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chardonnay |
one has to have oak and mlf dominant range of body. range of acidity. range of alcohol. range of quality range from green apple, steely mineral to tropical dry likely 1 big oaky, 1 macon, 1 burgundy - 1 french compulsory |
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riesling |
likelihood of sweetness. no oak. high acidity range of flavours from apple, floral to tropical via varietally specific petrol/ nutty character alcohol could be low. mlf unlikely
lime/ petrol from pronoined from Clare Calley/ Eden Valley |
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sauvignon blanc |
likelihood for only 1 oak sample varietally specific passion fruit, tropical, grassy, asparagus, gooseberry, high acidity mlf unlikely |
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chenin blanc |
oak potential. mlf potential. range of body. range of sweetness. medium to high acidity varietally specific wet wool. apple or versions of apple. quince, pineapple, honey (either with age or botrytis). chamomille 1 with botrytis |
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pinot gris |
there will be a PG from Italy (with high acidity) and one from Alsace (with RS) one of the wines will at least have some sugar one of the wines will have high acidity and one will be medium neutral character and a riper character. spicy character light frsh pear > NZ. late harvest from Alsace |
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merlot |
will be a simple merlot and a top quality bordeaux likely countries / areas are chile or california range of everything when convinced it’s not cab/syrah red/black : fruity, plum / hot climate
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pinot noir |
majority of pale colour range of oak uses, non high tannins, high level of acidity, range of alcohol levels dominance of red fruit, gamey notes, forest floor, farmyard lighter end of body, no carbonic, maybe slightly floral
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grenache |
majority pale colour range of oak use, range of tannin acidity is likely to be lower could be a blend / gsm alcohol and body should be high
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cabernet sauvignon |
deep colour distinctive pencil shavings, cassis / blackcurrant, mint, eucalyptus notes, green pepper likelihood that it is oaked, high tannin likelihood that a bordeaux will be present range of alcohol 13° upwards
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syrah |
deep colour red or black fruit pepper violet spicy liquorice meaty medium plus to high tannin at least one dample that has lots ok oak elevated alcohol |
northern rhone : peppery, violet barossa: big, meaty, spicy, high alcohol, ripe jammy lots of pepper nz hawke bay : another syrah, black |
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semillon |
unlikely. blends / chardonnay. could be a Sauternes, a hunter vallet, a belnd from bdx, not strong from Aus. |
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malbec |
cahors, argentina chocolate floral/spic r.b fruit “coca cola” when convinced it’s not syrah and cab (thick skin) |
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