Blind tasting 13 August 2015

First wine

Medium dark red wine with red rim.

Decent smell of dried fruit and ripe cherries. Quite attractive nose.

Very soft but big taste. Some smooth tannins and a slightly unripe ripe finish. Good length with taste of dark fruit and cherries.

Overall good quality although not fantastic.

Score 16.60

Ch. Chantalouette
Pomerol
Ca 20€

Second wine

Purpur red dark colour with long legs.

Smell of horse, leather, farm and black currant.

Well balanced taste of dark berries with very limited tannins. Smooth.

Really nicely balanced wine that are drinking well right now.

Bordeaux??

Score 18,50
Ch. Poujeaux 2004
Moulis
Ca 25€ (back then)

Third wine

Very dark red colour with purpur rim.

Sweet red berries on the nose. Some flower and rose as well. Hints of chocolate.

Dark chocolate and fruit on the taste. Very big and long. Lovely balance with smooth tannins and delicious acidity.

Overall a very good and big Pinot Noir !!! (how wrong can you be...as it's 100% Tempranillo)

Score 18.90
Mauro 2010
Castilla y Leon, Spain
Ca 30€ or 350 NOK

Fourth wine

Medium to light red wine.

Very elegant and refined taste of sweet raspberries, farm, rose, flowers.

Refreshing smooth tannin free taste with lots of red fruit. Very long and beautifully balanced aftertaste.

A truly great wine and the grape is obvious....

Score 19,20

Andromeda

Pinot Noir

Marin County, California

Sean Thackrey

Ca 50usd or 500NOK

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