Wine Tasting (Week 9)

Name: Eco LOVE
Variety: Riesling
Region: South Island
Country: New Zealand
Year: 2009
Price: $7.95
Winery Review: "This Riesling's flavors span citrus, root ginger, white peach, spices and floral. eco.love Riesling is made in balance of an off-dry style. A complex fruit-driven style. Special parcels of fruit were selected from the Nelson region of New Zealand, famous for its success with aromatic grape varietals."
My Review: This riesling did not have as much of a fruity scent like most ones I have tasted. It still had floral scent and was very refreshing.

Name: Maipe
Variety: Malbec
Region: Mendoza
Country: Argentina
Year: 2012
Price: $11.95
Winery Review: "A well made take on a modern style, with liqueur-like red and black fruit that speaks to the ripeness of the grapes. Underneath, there's a tannic base that carries the weight without a problem and acidity that lifts it all, leaving a sense of freshness."
My Review: This wine had an interesting forest smell. The wine went down ok, not too smooth but no heat.

Name: Protocolo
Variety: Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
Region: N/A
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95
Winery Review: "Mostly Airen with a little bit of Macabeo .Greenish gold. Subtle aromas of mint, lemon and orange, with a hint of honeysuckle. Dry, understated and focused, offering clean citrus and melon flavors and slow-building sweetness. Finishes dry and brisk, with an echo of lemon. As usual, this is an outstanding value."
My Review: This wine tasted green if that is possible. I could smell the heat/alcohol in the glass. Very plain wine.











Name: Peter Lehmann
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: N/A
Country: Australia
Year: 2010
Price: $9.95
Winery Review: "The 2010 Chardonnay presents subtle notes of spiced apple slices and ripe peaches with hints of freshly baked bread and melon. Light bodied, clean and refreshingly crisp in the mouth, it offers just enough apple and pear flavor concentration, finishing with medium-long persistence. Drink it now to 2014."
My Review: This was one of the best Chardonnays I have tasted before. It had a very baked and buttery taste to it.










Name: Vina Borga
Variety: Borsoa
Region: Campo de Borja
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95
Winery Review: " 86 Points – Robert Parker Also made from 100% Grenache, the 2012 Vina Borgia was fermented and aged in stainless steel. Its medium dark ruby color is followed by abundant notes of strawberries and black cherries offered in a straightforward, medium-bodied, soft, hedonistic, round style. It is hard to believe a wine this good can sell for $7 a bottle. Enjoy it over the next 1-2 years."
My Review: This wine had a very smokey and stainless steal taste to it. The wine was very dry and had little heat to it. I could also taste black cherries.