Tuesday Blind Tastings

Fighting Gully Road Chardonnay 2015

Beechworth, Australia

Price: $38

Rating: 93

Source: Cellar Door Wine Store

Description: Straw colour. Melons, cashews, vanilla and citrus on the nose. The palate had richness, good acid and length with a bit of minerality. A classy wine that should improve for the next 3 to 5 years.

Tasting date: 28 February 2017

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sweetness levels in a wine. If you see obvious legs, take notice and expect fairly high levels of alcohol or sugar on the palate. 40 1000 BEST WINE SECRETS 107.The most important organ in tasting is not the tongue. Its the nose. Olfactory glands are far more sensitive than taste buds. If you dont believe me, try tasting something with a stuffy nose. So always remember to get your nose right in the glass and take a whiff before you take a sip. It improves your tasting experience immensely. 108.To nose a wine, which is winespeak for smelling it, give the glass a good swirl to encourage the aromas to vaporize. Then, take a good whiff. Some tasters feel one nostril is better than the other and tilt one side of their nose into the glass. 109.Wine should smell clean. When nosing the wine, look out for musty aromas. These odors generally indicate flaws or simply poor winery hygieneneither of which is particularly appealing. More on this in chapter 8, Detecting Faulty Wine and Sending It Back. 110.Some wines will seem to have no aroma, which is referred to as a closed nose. This can happen at various points in a wines evolution, and is not a flaw. Also, while