Che & Mussolini

Vinmøte Lars Ivar 27.3.14

El Che Vive Cabernet Franc 2006, Venezia Giulia

Tett, rik og mørk. Snill og slapp i munnen. Varm stil med svett munnfølelse. 65 poeng

Chianti Classico Don Tommaso 2008, Principe Corsini

Mørk og varm vaniljefrukt. Tett, rik og uelegant. Mye alko, mye fat, spansk stil. Fæl vin. 75-80 poeng

Mussolini Cabernet Franc 2010, Venezia Giulia

Mørk, litt perlende, mye fat, varm frukt. Pinlig vin. 65 poeng.

Brunello di Montalcino 2007, Altesino

Kjøttkraft og timian, krydder og appelsin. Nellik, rik, sødmefull frukt, endel uharmonisk i munnen.
86-88 poeng.

Lacima 2010

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Lagrein Rubatsch 2010, Manincor
Noe reduktiv og vanskelig definbar i munnen. Sommerblomster og moderne frisk stil. Øistein var på barbera og Lars I. på pinot noir fra New Zealand. Noe sødme, hul, mangler kompleksitet, safran og en odde vin. 
83 poeng.

Lacima 2010 Dominio do Bibei, Ribeira Sacra
Purpur og frisk "naturvin". Nerello Mascalese ? Lett spicy med rips, fyrstikk og svovel. Krydret, litt undermoden og grønn munnfølelse. Pen rødbærsfrukt, noe kjemisk, men en spennende og god vin.
84-86 poeng.

dN.no jan 2014; 
11100 Lacima 2010. Dominio do Bibei. Riberia Sacra, Spania. 369 kroner. 93 poeng. Vinarius
Intens, aromatisk duft med nyper, søte bringebær, anis og mynte. Lett krydret på smak med delikat konsentrasjon av leskende syrlig bærfrukt med en mineralsk stram avslutning som sitter lenge. Drikk nå til 2020. Passer til kalv, svin og and.

Rioja Gran Reserva Imperial 2004, Cune
Mørk purpur, salt roquefort. Øistein var rett på Spania. Vi gikk deretter mot Garnacha/Priorat. God tørrhet, tydelig eik/vanilje, men en god friskhet "redder" den. Wine of the Year i Wine Spectator 2013. God jordsmonnsfølelse. 86-88 poeng.

Wine Spectator 95 poeng:

 Over the past 20 years, Spain has experienced a dramatic upheaval in its deeply rooted wine industry. The epicenter of this revolution in style and character has been the country's most prestigious wine region, Rioja. 

Beginning in the 1990s, a vigorous debate pitted traditionalist bodegas against a new wave of vintners. Should Rioja maintain the supple, elegant style that had flourished since the early 20th century? Or adopt a richer, more structured approach more in harmony with the world's other great reds?

Though the polemics have been fierce, a few producers have found a middle ground that is rooted in history yet open to innovation. Among them, the benchmark bottling, for its pedigree and consistency, may be the Cune Imperial. "I feel Imperial falls in the middle of the traditional/modern divide," says Cune CEO Victor Urrutia, a member of the family that has owned Cune for five generations.

Cune (an acronym for Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) was founded by brothers Eusebio and Raimundo Real de Asúa in 1879. Now one of Rioja's most important wineries, Cune was among the 19th century producers that helped define classic Rioja, growing several grape varieties (predominantly Tempranillo), fermenting and blending the wines in large wooden or concrete vats, and then maturing them in barrel for many years before release.

Cune was one of the first bodegas to bottle and export its wines, and one of its earliest labels, which gained renown in the 1920s, was called Imperial. It was intended for the English market, and bottled as an "Imperial pint," about 500ml.(There are actually two Imperial bottlings—Reserva and Gran Reserva. In general, Gran Reserva is made with fruit from older vines and spends extra time in barrel.) 

The grapes for the wine have always come primarily from a 50-acre parcel in Villalba in Rioja Alta. Yet, Imperial has evolved. The vineyards, once traditionally head-pruned, are now trained in rows on wires, as in Bordeaux. The percentage of Tempranillo in the blend has increased, from around 75 percent to 85 percent, while the white grape Viura has been abandoned as a component. Through most of the 1900s, all the barrels were made of American oak, and maturation extended 10 or 12 years. Today, about 30 percent of the barrels are French oak, and the wine is bottled after about three years. The wines are fermented with native yeasts.

