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Archives for August 2017

Electus among the peers

31/08/2017 by Ellen Wallace 1 Comment

The wine: Electus 2013, Valais Mundi Provins, Switzerland A clear and pleasing rich dark red robe. Nose marked by the main grape (35%), Cornalin, with notes of black cherries and violets. Complex nose, with waves of varying notes, including Mediterranean herbs for me, perhaps reflecting at this stage the 6 grapes in the blend: Humagne […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: blind tasting, Château Angelus, Damien Carruzzo, Eclat, La Mouline, Nicolas Vivas, Opus One, Ornellaia, Pichon-Baron, Pontet-Canet, Provins, Sassicaia, Solaia, Valais Mundi

Wine moments, 1948, peace in a glass

28/08/2017 by Ellen Wallace Leave a Comment

The wine Pinot Gris Tokayer 1948, Wädenswil agricultural station, Switzerland (The labels are gone). Vignette On tasting wine that is older than you are. The liquid that you swirl in your glass is deeper in colour yet more muted in tone than younger wines. Sensorially, you swap flashy for depth. And the conversation that drifts […]

Filed Under: Wineries Tagged With: Pinot Gris, swisswine, vintage 1948, Wädenswil

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