Winetasting night 17 June

Lynx Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, South Africa
Small winemaker in Franscchoek who started wine producing in 2003
The Cabernet 100% smells of leather, black fruit and cassis. A young but very
smooth and elegant wine with a rich long velvety aftertaste.
Lynx Wines - understated sophistication

Larose Perganson 2000 Haut Medoc

2000 another great year in Bordeaux.
50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot
Ruby colour with smell of prunes, coffee, chocolate, big solid taste, elegant and long
Can be kept until 2015, but drinking well now
Decant 2 hours before serving
Châteaux Larose Trintaudon Larose Perganson - Château Larose Perganson

Ch.Maucaillou 1996, Haut Medoc
Good value for money, 27 000 cases produced every year.
1996 great vintage with a long life.
5"% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot
Brick red colour with smell of wet wine cellar, seductive and well balanced taste
At peak now
Château Maucaillou - Moulis-en-Médoc Bordeaux

Mouchao 2001, Alentejo, Portugal
Great wine from the advancing Alentejo district south of Lisbon.
Made from Alicante Bouschet and Trincadeira grapes.
Deep red colour with a spicy character and big taste and balanced tannins.
Herdade do Mouchão

Domaine Chevalier 1999, Pessac Leognan
One of the top chateaux in Graves at a reasonable price compared to the others.
Tucked away inbtween the pine wood outside Bordeaux. Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 30% and Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot 2% each.
A big wine for big occasions and long storage, beautiful elegant bouquet with impressive length.

DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER - Pessac Léognan - Grand Cru Classé de Graves - France

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Chambolle Musigny 2006 by Patrice Rion

I am still in Burgundy mood, which is a very expensive mood to be in wherever you live but especially when stuck in Norway. Luckily the selection is quite good and Friday my eyes landed on a Chambolle Musigny 2006 by Patrice Rion. Patrice Rion is a small bio-dynamically family run winery in Nuits St George and was created in 1990. According to what I was told previous weekend in Paris, Volnay and the Chambolle are the two most elegant and seductive wines from Burgundy. The wine is not unlike a Beaune Premier cru with a medium dark red colour but perhaps slightly less "fat" with a lovely delicate smell of raspberries and cherries. The taste was soft, elegant, silky , smooth, velvety with lovely fruit, balance and creamy tannins. Very yummy indeed and so is the price at around 40€, but when you need Burgundy its worth every penny! Chambolle Musigny 2006, Patrice Rion P+ and drink between 4 to 6 years old. Domaine Michele et Patrice RION, vins de Bourgogne and please

Leoville Lascases 1988

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Wiston BdB 2011 - England

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