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Blindtasting July 2011, Sunde

Wine # 1
Medium red wine with hint of brown rim. On the nose it got flowers, wood and vanilla. The wine is dry, with lots of acidity and very masculine taste.
Panel dithering, but is circling to Piemonte after some guidance.

Barolo "Brico della Viole" 2004 by Vajra. 30€. Score 17.00






Wine # 2
Medium light red colour. Lovely complex nose of smoke, summerfield and flowers. The taste is cherry like with lots of fruit, rich and velvety. Long aftertaste.
Burgundy?

Chambolle Musigny 2006, Patrice Rion, 25€, Score 18,80




Wine #3
Medium dark red wine with some brick coloured edge. Lovely big fruity smell with discrete hints of pepper. Lots of punch and long-lasting.
The taste is a big mouthful, wonderfully complex and balanced. This is just great stuff. Wonderful wine packed with fruit and harmony.
90% Syrah and 10% Viognier so up in Rhone then...?

Cote Rotie 2006, Rene Rostaing, 35£.  Score 19,50



Wine # 4
Medium red coloured with a "dry" smell, complex and lots of wood, some wet wool developing after a while.
In the mouth it is bone dry with cherries, some cherry stones. A very firm and direct wine with a big solid aftertaste that is balancing the tough acidity well.
No wimpy wine!

Clos de Vougeot 2004 by N Potel, 50£, Score 17,80




Wine # 5
Medium dark red. Lots of flowers, rose and femine smells. Some smoke and wet wool as well.
The taste is big and seductive with perfect acidity and raspberries. Velvety. Smooth. Elegant. Long. A truly great wine.
Panel is getting tired...

Chambolle Musigny "Les Charmes" 2004, P Rion, 42€, Score 19,40
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