Wine Tasting Notes: Still - page 10
What I have been drinking. What I have been thinking. Wines that are Still
“Meaty” and masculine. Plums, underwood and chocolate.
Chateau La Couspaude "Grand Cru Classé Saint Emillion" 2015
Blend of Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc
Structured with fine tannins. Dark berries, licorice and underwood.
Complex, evolved, elegant. Berries, dried violets, underwood, chocolate and star anise.
Lush, dark and elegant. Berries, plums, tobacco leaf and chocolate.
Elegant. Fruity at first evolving into deeper, toasty notes.
Citrusy and fresh.
Mineral and nutty. Sapid, fresh, balanced.
Structured and mineral. Dried flowers, licorice, leather and chocolate.
Au Bon Climat "Pinot Noir" 2013
100% Pinot noir
Elegant and soft. Red berries, rose petals, mushroom and spices.
Azienda Agricola Biagi "Ipnosi" 2007
100% Montepulciano d'Abruzzo
Powerful and round. Ripe berries, vanilla.
Complex and evolved. Leather, underwood, coffee, tobacco.
Elegant. White flowers, spices, wetland.
Smooth and aromatic. Asparagus, tomato leaf, smoky aubergine.
Grgich Hills Estates "Cabernet Sauvignon" 2012
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Complex, elegant, velvety. Cherries, berries, dried violets.
Complex, sapid, balanced. Dark berries, cherries, underwood, leather, smoke, tar, star anise…
Voskevaz "Karasi Collection Vieilles Vignes" 2015
100% Voskehat
Fresh and pleasant. Apricot and stone fruit pulp.
St Micheal Eppan "Sauvignon" 2015
100% Sauvignon blanc
Refreshing and aromatic. Elderflower, tarragon, green pepper.
Old Bridge "Grande Reserve, Rare Barrels" 2005
100% Areni Noir
Evolved and rich. Underwood, wax, nail polish.
Sameirás "Blanco" 2014
Blend of Treixadura / Albariño / Godello / Lado / Loureira / Torrontés / Caíño banco
Fresh and moreish. Fennel, bay and cut grass.
Big and structured. White flowers, apple, stone fruit and herbaceous notes.
Vallone "Versante" 2014
100% Negroamaro
Every evening go-to bottle. Red berries, cherries, dried violets.
Wolffer Estate "Perle" 2014
100% Chardonnay
Elegant and rich. Honeysuckle, yeast, peach, pear and cream.
Wolffer Estate "Fatalis Fatum" 2012
Blend of Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc / Petit Verdot
Firm, improves with airing. Herbaceous and smoky.
Dense and complex. Exotic fruits, mineral.