Sunday, November 28, 2010

Europa holder

Aftenens vine i rækkefølge

Europa kom klart bedst ud af denne vinsmagning hvor navnligt et oversøisk indslag faldt tungt. 

Schoenbourgh Riesling 2007
Bouquet af kandiseret violer, stjerne-anis, og ananas. Smagen har frished med noget æble/pære islet først, og den vedholder en flot mineralitet. Overordnet set holder vinen et meget flot forløb og den præsenterer riesling flot. Juuls vinhandel 165 kr / 92P


Beaune 1 Cru 2005 Louis Jadot
Bouquet af røde bær, jordbær/hindbær, noget sveske.  Vinen har en flot kølig pint stil. Uhrskov vinhandel 189kr / 90P


Rusden Christines Grenache 2008
Bouquet med stokrose,  hvid chokolade og massiv næse af ribena og blomme. Hvad vinen har i massiv bouquet savnes dog i strukturen. Vinen mangler syre og de 15.5% alc falder tungt. Mere info om vinen fra købsstedet Oxholm vin 209kr / 86P


Sito Moresco 2004
Bouquet af karamel, læder, vanilie, chokolade. Flot struktur med godt tanninbid. købt i Italien (pris i DK 340kr) / 91P


Vinsmagningen bød også på et ekstra-nummer af Pedra basta 07, en totalt ukendt portugiser som i fremtiden vil trække store overskrifter. Vinen har været på bloggen før, men kan desværre kun købes i udlandet. Men hvor er det et forrygende godt glas. 

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hvordan rates din vinkælder?

Winespectator - tidligere issue
Wine spectator (WS) har i disse dage fjernet firewall’en og lægger alle rankings frem på bordet på alverdens vine. Åbningen af hjemmesiden er et kig ind i WS elektroniske arkiver for alle som ikke har abonnement på bladet og hjemmesiden.

Det er en kærkommen lejlighed til at tjekke jeres flasker hjembragt fra ferier, gaver fra onkel Jørgen, eller sidste års firmajulegave. Der er fri access indtil d 28 November – klik her
/Drud

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Spar 30kr og lad miraklet udeblive

Tredjevinen Petrolo (th) vs Torrione, andenvinen (tv) fra Tenuta di Petrolo

Det er prisforskellen mellem på en flaske Torrione 07 og Petrolo 07 fra samme toscanske hus da de for nylig var på tilbud. Vi har her at gøre med 2 og 3 vinen fra Petrolo hvis første vin er supertoscaneren Galatrona på 100% merlot.

Anden vinen, Torrione, er lavet på 100% sangiovese er en særdeles herlig oplevelse (se tidligere anmeldelse på bloggen). Jeg er da også personligt meget begejstret for sangiovesedruen som i min optik kan producere nogle af de mest elegante vine på kloden. Årgang 07 af Torrione har scoret 94P i Winespectator, og huset holder dermed et meget flot niveau. Så langt så godt.

Men hvordan er så tredjevinen? Indrømmet så kendte jeg slet ikke til tredjevinen ”Petrolo di Toscana IGT”, og den er produceret på den lidt finurlige blanding 70% sangiovese og 30% merlot.

Petrolo di Toscana IGT 2007
Bouquet af mørke kirsebær, rose, læder, tobaksblade, lidt farin og sherry. Først opleves smagen som rabarber-kompot og slutter tørt, som hænger lidt. 

86P, 69kr/fl ved køb af 12fl

Miraklet udeblev, og vi har her at gøre med en vin hvor prisen på 69kr/fl går hånd i hånd med oplevelsen. Derimod er oplevelsen er Torrione særdeles stor og herfra anbefales det at man ikke sparer men går efter 2 vinen (årgang 07 eller måske den nye 08). / drud

Friday, November 12, 2010

The roasted coast

Cote Rotie...we meet too seldomly! 
At my wedding with Birgitte back in 2005, we received a few interesting bottles from the French part of the family. Yesterday we decided to open one of them and the choice was the bottle from Cuilleron who is based in the Cote Rotie of the northern part of the Rhone valley. The wine was a Cote Rotie "Bassenon" 2002. Although the winemaker Yves Cuilleron is mostly known for his excellent whites, his collection of red wines seem to get quite a few positive remarks on the way.

