Tag: 3/5

Ferrari Brut

Bread crust, Golden apple and Mineral. Very fresh, both on the nose and in the mouth, where it is dry and savoury, tastes almond and leaves a citrusy aftertaste. Maybe a bit too much acidity for my taste, but overall a pleasant sparkling wine.

This Trento DOC is made entirely with Chardonnay grapes, Continue reading “Ferrari Brut”

Gaudium Magnum 2011

25 December 2017

The trademark cherry aroma of the Barbera grape shows up in the underground and is not overpowered neither by the high alcohol content (15.5%) nor by the almost three years in barrel.

In the mouth less powerful than you would expect. More a sign of a well made wine than a lack of anything. Continue reading “Gaudium Magnum 2011”

Pommery Brut Royal

17 December 2017

On the nose aroma of pastry, baked apple and almond. The palate is fresh and tastes green apple and pear. Citrus element accompany the foamy texture.

This is a pleasant and balanced wine that sell for a bit less than 40 CHF.

Pommery Brut Royal is made up of Continue reading “Pommery Brut Royal”

Amigne de Vétroz 2016

29 November 2017

Amigne is a very old variety and is thought to have been introduced into the Alps by the Romans. It is one of the many indigenous grape varieties of the Valais region of Switzerland.

Valais account for a third of the total wine production of Switzerland and displays a vast richness of indigenous grapes. Continue reading “Amigne de Vétroz 2016”

Kurni 2009

26 November 2017

I’ve been looking forward to trying a bottle of this highly praised wine for a few years.

Last year I got to sip a very young vintage at a wine tasting, where Marco Casolanetti (the producer) himself was pouring the wine. The wine was a bit linear, but very rich and showing a lot of fruits. Continue reading “Kurni 2009”

Chateau Musar Blanc 2007

19 November 2017

Golden color, very bright and less dark than you would expect from a 10 years old white. Slightly oxidised, but again less than you would expect given the age.

On the nose a predominance of almonds and beeswax. In the mouth, at first it tastes like a raw carrot, with a savoury note. Continue reading “Chateau Musar Blanc 2007”

Trentasei 2009

8 November 2017

On the nose, the wood and the alcohol dominate the fruit. Some eucalyptus’ notes, but not much complexity. After a while more fruit shows up, but it soon fades away.

In the mouth less rich than you would expect from a wine made with grapes that get raisined before fermentation. The persistence is also disappointing. Continue reading “Trentasei 2009”

Chateau de Vaudieu 2012

5 November 2017

On the nose a bit closed. Elegant and silky texture in the mouth. Discrete and well-rounded tannins. A little disappointing on the final, due to a slightly harsh finish. Not much persistence beside the alcohol’s feeling, that, despite being a high 15%, surprisingly show up only in the aftertaste. Continue reading “Chateau de Vaudieu 2012”