Wine # 1
Medium red colour with brown rim. Looks like a Barolo in colour, probably an old wine. Bouquet towards old wood, oak and dark berries and not very fruity. The palate is well balanced, dry and integrated tannins. Not a big wine, but an alright wine.
Where we are? Have not a clue, unless an ordinary Barolo?
Taurasi Radici Riserva 1997 by Mastroberardino made from an old grape in Campania called Aglianico Score 16.50 Pricy stuff at around 35€.
PS! Its very customary to mistake this grape for Nebbiolo in blind tastings....
Taurasi vineyards in Campania south Italy.
Wine # 3
Dark red wine with dry fruit, cherries, wood, mint and chocolate. The taste is with dry firm tannins and good acidity. An unusual wine as it does not match anything tasted before.
Qui est? eh? Still nice weather today...
Panel is right, this is a wine from Piedmonte, but not a usual grape; Freisa is ancient grape variety that Vajra has made an excellent wine out of. KYE! What is this, is the name of the wine.
Kye 2006 by Vajra , Piemonte, Score 17,40 Price 20€
Wine # 4
Deep dark red with purple edge. Seems to be young. Cassis, mint and vanilla, perhaps not very complex smell. A good mouthful and the taste is fruity and balanced but a bit short. Expecting something more. Slight aftertaste of cherry stones.
Kye? For sure not Bordeaux, could be 100% Cabernet Sauvignon? Oh its getting dark now.....
The panel is on the right track and its in fact the house wine! Laird last name of the wife of the house.
Laird Cabernet Sauvignon 1999, Napa Valley ca 40$, Score 17,60 surprisingly young for being so old
Laird Family Estate - Welcome
Wine # 5
Very deep dark red (nearly black) with long lovely legs. Beautiful complex smell of cassis, wet wool, dark chocolate, just wonderful. The taste is similar packed with dark fruit, big, solid, long, velvety tannins and a perfect balance. This is just absolutely great stuff. Panel wonders around Bordeaux, but are in doubt due to the young wine and soft tannins.
Big surprise when they are told that this is 100% Shiraz from Fairview in South Africa.
For details c link below.
This is a Shiraz special select and only the second year it is made. First year got 91 points from Wine Spectator. It is a truly great wine.
Fairview Cyril Back 2006 | Fairview Winery
Fairview Cyril Back 2006, Paarl valley South Africa, 30€ an absolute stunning Syrah!!!!
(Shiraz is the name down under, Syrah is the name of the grape in Rhone and believe in SA they make Syrah and not Shiraz.)
Medium red colour with brown rim. Looks like a Barolo in colour, probably an old wine. Bouquet towards old wood, oak and dark berries and not very fruity. The palate is well balanced, dry and integrated tannins. Not a big wine, but an alright wine.
Where we are? Have not a clue, unless an ordinary Barolo?
Taurasi Radici Riserva 1997 by Mastroberardino made from an old grape in Campania called Aglianico Score 16.50 Pricy stuff at around 35€.
PS! Its very customary to mistake this grape for Nebbiolo in blind tastings....
Taurasi vineyards in Campania south Italy.
Wine # 2
Deep dark red with a purple rim. Big mouthful packed with dark fruit, beetroot, soft tannins and a complex heavy long taste. The fruit is not sweet but ripe and the wine seems young. Overall big and compact.
Where from? eh? Nice weather today! Have u been to the ONS? Lamb sausages were good.....
Fairview Primo 2007, Paarl South Africa one of the top Pinotage from South Africa! Grown high up in the Perdeberg mountains. Score 18,30 and the price around 6€....
Wine # 3
Dark red wine with dry fruit, cherries, wood, mint and chocolate. The taste is with dry firm tannins and good acidity. An unusual wine as it does not match anything tasted before.
Qui est? eh? Still nice weather today...
Panel is right, this is a wine from Piedmonte, but not a usual grape; Freisa is ancient grape variety that Vajra has made an excellent wine out of. KYE! What is this, is the name of the wine.
Kye 2006 by Vajra , Piemonte, Score 17,40 Price 20€
Wine # 4
Deep dark red with purple edge. Seems to be young. Cassis, mint and vanilla, perhaps not very complex smell. A good mouthful and the taste is fruity and balanced but a bit short. Expecting something more. Slight aftertaste of cherry stones.
Kye? For sure not Bordeaux, could be 100% Cabernet Sauvignon? Oh its getting dark now.....
The panel is on the right track and its in fact the house wine! Laird last name of the wife of the house.
Laird Cabernet Sauvignon 1999, Napa Valley ca 40$, Score 17,60 surprisingly young for being so old
Laird Family Estate - Welcome
Wine # 5
Very deep dark red (nearly black) with long lovely legs. Beautiful complex smell of cassis, wet wool, dark chocolate, just wonderful. The taste is similar packed with dark fruit, big, solid, long, velvety tannins and a perfect balance. This is just absolutely great stuff. Panel wonders around Bordeaux, but are in doubt due to the young wine and soft tannins.
Big surprise when they are told that this is 100% Shiraz from Fairview in South Africa.
For details c link below.
This is a Shiraz special select and only the second year it is made. First year got 91 points from Wine Spectator. It is a truly great wine.
Fairview Cyril Back 2006 | Fairview Winery
Fairview Cyril Back 2006, Paarl valley South Africa, 30€ an absolute stunning Syrah!!!!
(Shiraz is the name down under, Syrah is the name of the grape in Rhone and believe in SA they make Syrah and not Shiraz.)
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