Blindtasting May 2011, Stokka

Wine #1
Medium red with pink rim. Ripe redcurrant, raspberries, flowers on the nose. Very fruity wine with practically no tannins, average acidity and a short but warm taste. Summer wine perhaps?
Panel on Pinot Noir from the new world?

Villa Maria Pinot Noir "Private Bin" 2009, Marlboro New Zealand,
Score 16,90

Wine # 2

Medium dark red colour. Quite a dusty nose to begin with. Opens up later with pencil case some liquerice and a complex smell. The wine is drinking perfectly now with some soft tannins but a long aftertaste. Beautiful wine with some leather on the palate as well. Definitely Bordeaux?

Ch Chasse Spleen 2004, Moulis, 20€, Score 17,35 we love it!

Wine # 3

Medium dark red with brick rim.

Lots of liquerice, chocolate, mint, rose right in your face smell.

Very Ribena look a like and very commercial style with lots of vanilla and big taste. Too much for some of the panel, but good score after all. Where are we ? Don't have a clue...

Vina Ardanza Reserva 2001, Rioja, 30€, Score 17,70

Wine # 4

Deep dark red colour, smell of ceder, wood, old basement, tobacco, pencil sharpens, chocolate.

Wonderful and elegant smell.

The taste is long and velvety, very seductive and attractive.

Great stuff.

Lovely and complex.

Ch Gruaud Larose, 2000, St Julien, Score 18,60 worth every point!

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