This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Malbec. This wine spent 22 months in French oak casks. The residual sugar is 2 grammes per litre and the total acidity is 5.75 grammes per litre.
This wine was imported by Apricot AB.
Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, blackberry, herbs, mint, liqourice, violets
Taste : Blackcurrant, blackberry, mint, liqourice and white pepper on finish, mellow soft tannins
Alcohol : 14.5%
Systembolaget Number : 90419
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This wine is principally Cinsault blended with Grenache, Syrah and Merlot. This wine was sealed with a screwcap.
This wine was imported by Theisvine AB.
Colour : Light copper
Aroma : Redcurrants, strawberry, herbs, lemon, lime, oranges
Taste : Dry, redcurrants, grapefruit, herbs, minerals, oranges
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 117 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95453
Mark : C
Website : Domaine de Triennes
…Corpus Modrý Portugal ( Blauer Portugieser) 2011 has a very light purple colour, Burgundy-like with a bouquet of raspberry and chocolate. Tart red fruits in the mouth with medium high acidity, low in tannins with an almost buttery finish. A light and lively wine, perfect for a picnic.
The Svatovavřinecké ( St. Laurent) 2009 has a dark purple colour and a bouquet of dark grapes with spicey oak and pepper. This incredibly fruity wine is very much concentrated on berries - dark berries …
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…that is overdoing it...but that is the first bottle that my eyes set on when entering the cellar.
Smaragd Loibner Berg 2002
Colour...pale gold... nose...gorgeous...yellow stone fruits, citrus, apricots...some petrol....no sign of age...vanilla, good dose of white pepper, thrilling minerals...as perfect as a GV can be...
Points 18
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Colour : Dark blackcurrant
Aroma : Blackcurrant, olive, spice, blackberry, green peppers
Taste : Blackcurrant, Blueberry, Blackberry, minerals, soft tannins, sandalwood, green pepper and black pepper on very long finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 499 SEK
Mark : A-
Website : Don Maximiano
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The winemaker was Michael Martini.
This wine was imported by Spendrups Bryggeri AB.
Colour : Dark red, brown hues
Aroma : Cherries, blackcurrant, raisins, tobacco, herbs
Taste : Raisins, cocoa powder, cherry, blackcurrant, tobacco, mint, grippy tannins on finish
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : 199 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 6723
Mark : C
Website : Louis M Martini Winery
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This wine was imported by PWP Import AB.
Colour : Pale copper
Aroma : Herbs, redcurrants, oranges, blood red grapefruits
Taste : Blood red grapefruits, oranges, redcurrants, minerals, herbs
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 115 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 95454
Website : Chateau Routas
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The vineyard yield was eight tons per hectare (3.2 tons per acre). The wine was completely unoaked. This wine was sealed with a screwcap. 7,000 cases were produced. The total acidity is 3.8 grammes per litre, residual sugar is 3.99 grammes per litre, pH is 3.08, volatile acidty ( C2H402) is 0.44 grammes per litre, and the free SO2 is 0.031 grammes per litre.
This wine was imported by Hjo Grosshandel AB.
Colour : Bright strawberry/cherry
Aroma : Oranges, cherries, ribena, herbs
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Colour : Dark red, blue hues
Aroma : Blueberry, blackberry, violets, herbs, lavendar
Taste : Blueberry, blackberry, lavendar, white pepper
Alcohol : 13%
Price : 195 SEK
Systembolaget Number : 99211
Mark : C+
Website : Bonny Doon Vineyard
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