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Tasting Notes 1999-09-15
Cabernet Based Mediterranean Wines
The Wines
| Name | Producer | Year | Country | District | Price (SEK) |
| Amethystos Red | Constantin Lazaridi | 1997 | Greece | Drama | 110 |
| Châtaeu Meyney | - | 1996 | France | Bordeaux, St Estephe | 240 |
| Farnito CS | Carpineto | 1995 | Italy | Toscana | 159 |
| Chillida | Marqués de Griñon | 1996 | Spain | La Mancha | 239 |
Miscellaneous Notes
Cabernet Sauvignon really can show up in different shapes! Personally I did not find any blackcurrants in any of the wines... Others did though...
The Greece effort might have been appreciated if we had been tasting Beaujolais Noveau... It had a long finish though... The Meyney was kind of a disappointment - quite thin, green and hollow. Not at all what we have been used to. I had a 1990 a couple of weeks ago (bought for only 89 SEK 1993!) and it was playing in a completely different leauge. The Farnite was really nice; nicely integrated oak, balanced, coffe and chocolate. The Chillida was another huge effort from Marqués de Griñon. Maybe a bit to obvious but what the heck: Carpe Diem! Mature, toasted aromas on the nose. Soft tannins in harmony with dried fruits, moccha and Anthon Berg's Marzipan with Plums in Madeira! Drinking incredibly well now - no reason to save it.
The Verdict
| Greece | France | Italy | Spain | |
| Lasse | 84 | 87 | 86 | 88 |
| Harriet | - | - | - | - |
| Micke | 83 | 87 | 89 | 90 |
| Helena | - | - | - | - |
| Robban | - | - | - | - |
| Susanne | - | - | - | - |
| Stefan | - | - | - | - |
| Annika | 83 | 87 | 88 | 90 |
| Sven | 75 | 83 | 88 | 90 |
| Lena | 86 | 90 | 91 | 92 |
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