Red Wine


Valpolicella Superiore Monti Garbi (Italy)
Grade: 4,5

 

Made from Corvina grapes (70%), Rondinella (20%), Croatina and other minor varieties (10%). The vineyards have a 15% gradient, varied exposure with limestone and little volcanic clay in the soil. To ensure greater complexity and structure to the final produce, a small percentage of Amarone is added.
Serve cool between 15 and 18 C. Valpolicella Superiore Monti Garbi combines perfectly with cold appetisers, entrees of pasta and meat sauce, white meat, poultry, roast or stewed rabbit main courses as well as hard-textured seasoned cheeses.
At Systembolaget in Sweden the product number is 5328 and the price is 97 SEK.

 

 

Masi Campofiorin 2003 (Italy)

Grade: 3,5


Campofiorin was created by Masi in 1964 and it demonstrates the excellence of its terrors, the outstanding character of local grapes, and the uniqueness of its production method. The technique of double fermentation using partially dried grapes are fundamental factors making up the unique and innovative personality of this wine, which is exclusive to Masi.
The scent gives away spices. The taste has cherry, larkish, and some dried herbs. Its serving temperature is to be 16 degrees. It complements well with calf, white meat, and pork. The wine is round and rich. The number in the Swedish "Systembolaget" is nr 5123 and costs 96 SEK.



Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 1999 (Italy)

Grade: 5


The closest one we could find in Systembolaget was vintage 2001 but the one we tried was 1999. This red Italian Amarone wine is very nice. Its scent gives away developed and matured charachteristics with spicy tendencies, cacao, rum & raisins, plums and sweet liquorice. The taste is wonderful and provides complexity, spices and a little bit of sweetness. Also some hints of plums, raisins, sweet liquorice and cacao. It finishes off with a long aftertaste. It has to be decanted when served. Goes well with spicy food like beef or long and well stored cheese. The 2001 can be purchased at the Swedish Systembolaget with the number 97492 and costs 375 SEK. The bottle that we recommend is 1999 and costs probably more if ordered.

Chateau Coucheroy, Pessac- Leognan (France)

Grade: 3,5

This is a French wine whose estate, in the commune of Léognan, is situated among the appellation’s most prestigious names. This red wine, a 50/50 blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, is designed as an easy drinking, fruit-forward wine.
The bouquet: ripe fruits, grilled and smoked aromas due to the soil origin and the perfectly integrated woody notes. The palate: supple and pleasant mellow tanins final with spicy notes of undergrowth.

Tip: While it will reward a few years in the cellar, this wine can be enjoyed right now with grilled chicken with fresh herbs, veal or cheeses.



 Chateau de Seguin 2004, Bordeaux Superior (France)
Grade: 4,5

This lovely French red wine is really worth the price. For only 87 SEK you will get a quality wine for a small amount of payment. The sent is young and fresh with tendency towards oak, blackcurrants and herbs. The taste is wonderful were a young wine is distinguished and the grapes are clearly ripe (fruity). Taste of oak barrels, blackcurrant, larkish and grass. This wine should be served with a temperature at 16-18 degrees Celsius.

Good complementing dishes are lamb, biff or pork. The number at Swedish Systembolaget is 3958 and it can be purchased in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.

Pelissero Dolcetto D Alba Munfrina, DOC (Italy)

Grade: 4


Grapes are 100% Dolcetto which is 100% Italian grape. Its colour is intense violet colour with beutiful fruits and open aroma with a slight bitter after taste. Dishes to match this wounderful wine is pasta, white meat and cheese. It is a wine that has real good value for money.

It has the number 88623 at the Swedish Systembolaget and costs 104 SEK. In China it costs 211 Yuan and can only be special ordered by EMW-Fine Wine.

Plansel, Selecta Tinto, Alentejo (Portugal)

Grade: 3,5


A very nice smooth, easy and finess wine from Portugal. The wine is a blend with traditional Portugese grapes, which are Trincadeira, Aragones and Touriga Nacional. The aroma is youthful with dark fruits, prune and some spices. It is soft to taste, light acidulity awakens new tones of fruit. A well balanced wine with harmonious finish. It goes very well with red meat courses.

This wine cannot be purchased in Sweden. In China it costs 170 RMB and can only be special ordered by EMW-Fine Wine.

Yalumba Bush Vine Grenache 2002 (Australia)

Grade: 3,5


This wine is from Barossa Valley, Yalumba. Yalumba is extremely fortunate to have amongst its growers a resource of very old, gnarly bush vines which produce low yields of concentrated Grenache. A mixture of deep blue and red in colour, this wine abounds with wild and exotic aromas of blueberries, dark fruits, sticky plum jams and spicy clove on the nose. The palate is velvety and sumptuous, packed with flavours of violets, sweet prunes and gamey-earthy characters. A rich and concentrated wine with fine tannins that finish with fine black pepper. Goes well with pork, barbecue and lamb. It has the number 16413 at the Swedish Systembolaget and costs 99 SEK. In China it costs around 200 ~ 250 Yuan. It can be found at Jenny Lou's.

Vina Casablanca El Bosque Syrah, Maipo Valley (Chile)

Grade: 3,5


Vina Casablanca was founded in 1992. The objective was to show the potential of the finest Chilen's terroirs, Casablanca was one of the pioneers in the renowned Casablanca valley. After only one decade, Casablanca has become one of the most prestigious boutique wineries in Chile, and is known for its consistently fresh, exuberant and elegant wines. The intense dark red colour with its great scents of spices and fruits makes the wine enjoyable on the nose. It is a balanced and rounded wine with characters of barrel.

The number at Systembolaget is 81233 and costs 85 SEK. In China it goes for 186 RMB and can only be special ordered by EMW-Fine Wines (free home delivery included).

Sweet Wine

Chateau Doisy-Daene, Barsac-Sauternes AOC, 2nd Cru Classe (France)
Grade: 4


The wounderful family estate Denis Douberdiou, makes exceptional wine from south of Bordeaux. Focusing mainly on white wine and sweet wine. They are actually one of the best Sauternes wine makers in the world, all naturally grown with no chemicals in the manufacture. Good fruits with lovely sweet tones that provides a perfect Sauterne. Also, get this, once opened it can be opened for 2 weeks without beeing bad.

Can be purchased in China only through EMW-Fine Wines and it costs 830 RMB.




Vineland Estate 2002 Riesling Icewine (Canada)
Grade: 5


Gold medal winner of the Ice Wine competition in the category of Riesling. Very nice and beutiful to drink. It goes well with dessert but also which many do not understand is that sweet wine goes nicely to spicy food like Chinese, Thai or Malay. The wine survives the spicyness were many other wines dies away.

At Systembolaget in Sweden it goes for 416 SEK and has the number 97187. In China it is really hard to find this wine. China has limited access to icewine, however some labels are available through different suppliers. If this should be available in China it should go for around 900 too 1000 RMB.