[Tasting] Blind tasting 6/Jan/17

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1. Chardonnay 

Argentina

2015, 14.5%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / Pale / Lemon
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary Citrus: Lemon, lime, Grapefruit Floral: acacia, elderflower, geranium, chamomile, blossom Green: apple Stone: Apricot, Peach Tropical: banana, melon Secondary Yeast: Brioche Oak: ceder, butterscotch, nutmeg
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M+ / Tannins / Body M(+) / Alcohol H / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Citrus: Lemon, lime, Grapefruit  Floral: acacia  Green: apple Stone: Apricot Spice: white pepper Oak: nutmeg
Quality	Balance△  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity O Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & not suitable for ageing

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2. Shiraz, Granache and Mourvedre

Gigondas, Southern Rhone

2014, 14,5%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / M / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Floral: violet Red: red cherry, plum / Black: blue berry          Spices: Pepper, Liquorice Herbal: mint / Herbaceous: Leafy Earthy Secondary - Oak: smoky,  Tertiary - Prune
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins H / Body M+ / Alcohol H / Flavour intensity M+ / Finish M+
	Flavour characteristics	Spice: pepper / Herbaceous: leafy / herbal: mint/
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity O Very Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & Potential for ageing

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3. Carmenere 100%

Bordeaux

2014, 13%

Biodynamic

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / M / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Floral: Rose, Geranium Herbaceous: tomato, green bell pepper Black: blue berry, black currant Red: Red currant, Cherry, Craneberry Spice: white pepper Earthy: wet stone, hay, tea Secondary - oak: nutmeg, ceder
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins M+ / Body M / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Herbaceous: tomato, green bell pepper, leafy Salty Red: Cherry, Red currant
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity △ Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & not suitable for ageing

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