Verkostungsnotiz Juli 2007: Zwischendurch

 

 

1992 Freie Weingärtner, Hochinger Kollmitz, Grüner Veltliner Smaragd, Wachau, Niederösterreich, Austria: 91

Optic: Golden yellow, brilliant, some heavy tartaric sediment in the bottom of the bottle.
Bouquet: Clean mature yellow fruit, hit of nuts, mature without a trace of oxidation.
Taste: Medium body, clean yellow fruit, hint of nuts, acidity good masked, good extract, low in tannins. Medium long finish, nice and clean caramelised yellow fruity aftertaste
Overall: This was a treat. It is extraordinary to find such mature bottles of Grüner Veltliner on the wine card, so you have to jump on it
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic restaurant white wine glass.

 

2003 Schwarz, Rot, Zweigelt, Burgenland, Austria: 90

Optic: Black purple, fat tears, tints the glass.
Bouquet: Woody nose, toast, dark fruit.
Taste: Medium full body, very intense very dark fruit, blackberry, strong acidity, silky tannins. Medium long finish, acid dark fruit in the aftertaste.
Overall: 2003 was a really hot summer in Austria - but the red wines are not as chubby as expected. Good match with braised beef shank.
Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 90.

Not blind. Decanted shortly before tasting. Riedel Vinum Syrahglass.

 

1989 Prunotto, Montestefano, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy: 94

Optic: Medium garnet, brilliant, fat tears, some sediment.
Bouquet: Sweet mineral touch, velvety tannins.
Taste: Medium body, delicate sweet red fruit, mineral, delicate silky acidity, delicate firm velvety tannins, very well balance. Medium to long finish, silky acidity and velvety tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Excellent bottle, prime example for a mature Barbaresco, very satisfying.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic household stemware. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

1989 Corino, Vigna Giachini, Barolo, Piemont, Italy: No score

Hint of cork in the nose. Moldy TCA taste getting worse with each sip.
NoScore. From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic household stemware. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

1990 Guigal, Hermitage Rouge, Hermitage, Rhône, France: 93

Optic: Medium ruby, heavy sediment, tartartic sediment.
Bouquet: Some barnyard, nice red fruit.
Taste: Medium to full body, srisp acidity, delicate mature red fruit, velvety tannins, good balance. Medium to long finish, velvety fruity tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Great bottle again.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 93.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic household stemware. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

1990 Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Rhône, France: 87

Optic: Medium ruby with orange hue, floating sediment.
Bouquet: Hint of barnyard, resinous, oxidised.
Taste: Medium body, soft acidity, velvety tannins, oxidised fruit, over mature. Medium long finish, sweetish oxidised aftertaste.
Overall: Was a bad bottle, already beyond maturity. Not soo pleasant but still good drinkable.
Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 87.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic household stemware. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

1989 Corino, Vigna Giachini, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy: 94

Optic: Medium garnet, bright, heavy tears, some sediment.
Bouquet: Mature, red fruit, mineral, white truffles ...
Taste: Medium body, mature red fruit, resinous touch, good acidity, excellent balance, palate impregnating silky tannins. Long finish with persistent silky tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Excellent bottle again.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 8 for overall = total score of 94.

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

 

2004 Laffitte-Teston, Vieilles Vignes, Madiran, France: 91

Optic: Light purple, brilliant, dense tears.
Bouquet: Clean primary black fruit.
Taste: Medium body, crisp acidity, intense black fruit, blackberries, liquorice, velvety tannins, good balance. Long finish, persistent black pepper tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Very primary fruit and rather not so opulent, nice bottle.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 91.

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

 

2005 Schwarz, Weiß, Qualitätswein, Burgenland, Austria: 92

Optic: Light golden, brilliant, fat tears.
Bouquet: Fat fruity oaky, clean.
Taste: Full body, nice acidity, exotic fruit, black pepper tannins, good balance, slightly fat. Long finish, black pepper tannins and nice fruit in the aftertaste.
Overall: Exotic cuvée of Chardonnay 85%, Grüner Veltliner 10% and Semillion 5%. Wine of interest.
Score: 50 + 5 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 17 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 92.

From memory. Not blind. Not decanted. Generic red wine household stemware. Bottle count reduced by one.

 

2003 Gourt de Mautens, Rasteau rouge, Rhone, France: 88

Optic: Brilliant ruby, light rim, fat tears, some tartaric sediment in the side of the bottle.
Bouquet: Bitter sweet dark nose, bit oaky.
Taste: Full body, hot, unbalanced, dark sweet fruit, strong acidity, harsh tannins. Long finish, bitter hot harsh persistent tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Unbalanced, bitter, hot - don't like it very much.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 5 for overall = total score of 88.

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

 

1990 Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape Rouge, Rhône, France: 88

Optic: Light brilliant ruby.
Bouquet: Strong hint of barnyard, resinous.
Taste: Medium body, barnyard, resinous, crisp acidity, velvety tannins, sweetish red fruit. Medium long finish, sweetish fruity tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Second not so perfect bottle in a row. Hope this is bad luck
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 12 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 6 for overall = total score of 88.

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

 

2005 Negly, La Falaise, Languedoc blanc, La Clape, Languedoc, France: 90

Optic: Bright golden yellow, fat tears.
Bouquet: Hint of lemon, butter and nuts.
Taste: Medium full body, yellow fruit, soft crisp acidity, nice tannins, tad fat. Medium long finish, persistent soft tannins in the aftertaste.
Overall: Nice bottle.
Score: 50 + 4 for optic + 13 for bouquet + 16 for taste + 7 for overall = total score of 90.

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

 

 

2007-08-01/Schriftführer e.h.