Tasting Notes of Wines around the World
18 October 2017
Pleasant bouquet of tobacco, liquorice and plums. In the mouth smooth and elegant. Well-developed tannins and pleasant persistence.
A really nice left bank wine, that shows the clear superiority of the Bordeaux Crus over most of the world’s wine production. Continue reading “Château Barde-Haut 2001”
8 October 2017
Prevailing herbaceous aroma, with eucalipto’s notes. Even thought at 15% the alcohol content is certainly high, on the nose it get almost unnoticed. On the other side, in the mouth the alcohol is at first predominant, almost burning. After a while, the sensations given by the wine evolve. Continue reading “Almaviva 2011”
24 September 2017
Who would expect a Beaujolais, even a Cru, to still be fresh and highly enjoyable after 10 years?
This Morgon (one of the ten Cru of Beaujolais) is a very elegant, smooth and balanced wine, made with Gamay grapes. Still pretty fruity (raspberry) and fresh despite the age. Continue reading “Les Corcelettes 2007”
10 September 2017
Pleasant black cherry, plum, mocha and herbaceous notes on the nose. In the mouth smooth, rounded and easy to drink. Good persistence.
This mid-range (26 CHF) Merlot from the Ronchi around Bellinzona offers a decent price/quality ratio. Unfortunately this is not often the case with the Merlot del Ticino. Continue reading “CAGI Monte Carasso 2013”
20 August 2017
This is one of the outstanding examples of the noble spirit made northeast of Bordeaux.
Cognac is produced through a double distillation of a very basic wine made mainly with the white grape Ugni Blanc. The wine itself is low in alcohol, high in acidity and not really drinkable. Continue reading “Hennessy Paradis”
30 July 2017
Intense nose of spices, pleasant bitterness in the mouth and a good aftertaste. The oak is well integrated and the tannins are already fairly smooth.
A wine made with 100% Mavrodaphne of Cephalonia grapes, also used to produce a well-regarded sweet wine. Continue reading “Orgion 2015”
23 July 2017
Brilliant golden colour, aroma of peach, brioche and hints of vanilla. A wine rich in flavours and good in length.
This is the Viognier I mentioned in my previous post. In the meantime, I enjoyed another bottle, which confirmed the first impression. Continue reading “Coma Berenices 2016”
25 June 2017
10 days ago, I posted about the 2015 vintage. I’m surprised the 2016 is even better. I highly appreciated the 2015. Three days ago, at my birthday dinner, I tasted (for the first time) the 2016 vintage with friends.
The 2016 is very expressive, fruity and beautifully fresh, Continue reading “Aigle les Murailles 2016 (vs 2015)”
15 June 2017
A very pleasant chasselas from an outstanding vintage (low volume and high quality, thanks to the particularly hot and sunny Summer). I first drank this wine directly at Badouxthèque, among the vineyards of Yvorne, in the spring 2016.
Recently I drank this dry and fruity wine a few more times and always enjoyed it. Continue reading “Aigle les Murailles 2015”