Tuesday Blind Tastings
Dionysus Tempranillo 2017
Canberra District, Australia
Price: $30
Rating: 93
Source: Cellar door
Description: Medium bodied. Cherries, cherry liqueur, almonds and marzipan on the nose. The palate was spicy and juicy with firm, tarry tannins and a lovely acid finish. A delicious wine that should age well.
Tasting date: 04 December 2018
the classification is just a few decades old and controversial. I would suggest buying your Alsace wines based on the producers reputation rather than Grand Cru status. 351.Heres a list of biodynamic producers in Alsace, all of which produce very good wines: Domaine Pierre Frick Domaine Marcel Deiss Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Domaine Martin Schaetzel Domaine Marc Temp Domaine Ostertag Domaine Kreydenweiss Domaine Josmeyer Domaine Valentin Zusslin 352.Today, more than thirty wine properties in Alsace are organic or biodynamic. 353.The best recent vintages for Alsace are 2000, 2002, and 2003. French Wine 105 WINES OF THE LOIRE 354.If you like crisp white wines and refreshing light reds with restrained fruit, the Loire is the region for you. These wines are like a quick dip in the lake on a hot day. 355.The white grapes of the region include Muscadet, Chenin Blanc, Chasselas, and Sauvignon Blanc. The red grapes of the Loire are Cabernet Franc (also called Breton), Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Cot (also called Auxerrois or Malbec), Groslot (also called Grolleau), and Pinot Noir. 356.Muscadet is the most well-known wine from the Loire and tends to taste of lemon with hints of green apple. Its always dry and sour, and should be drank young