The wine itself has maintained a consistent character. Imperial is rarely aggressive or musclebound, but it doesn't lack structure or grip. New oak never protrudes, nor the oxidation that can result from excessive barrel aging. There is ripe fruit, but it is framed by spice and mineral notes. The wine never seems too young or too old. 

"I think Rioja reaches full maturity much quicker than Bordeaux," observes Urrutia, "but has the virtue of staying on its plateau for a very long time." The 2004 Gran Reserva, aged in bottle at the winery, was released in the U.S. market in 2013 and, at $63, it is a remarkable value.

For its ability to balance past and future in such delicious harmony, the Cune Imperial Rioja Gran Reserva 2004 is Wine Spectator's 2013 Wine of the Year.

Tasting Note: Firm and a bit austere, this red shows depth and drive, with chewy tannins supporting plum, tobacco, licorice and mineral flavors. The structure is solid but the wine remains fresh. Maturing now, this has a long life ahead. Drink now through 2024. –Thomas Matthews

Chinon Vielles Vignes 2005, Philippe Alliet
Sigar, eik, brettomyces. De fleste var i Bordeaux, Kim mente Cabernet Franc. Mørk, tørr, saltvann med noe grønt typisk CF. God mineralitet. Vanskelig munnfølelse. 86-88 poeng.

3 flasker Chateau Camensac, 2 korket

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Bricco Appiani Cabernet Sauvignon 2006, Flavio Roddolo

Primær og deilig frisk rødbærsfrukt. Ikke alle var entusiastiske. En ungdommelig og intens nese. Lilla "up-front" vin med streve tanniner. Bra fruktkvalitet, snev av brett/kumøkk. 86-90 poeng.

Fra Dn.no:

99895 Roddolo Langhe Rosso Bricco Appiani 2006
Flavio Roddolo. Piemonte, Italia.  Kroner 356,60 spesialpol.  91 poeng.  Blend Wines
Laget av hundre prosent Cabernet Sauvignon fra vinmarker i Monforte. Dufter av solbær og lær med innslag av blomster. Strukturete og Tydelige tanniner på smak. Lang og tørr utgang. Drikk nå til 2020. Passer til okse og lam. MB

Chateau Camensac 1989, Haut Medoc

Korket, ikke vurdert

Chateau Camensac 1988, Haut Medoc

Lys farge, pepper og lett i munnen. Nesten en italiensk munnfølelse. Vi havnet på østside Bordeaux. Burde nok vært drukket for endel år siden. 82 poeng

Chateau Marquis de Terme 1989, Margaux

Lett og fragrant nese. Veldig bordeaux med bløt og snill munn. Frisk vin og endel mere frukt enn forrige vin. Men bør bok drikkes. 87 poeng

4th classified growth in 1855. The name of Marquis de Terme appears in 1762, when Miss Ledoulx d’Emplet brings the estate as a dowry to François Péguilhan, Marquis de Terme, coming from an old family who acquired its pedigree on the battlefield). The French Revolution will then implode the vineyard register in the region and many families will follow each other. One, however, marks the history of the growth during the nineteenth century. For more than one hundred and twenty years, the Feuillerat family will manage the estate. The three generations will constantly enhance the quality, by adopting a second mark for the wines which do not fulfill the criteria of classified growths, and by taking an active part in the creation of the Union of vineyards of Margaux whose founding president will be Armand Feuillerat. The crisis of 1929 forced the Feuillerat family to sale the estate to Pierre Sénéclauze in 1935. Dynamic and respectful of tradition, the family Sénéclauze, experienced in the export of wines of high quality from Algeria, will make the right choice by entrusting the reins of the field to their estate managers, whose total number is three: Alexandre Tolo until 1974, Jean-Pierre Hugon until 2008, Ludovic David since 2009. Major works are then undertaken: regrouping of lands in the fifties, construction of a new winery in 1981, renovation of the buildings in 1984 and numerous technical investments such as, thermoregulation in 1999. Today the chateau is managed by two sons of Peter Sénéclauze: Philip and Pierre-Louis

Chateau Camensac 1990, Haut Medoc

Korket, ikke vurdert

Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 1989, Pauillac

Mørk, blåbær, en opulent og frisk Bordeaux. Margaux sier Øyvind. En bra vin fra et bra år. 1989 eller 1990 ? Litt brett og snev av kork som whiffer av. Men en litt kjellermodus/soppgreie henger i. Moden vin, relativt typisk Pauillac, harmonisk og solid. 90 poeng.

