Valles D' Sadacia, Libalis, Maetierra, Sweet, 2014

Grape Type: Various
Sub-Type: Muscat 95%, Vlura 3%, Malvasia 2%
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard: Libalis
Region: Valles De Sadacia
Flavor classification: sweet
Quality classification: IGP Idicacion Geografica Protegida
Vintner or Bottler: Bodegas Castillo de Maetierra S.L.
www.maetierra.com
Price: €6,99

Appraisal:



Color: Golden
Aroma: pear, apple, grass
Taste: tastes like spring, fresh and fruity
Style: Crisp

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):           4
Flavor(1-25):      18
Character(1-10):  6
Balance(1-5):      3
Length(1-5):        3
Total(Total+50):  84

Alsace, blend of four, Arthur Metz, Semi-Dry 2014

Here is one from Alsace. I was hoping for a good one but was more bang than buck.

Grape Type: Vin D'Alsace
Sub-Type: Muscat, Sylvaner, Pinot Blanc, Riesling
Harvest Year: 2014
Vinyard:Arthur Metz
Region: Alsace
Flavor classification: Fruity
Quality classification: AOP Alsace
Vintner: Alsace Prestige by Arthur Metz
Price: €4,99

Appraisal:

It does not have much nose, but the flavor attacks zour throat. I think there is too much blending going on here. I mean, four different grapes? If you can pull out different flavors that is great but the bite at the back of the throat is a little overpowering and the nose is almost not there. I have drank cheaper wines that were much better.


Color: Pale
Aroma: light apple
Taste: delicate tartness with a bite at the back of the throat
Style: Oak

My evaluation:

Nose(1-5):       2 
Flavor(1-25):    17
Character(1-10): 4
Balance(1-5):    3
Length(1-5):     5
Total(Total+50): 81

Pfalz, Riesling, Peter Mertes KG Weinkellerei, Lieblich 2014

So, I am starting to 'officially' taste wines :)

 

Wine Name: Morio-Muskat

Harvest Year: 2014

Region: Pfalz, Deutschland

Flavor classification: Lieblich (sweet)

Quality classification: Deutscher Qualitätswein

Vintner: Peter Mertes KG Weinkellerei, D-54470 Bernkastel-Kues

Price: €2,19 on sale

Appraisal:

When I first opened this wine, I did not like it at all. It seemed too dry. The next day, after it aired some, it tasted much better. Sometimes, or more often, a wine needs to breath to reach the potential that it has inside. For this wine this was definitely the case. It was on sale so I thought it was just for drinking quickly but turned out to be rather drinkable.

Color: Pale

Aroma: Green, dry (smells a little like a Chardonay)

Taste: 1st day, too dry

           2nd day, much better!

Style: Crisp, Pear

My evaluation follows:

Nose(1-5):           3

Flavor(1-25):      19

Character(1-10): 5

Balance(1-5):      3

Length(1-5):       4

Total(Total+50): 84