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Tasting wine is easy, but mapping what we taste onto someone else's criteria less so. Doing this in a systematic and consistent way can sometimes be challenging, especially when it's a systematic approach developed by an organisation with exams you want to pass...
Although this blog has been started by and for students at various stages of the WSET (Wine & Spirits Educational Trust) syllabus it's open to any wine lovers anywhere. The only condition is that you use the same systemic approach to tasting as us. That's WSET Level 3 and upwards.
So, send us an email and we'll put you on the user list!
We'll also send you a copy of the tasting approach if you don't have it already.
Happy tasting!
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Villa Maria Rose 2007 Private Bin
Region: New Zealand, Hawkes Bay
Producer: Villa Maria
13.5% abv
Supplier: Tesco
Appearance:
Very dark pink
Medium finish
Nose
Clean, mellow
Warm summer fruits, jam, slight vanilla
Palate
Full flavoured, medium dry
Alcohol: medium+
Acidity: medium
Tannins: light
Easy drinking, soft finish
Conclusions
Excellent example
Price £
Great with hours dâ?? oeuvres, as an aperitif
Ready to drink now
Producer: Villa Maria
13.5% abv
Supplier: Tesco
Appearance:
Very dark pink
Medium finish
Nose
Clean, mellow
Warm summer fruits, jam, slight vanilla
Palate
Full flavoured, medium dry
Alcohol: medium+
Acidity: medium
Tannins: light
Easy drinking, soft finish
Conclusions
Excellent example
Price £
Great with hours dâ?? oeuvres, as an aperitif
Ready to drink now
30th Mar 2008, 10:33
comments (2)
Hardys Crest Chardonnay - Sauvignon Blanc 2007
Region: Australia, SE Australia
Producer: Hardys
13.0% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Light gold colour
Long legging
Nose
Full â?? oak, vanilla, tropical fruit
Palate
Full-bodied
Alcohol: medium+
Acidity: light
Tannins: medium
Although quite heavy, easy to drink, melon, peach, mango
Long finish
Conclusions
Good example
Price £
Perfect for relaxation
Ready to drink now
Producer: Hardys
13.0% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Light gold colour
Long legging
Nose
Full â?? oak, vanilla, tropical fruit
Palate
Full-bodied
Alcohol: medium+
Acidity: light
Tannins: medium
Although quite heavy, easy to drink, melon, peach, mango
Long finish
Conclusions
Good example
Price £
Perfect for relaxation
Ready to drink now
30th Mar 2008, 10:33
comments (1)
Echo Falls White Zinfandel 2006
Region: USA, California, Central Valley
Producer: Mission Bell Winery
10.5% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Light pink colour
Medium legging, leaves a gold rim
Nose
Clean, soft
Strawberries, red cherries, penicillin, petrol
Palate
Medium dry
Alcohol: medium, although you donâ??t really notice
Acidity: light
Tannins: light
Juicy with fruit, mouth watering
Medium finish
Conclusions
Great example of a Californian rosé
Price £
Best with summer salads, veggie cuisine
Ready to drink now
Producer: Mission Bell Winery
10.5% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Light pink colour
Medium legging, leaves a gold rim
Nose
Clean, soft
Strawberries, red cherries, penicillin, petrol
Palate
Medium dry
Alcohol: medium, although you donâ??t really notice
Acidity: light
Tannins: light
Juicy with fruit, mouth watering
Medium finish
Conclusions
Great example of a Californian rosé
Price £
Best with summer salads, veggie cuisine
Ready to drink now
30th Mar 2008, 10:32
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Jacobs Creek Sparkling Rose
Region: Australia, Barossa Valley
Producer: Jacobs Creek
bottle fermented, 11.5% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Pretty pink colour
Nice, tight bubbles
Nose
Clean, soft
Fresh berries, strawberries, slight whiff of petrol
Palate
Dry
Alcohol: medium
Acidity: medium
Tannins: light
Thirst quenching, mouth watering, fresh berry fruits
Medium finish
Conclusions
Excellent example
Price £
Ideal for long summer evenings sitting round a bbq
Ready to drink now
Producer: Jacobs Creek
bottle fermented, 11.5% abv
Supplier: all major wine merchants and supermarkets
Appearance:
Pretty pink colour
Nice, tight bubbles
Nose
Clean, soft
Fresh berries, strawberries, slight whiff of petrol