Vi drakk denne på generalforsamlingen i mai 2010. Kandidat nr. 12 Bordeaux 1989. En solid, tørr og klassisk rød Bordeaux. Moden nå, drikker optimalt, med kaffe og brie på nesen. Viser at dette slottet kan lage fantastiske viner. 94 poeng og 4. plass

 

Vosne Romanee Les Suchets 2004, Sylvie Cathiard

Lysere rød, elegant og frisk. Noe grønt, villbusk og villgjær i nesa. Tydelig Pinot, men mangler en del eleganse. Kanskje pga. årgangens litt rustikke og grønne stil. 90-92 poeng.

 

Hervé Souhaut Sainte Epine 2009

Rhone, Cote Rotie aktig. Parfymert blomsterduft. Floral og lett i munnen. Mangler litt struktur. Grei vin til kr. 300,- 88 poeng

Fra olemski.blogspot:

Hervé Souhaut selger denne vinen som en Vin de Table selv om vinmarken ligger innenfor Saint Joseph i Nord-Rhône. Vinstokkene er over 100 år gamle, og maserasjonen er lang og vinene tappes uten filtrering. Det som karakteriserer vinen er renhet, tydelighet og den er intens. Dufter rene bjørnebær med litt jod, den har en glatt tekstur med en tydelig mineralitet i ettersmaken som går i retning noe metallisk. Er ikke videre kompleks, men den begeistrer med sin skarpskårne minimalisme. Svært attraktiv.

 

Pinot Nero IGT 2009, Dalzocchio Elisabetta Rovereto

Kjølig, strukturert, konsentrert burgundersk stil. En "giving" og solid vin. En veldig bra "lurevin". 91 poeng. 

Located in the town of Rovereto, Trentino, in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains, Elisabetta’s tiny estate, with only five hectare under vine, is devoted entirely to the production of Pinot Nero (Pinot Noir). Pinot Nero and Chardonnay were first planted by her father in 1979. The Chardonnay has since been removed and today a mere 760 cases of Pinot Nero are produced each year. Elisabetta’s first vintage was 1995 and viticulture has been biodynamic since 1999 and certified organic since 2001. The grapes are carefully selected in the vineyards, and harvested in 10 kilo crates. They are destemmed, not crushed, then transferred to oak vats. Vinification is in open oak vats, with spontaneous fermentation, respecting tradition. The grape bunches are partly de-stemmed and the only other operation is punching the cap. Maceration lasts 18-20 days. After fermentation the wine is aged in French oak barrels for 18 months, in their cellars dating from the end of the eighteenth century. The wine is released after an additional year in bottle.

 

Hermitage Farconnet 2007, J.L. Chave Selection

En lettere stil av Hermitage, bitter og små tanniner. Sør-Frankrike eller Provence ? Ikke noen klassisk Hermitage. Og ikke noe lagringsprosjekt. 88 poeng

Granato Vigneto delle Dolomiti Teroldego IGT 2007, Foradori

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Varm nese i en søtlig stil. Blåbær, frisk, rik og med mye smak. Amarone ? Mangler eleganse og slike viner får aldri høy score i denne klubben ! "Tullevin" mente Roar. 81 poeng.

                                            
"My wines possess nature's slowness," says Elisabetta Foradori, who in 1976 inherited 22 hectares of Teroldego vineyards in Mezzolombardo, located north of Trento. Viticulturist Foradori's first instinct was to cut quantity and slowly increase grape quality through measures such as pruning.
But the effort didn't satisfy her. She eventually tore out the existing vineyards and replanted them with a smaller quantity of top-notch grapes that she decided to produce organically. In 2000, she committed herself to biodynamic farming and adopted the holistic principles of Rudolf Steiner, the 20th century Austrian philosopher who embraced the concept of spiritual science.

                              

Everything about Foradori's wines expresses a sense "place," or terroir. Exhaustive research led her to revive Teroldego clones, yielding a wine that reflects the unique characteristics of the Campo Rotaliano, the alluvial plain of the Noce River.
When the Noce was rerouted in the mid-19th century, it left tiny pebbles and larger stones in the subsoil, creating excellent floodplain drainage more typical of hillside vineyards. In summer, the river-carved cliffs on each side of the Noce channel breezes from Lake Garda. In winter, they protect the vineyards from alpine air.
Foradori produces about 120,000 bottles of "Foradori" Teroldego Rotaliano DOC (100 percent Teroldego) but only 30,000 of "Granato" Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT Rosso (100 percent Teroldego, made from the best grapes from her best vineyards). Though DOC (Denomination and Origin Controlled) is technically a stricter wine classification than IGT (Typical Regional Wine), the "Granato" is Foradori's top quality wine and consistently receives international attention and praise.