The Bassenon is made from a mix of 90% Syrah and 10% Viognier and stands clear, vivid red in the glass. The nose gives a clear scent of black pepper (the trademark of many Syrah-based wines), sour cherries, some earthy elements with iron in the foreground and a touch of barnyard in the back. In the mouth this wines is first and foremost elegant and gives a good impression of why the Cote Roties are considered the queens of the Rhone valley in contrast to the more masculine Hermitage wines. Considering that 2002 is generally a weak vintage of the Rhone wines, there is still a hint of some ripe black cherries and a complex mix of spices making this wine very compelling. Surely this wines calls for a reintroduction in a more successful vintage. 91p

/Mads

Monday, November 8, 2010

A few wines from Austria

As part of the foodbloggers symposium 2010 arranged by Rasmus Holmgård, a winetasting with focus on Austria was later held one evening back in October. The event was supported by the Austrian Wine Marketing Board, to broaden the minds of danish food- and winebloggers to also include this lesser known corner of the European wine production.

The wines we tasted came in the following order:

Prager Riesling Smaragd Achleiten 2008, Wachau
This is one of the top producers of Austrian riesling and a very powerful wine to start out with. The lighting could have been better (it was quite dark), yet the wine appeared to have nice golden hue. In the nose it was mouthwatering with a remarkable blend of fruits, white flowers and minerals. In the mouth there was an immediate acid attack followed up by a plentiness of fruits that I have seldom tried before. The wine seemed a bit awkward in the mouth, a bit fat and the minerality was sort of hiding behind the other flavors. Still I have no doubt that this will develop into a magnificent wine in say 5-10 years from now. 92p
229 DKR., Bergman Vinimport


Wieninger Nussberg Alte Reben Gemischter Satz 2008, Wien
Whereas most wines from Austria are made from just one grape variety, this wine is a mix of several and thus called ”Gemischter”. Quite spicy in the nose, with some white pepper and lemon. There were the same elements in the mouth but also a green sort of unripeness that I was not particularly fond of. Plenty of minerals but not really a wine that tickles my fancy. 87p
130 DKR., Philipson Wine


F.X. Pichler Grüner Veltliner Smaragd ”von den Terrassen” 2005, Wachau
Yet again a top producer, but this time a wine made on the grape grüner veltliner. Lots of spices, including the trade mark of grüner veltliner -white pepper, and white fruit in the nose. Again I found a green unripeness in the mouth but also lots of minerals. 90p
189 DKR., Østrigsk Vinimport


Tement Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc 2008, Südsteiermark
This wine gave me green apples and vaseline!!!! (yep that is a first for me in a wine). Quite spicy and complex but seemed a bit unbalanced. 88p
251 DKR., Østrigsk Vinimport


Franz Strohmeier Schilcher ”Trauben, Liebe und Zeit” 2008, Weststeiermark
Very fresh and clean in the nose with lots of strawberries and red currant. In the mouth the first impression was a serious acid attack followed by same red fruits as from the nose. Lots of spices but the main focus is the mouthwatering acidity. An interesting rosé. 89p
127,50 DKR., Østrigsk Vinimport


Moric Blaufränkisch 2007, Mittelburgenland
Very pinot noir like in the nose, with dark raspberries and strawberries, but more spicy. The same in the mouth. No doubt that this producer has been thinking of Bourgogne while making this wine and it is a great success. For me this was the wine of the night although Prager came in a close second. 92p
260 DKR., Österreich


Claus Preisinger Pannobile 2007, Neusiedlersee
In contrast to the previous wine, this wine was much heavier with darker fruits and much more wood from the barrels. This is a well made wine that aims to please, and it does but I must say that I found it utterly uninspiring. 90p
245 DKR., Österreich


Alois Kracher No.8 Welschriesling TBA “Zwischen den Seen” 2001, Neusiedlersee
A trockenbeerenauslese made from welschriesling (which has nothing to do with riesling). Spicy clean nose. This is a very sweet wine but the acidity has a nice kick to it which keeps the wine on the straight and narrow. Plenty of tropic fruits like mango but also some caramel or burnt sugar. 92p
285 DKR., Bergman Vinimport

After the official tasting we had a number of great cheeses and more Austrian wines that did not take notes of. In all this event was a great success with plenty of opportunity to meet and talk to other food and wine fanatics.

/Mads