Palate
Dry
Alcohol: medium
Acidity: medium
Tannins: light
Thirst quenching, mouth watering, fresh berry fruits
Medium finish
Conclusions
Excellent example
Price £
Ideal for long summer evenings sitting round a bbq
Ready to drink now
30th Mar 2008, 10:32
comments (1)
Roggeri 2003
Region: Italy, Barolo DC
Producer: Oberto Marco
14.0% abv
Supplier: Ciabot Berton
Appearance:
Clear, crimson with transparent rim
Long legging that stays on the glass for ages
Nose
Clean, pronounced but light
Red fruits, bitter almonds, bitter sugar, subtle strawberry
Intense, well developed
Palate
Medium dry
Alchohol: medium - medium+
Acidity: medium
Tannins: medium+
Mouth watering cinnamon, spice, red fruits
Very long finishConclusions
Good example
Premium price
Mouthwatering with some lovely notes but may well become even better balanced in time
Ready to drink but probably better in a year or so
Producer: Oberto Marco
14.0% abv
Supplier: Ciabot Berton
Appearance:
Clear, crimson with transparent rim
Long legging that stays on the glass for ages
Nose
Clean, pronounced but light
Red fruits, bitter almonds, bitter sugar, subtle strawberry
Intense, well developed
Palate
Medium dry
Alchohol: medium - medium+
Acidity: medium
Tannins: medium+
Mouth watering cinnamon, spice, red fruits
Very long finishConclusions
Good example
Premium price
Mouthwatering with some lovely notes but may well become even better balanced in time
Ready to drink but probably better in a year or so
10th Jan 2008, 22:30
comments (2)
Casa Nueva Cabernet Sauvignon, Family Reserve 2001
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Region: Molina, Chile
Producer: Casa Nueva
14.0% abv
Supplier: International Wine Forwarding Ltd
Appearance: Extremely dark red, almost blue, long tears
Nose: Heavy, full of oak, vanilla
(aged 2 years in French barrique)
Palate: Dry
Black cherries, plums
Acidity: Light
Tannins: Heavy
Conclusions: Will come to itâ??s own in a few more years
Good wine to store
(£15+)
Producer: Casa Nueva
14.0% abv
Supplier: International Wine Forwarding Ltd
Appearance: Extremely dark red, almost blue, long tears
Nose: Heavy, full of oak, vanilla
(aged 2 years in French barrique)
Palate: Dry
Black cherries, plums
Acidity: Light
Tannins: Heavy
Conclusions: Will come to itâ??s own in a few more years
Good wine to store
(£15+)
10th Dec 2007, 22:14
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Muller Thurgau, Late Harvest 2003
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Region: Moravia, Czech Republic
Producer: Pavlov Winery
12.5% abv
Supplier: J M Cullen Wines & Spirits Ltd
Appearance: Light yellowy-green, medium tears
Nose: Clean, citrusy
Limes, lemons, green grapes
Palate: Medium sweet
Acidity: High
Tannins: Light
Butter, honey, lemon, toast
Conclusions: Excellent now
(£10-£15)
Producer: Pavlov Winery
12.5% abv
Supplier: J M Cullen Wines & Spirits Ltd
Appearance: Light yellowy-green, medium tears
Nose: Clean, citrusy
Limes, lemons, green grapes
Palate: Medium sweet
Acidity: High
Tannins: Light
Butter, honey, lemon, toast
Conclusions: Excellent now
(£10-£15)
10th Dec 2007, 22:06
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NV Malmesy Madeira 10 Year Old
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Region: Madeira, Portugal
DOC
Producer: Henriques & Henriques
20.0% abv
Supplier: Mentzendorff & Co Ltd
Appearance:
Clear, deep brown with lemon yellow rim
Serious legging
Nose
Clean, pronounced
Confectionery, toffee, burned toffee, coffee
Intense, powerful, fully developed
Palate
Sweet
Alchohol: fortified
Acidity: medium+
Tannins: medium+
Coffee, burned caramel, smokey
Long finish
Conclusions
Good example
Premium price
Ready to drink (but wouldn't change for a while)
DOC
Producer: Henriques & Henriques
20.0% abv
Supplier: Mentzendorff & Co Ltd
Appearance:
Clear, deep brown with lemon yellow rim
Serious legging
Nose
Clean, pronounced
Confectionery, toffee, burned toffee, coffee
Intense, powerful, fully developed
Palate
Sweet
Alchohol: fortified
Acidity: medium+
Tannins: medium+
Coffee, burned caramel, smokey
Long finish
Conclusions
Good example
Premium price
Ready to drink (but wouldn't change for a while)
10th Dec 2007, 19:43
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