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Four Grapes - Four Countries - Same Price!

The Wines

Name Producer Year Country District Price (SEK)
Pinot Noir Barrel Select Fetzer 1997 USA California 129
Merlot C.J. Pask Winery 1997 New Zeeland Hawkes Bay 129
Kalimna Bin 28 Shiraz Penfolds 1995 Australia South Australia 129
Gravello Librandi 1993 Italy V.I.G.T Rosso Val di Neto 129


Penfolds

Miscellaneous Notes
In short - four well made wines from three continents showing what can be achieved for a modest sum of money.

Fetzer's Pinot is a good example of what can be done with the Californinan Pinot Noir. It does not have the extreme jaminess that sometimes is found in American Pinots. It does have a quite firm backbone and structure. Very nice indeed.

C.J. Pasks Merlot - Many of us thought that this one was a Bordeaux - very wrong geographically but quite right regarding nose and palate. Better p/p-ratio than a Bordeaux in the same price range. Also a very nice wine.

The Kalimna was the disappointment of the evening - not because it was a bad wine but because it has given so much pleasure in the past that this bottle couldn't live up to. Maybe the Kalimna is in a dark phase of its life cycle?

The Gravello was the most personal wine of the evening. Mature (but probably still with some potential) with flavors from herbs and spices. A very good wine.

The Verdict
Fetzer PN Pask Merlot Kalimna Shiraz Gravello CS/Gaglioppo
Lasse - - - -
Harriet - - - -
Micke 89 86 86 89
Helena - - - -
Robban - - - -
Susanne - - - -
Stefan - - - -
Annika - - - -
Sven 88 85 84 87
Lena 90 90 86 89


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