Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
The colour is deep ruby. On the nose cherries and lawn. In the mouth not much body, but a pleasantly sour and drying finish. The kind of wine that pairs well with greasy dishes. The aftertaste doesn’t last long.
Naigartèn is a natural wine made by Gradizzolo winery in Monteveglio on the hills near Bologna. Before release, it is aged 12 months in big oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. It is made with 100% Negrettino grapes. Continue reading “Naigartèn 2019”
The colour is deep garnet. Complex nose of raw meat, plumbs, rosemary, burned wood, baking spices. In the mouth fresh, fine tannins, well balanced and savoury. The aftertaste last for quite a while.
It is a wine that with time keeps evolving: a delight to drink!
This wine is made by Guigal, a domain founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal. Continue reading “Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde de Guigal 2009”
The colour is medium garnet. On the nose mushrooms, cherries and stewed plums. In the mouth good acidity, but not much else. The aftertaste is rather short.
This wine is made under the Moulin-à-Vent denomination, most likely the best of the ten Beaujolais crus. Continue reading “Clos des Thorins 2009”
The colour is medium purple. On the nose black cherries, blackberries and green bell pepper. In the mouth well structured and balanced. The aftertaste is medium long.
Untertürkheim am Neckar is a wine-producing borough of Stuttgart on the eastern banks of the Neckar river, in the Württemberg region of Germany. Continue reading “Weinmanufaktur Untertürkheim Lemberger 2020”
The colour is deep garnet. Still very lively. On the nose forest floor, cigar box, fireplace, caramel, spices. In the mouth well balanced, with a good structure. Bright acidity and tannins that are well integrated, but still showing off. The aftertaste is savoury and medium long.
Chateau Lafite Rothschild is located in the Pauillac denomination of the Médoc and produces one of the most sought after and expensive red wines in the world. Continue reading “Chateau Lafite Rothschild 1986”