[WSET3] New world specialties ★★★ 10/Jan/17

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1. Semillon

Hunter Valley, Australia

2013, 11%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / Pale / Lemon-green
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Youthful
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Floral: Blossom, Acacia Citrus: Lemon, Lime, Lime peel Green: apple Herbaceous: Grassy, leafy Stone: Apricot, Peach
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity H / Tannins / Body M- / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Citrus: lime, lemon, lime peel/ minerality: Flint, Petrol, kerosene
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity O Very Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & Potential for ageing

*Australia Semillon: produced in Hunter Valley (hot), Perth (hot), Barossa Valley (hot) because of hot weather, they are picked earlier -> High acidity, low alcohol.
normally unoaked: minimum oxygen contact can be kept more than 20 years,  develop honey, toasty flavour with bottle ageing like Riesling. (without oak contact, they will have some oak characteristics as bottle ageing)
🍷 🍷 🍷 2. Pinotage Swartland, South Africa 2015, 13.5%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / M / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Black: blueberry, black currant, plum Red: Cherry, Raspberry, Strawberry Herbaceous: grassy, leafy Herbal: mint, medicinal Minerality: earthy Spices: liquorice, pepper Secondary - oak: coffee, chocolate, cedar, cloves, cinnamon
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M+ / Tannins M+ / Body M / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Spice: pepper / Red fruits / Herbal: mint / Herbaceous: grassy
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length △ / Complexity O Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & Potential for ageing

* Pinotage = Pinot noir + Cinsault  부모 포도의 특성을 닮아 M alcohol, M-H tannin 하지만 M-H acidity, M-F body 가능



🍷 🍷 🍷 3. Zinfandel ★★★ California, USA 2013, 14%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / M / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Red: plum, Raspberry, Cherry, Strawberry Black: blueberry, black berry, black plum Dried fruits: figue, Kirsch, prune, Jammieness Herbaceous: Leafy / Herbal : minty Spice: Liqourice Secondary - Oak: toasty, cloves, vanilla, coconut, charred wood
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins M / Body M+ / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Sweet spices: cinnamon, vanilla, liquorice / pepper oak; chocolate, mocha, coconut / yeast: Biscuit Red fruits
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity O Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & Potential for ageing

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4. Torrontes ★★★
Salta, Argentina
2015, 13,5%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / Pale / Lemon
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Youthful
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Floral: Blossom, Geranium, Jasmine, Rose Tropical: Banana, Lychee, Melon Citrus: Lemon Stone: Peach, Apricot, Honey
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins / Body M(+) / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M+ / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Spices: white pepper / green apple / floral
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length O / Complexity O Very Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & not suitable for ageing

* Alcohol: Low - Medium - High / there is no +/- !!



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5. Malbec
Salta, Argentina
2014, 14,5%
Reserve

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / Deep / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Red: strawberry, Raspberry, Red currant cherry, plum, / Black currant Herbaceous: Leafy, Black currant leaf Dried fruits: Prune, Raisin, fig, Jamminess Spices: liquorice, Earthy Secondary- oak: cloves, mocha, coffee, chocolate
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins M / Body M+ / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Spice: pepper, Liquorice / Black currant / Red cherry, Red currant
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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6. Carmenere
Chile
2015, 14%

Appearance	Clarity / Intensity/ Colour	Clear / Deep / Ruby
Nose	Condition / Intensity	Clean / M+ / Developing
	Aroma Characteristics	Primary - Black: Blue berry, Black currant, black berry, black cherry Dried: fig, prune, kirsch, jamminess (not so much) Herbaceous: Green bell pepper, Tomato leaf, leafy Spices: pepper, liquorice Secondary- Oak: Toasty, Cloves, Cedar, smoky
Palate	Sweetness DRY / Acidity M / Tannins M(+) / Body M+ / Alcohol M / Flavour intensity M / Finish M
	Flavour characteristics	Herbaceous: tomato / black fruits/ sweet spices: liquorice, peppery, cinnamon...
Quality	Balance O  / Intensity O  / Length △ / Complexity △ Very Good
Level of readiness for drinking	Drink now & Potential for ageing