GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Here is the list of the 16 wines we tasted blind at the beautiful Chateau Mercier Sunday 4 September.
“We” was a group of 18 journalists invited to attend Vinea to learn more about Swiss wines. Most but not all of the group are experienced wine writers.
One-third of the group is Swiss, the rest from other European countries, so there was undoubtedly a European bias.
For an explanation of the tasting session see my news report.
The wines are listed here in the order in which they were tasted, with their ranking in terms of the points we gave them listed in parentheses before their names.
We were told only the name of the grape variety and the vintage, and we knew that two wines in every category had to be Swiss.
Chardonnay
These were all crisp and dry, including the Napa Valley wine, which hardly anyone in the group guessed was from the US.
1. France
(4) Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru AOC 2009, William Fèvre, CHF44.00
2. Switzerland, Valais
(2) Chardonnay Rive du Bisse, oaked, 2006, Gaby Delaloye et Fils, CHF28.00
3. Switzerland, Graubuenden
(1) Chardonnay Flaesch 2009, Weingut Bovel, CHF28.00
4. USA, California
(3) Chardonnay Su’Skol Vineyard 2007, Hess Collection Winery, CHF29.90
Sauvignon Blanc
1. Switzerland, Neuchatel
(2) Sauvignon Blanc Saint-Sébaste 2008, Jean-Claude Kuentzer et Fils, CHF23.40
2. Switzerland, Valais
(1) Ribex Sauvignon Blanc 2009, Louis Bovard, CH27.90
3. France
(3) Pouilly Fumé La Demoiselle de Bourgeois 2009, Henri Bourgeois, CH34.8
4. New Zealand
(4) Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Cloudy Bay, CHF29.90
Merlot
1. Italy, Frioul
(2) Merlot Vistorta 2006, Azienda Agricola Vistorta, CHF25.00
2. Switzerland, Ticino
(3) Castelrotto Ticino DOC 2009, Tamborini Vini, CHF37.00
3. Chile
(4) Merlot Cuvée Alexandre 2008, Casa Lapostolle, CHF24.80
4. Switzerland, Ticino
(1) Il Canto della Terra 2009, Cantina Monti, CHF75.00
Syrah
1. Switzerland, Vaud
(1) Syrah St Saphorin 2008, Cave des Rois Grognuz, CHF 30 approx.
2. France
(4) Côte Rotie 2006, René Rostaing, CHF59.20
3. Switzerlamnd, Valais
( 2) Syrah, oaked, 2009, Cave le Banneret, CHF24.50
4. Australia
(3) Shiraz 2009, John Duval Wines Entity, CHF37.50
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