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L.J. Palmer WSET 3

L.J. Palmer WSET 3

Hidden Bench Gamay 2021

Lincoln Lakeshore, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
1 day, 6 hours ago

L.J. scored this wine: 89/100

Medium ruby coloured organic wine, dry, low tannins, medium acidity and light body and a pronounced nose featuring fragrance from fermentation with ambient yeast, spicy and savoury notes and dark fruit. Excellent with Easter turkey and best served slightly chilled.

Flat Rock Pinot Noir 2024

Twenty Mile Bench, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada
13 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 90/100

Wine is pale ruby coloured, with a pronounced nose of red fruit (red cherry and strawberry) , herbs like thyme and some hints of blood orange.It is dry, with medium plus acidity and medium tannins and light bodied. A nice tangy mouthfeel, very drinkable on its own. Paired this with creamy mushroom tarte, with Gouda cheese and thyme and lots of mushrooms sauteed in red wine and olive oil.This was a very tasty combo; the wine and food complemented each other

Errázuriz Pinot Noir 2022

Aconcagua Costa D.O., Chile
14 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 90/100

Deep ruby coloured wine, with a pronounced nose of ripe red fruit (predominantly red cherry and raspberry) and thyme, with a floral note. Alcohol is higher than typical Pinot Noir and it is dry, with medium tannin and acidity and a full body. I found this wine needed time to open up fully. It paired well with Emmentaler and Gruyere cheese fondue and Thyme/Gruyere biscuits.

16 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 93/100

This deep ruby coloured wine, a blend of 59% Merlot, 37% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance of Petit Verdot and Cabernet France is dark ruby coloured with a pronounced nose featuring juicy black fruit such as blackberries and black cherries and possibly raspberries, some vanilla with a touch of cedar. Tannins are smooth almost opulent and wine is medium acidity with a medium body. Comte cheese suited it very well as did Bundnerfleich (air dried swiss beef) and the best single origin dark chocolate was Stubbe 72% Madagascar; next best was Venezuela; Ghana at 82% was too dry for it. This wine is a great pleasure to drink. A very pleasant mouth feel.

Clos De Tafall 2021

Priorat D.O.Q., Spain
17 days ago

L.J. scored this wine: 91/100

A powerful and weighty Grenache based red blend from Priorat DOQ Spain. The wine is deep purple and has a pronounced smoky and savory aroma with dark fruit nots (blackberry and black plum), pepper, herbs, vanilla and an earthy note. It is dry, with medium tannin and acidity and a full body. Very good with Bundnerfleisch, air dried smoke beef from Switzerland; complements the savoury notes. Nice with Ines Rosales rosemary torta (complementing wines herbal notes) ; wonderful with rich dark 72% chocolate and loves the richness of melted extra old cheddar. This is not a patio wine; it is a wonderful sipper with the right food.

L.J. Palmer WSET 3

Current Fav Wine

Whatever's in my glass; weakness for Chablis, Burgundian style Pinot Noir, Côtes du Rhône style Syrah and Ribero del Duero from Spain

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