smells like cherries, I guess...' 'It tickles the nose.' V - 'I think there's some sort of spice on the nose - cinnamon or nutmeg?' 'It's actually quite odd, because there's that definite red wine oakiness amidst the cherries.' S - 'Does it smell like gum?' V - 'The nose is like a cherry pie that you sucked the sugar out of' S - 'And added gum?' 'I wonder what you would drink this with?' V- 'Man, you wouldn't want to get drunk on this.' S - 'Yeah, but it's good though. It's interesting. It's something that you only have a bit of. Maybe with a picnic in the park?'
What they say: Good with blue cheese, salty cheese, pâté, chocolate desserts, or raw sugared summer berries.
Rating: 7
Price: kr. 140,00
Blaxland Estate Verdelho-Chardonnay 2012 (South Eastern Australia)
Nose: citrusy, maybe a very light floral.
Taste: sweet. Melon-y. Exotic fruity and not citrusy at all. Pear maybe?
Finish: a bit of a sour finish, but it doesn't really linger and it's not overpowering.
What we say: V: 'It's quite nice. I like it, which is good 'cause it's in the risotto!' V: 'I think this is one of the better whites we've had.'
What they say: Notes of lemony-citrus on the nose and a palate of tropical fruits, citrus peel, and a well-balanced acidity.
Rate: 7 (S=7, V=7)
Price: £5.50
Taste: sweet. Melon-y. Exotic fruity and not citrusy at all. Pear maybe?
Finish: a bit of a sour finish, but it doesn't really linger and it's not overpowering.
What we say: V: 'It's quite nice. I like it, which is good 'cause it's in the risotto!' V: 'I think this is one of the better whites we've had.'
What they say: Notes of lemony-citrus on the nose and a palate of tropical fruits, citrus peel, and a well-balanced acidity.
Rate: 7 (S=7, V=7)
Price: £5.50
Planeta Alastro Grecanico 2012 (Italy)
Nose: Fresh and citrusy, a little bit sweet - maybe honey?
Taste: Honey and a bit of floral. It's pretty fresh though, not sickly sweet at all.
Finish: Citrusy, with kind of a sour/bitter finish, but it doesn't linger
What we say: V - 'Maybe a bit of green apple or melon in the nose? Because it's sweet with that tinge of sour.' S - 'I think it tasted like black liquorice for a second there.' V - 'I find the nose even more bizarre now that I've tasted it.'
What they say: Fruity with a sense of white melon, fresh citrus and white flowers.
Price: £14.99
Rating: 6
Taste: Honey and a bit of floral. It's pretty fresh though, not sickly sweet at all.
Finish: Citrusy, with kind of a sour/bitter finish, but it doesn't linger
What we say: V - 'Maybe a bit of green apple or melon in the nose? Because it's sweet with that tinge of sour.' S - 'I think it tasted like black liquorice for a second there.' V - 'I find the nose even more bizarre now that I've tasted it.'
What they say: Fruity with a sense of white melon, fresh citrus and white flowers.
Price: £14.99
Rating: 6
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