Old World vs New World – Blind Tasting (Part-3): Time now to bring out wines 5 and 6, two more reds both are deeper in color than wines 3 and 4. Not quite a solid purple, but definitely more body than that of the Pinot experienced earlier. My mind has already gravitated towards the varietals of Syrah, Zinfandel, or possibly Malbec.
Wine-5: Nose – very tannic, hints of clove and earth; Flavor – acidic notes with lean flavors of anise and mineral. Not much mouth weight here, which is surprising for its dark, almost ink-like color.
Wine-6: Nose – deep rich purple color with heavy spice and oak; Flavor – rich plum and medium spice, nicely balanced.
Comparison: Both of these wines had more of a whole milk texture to them. That being said, wine-6 was more pronounced than wine-5, so I quickly ascertained that wine-6 must be a “New World” red and wine-5 must be an “Old World” red…would I be right? Yep, I sure was. (even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then) J
Unveiling of Wine Type: Syrah
Wine-5 – Old World, from Crozes Hermitage France. (Cave de Tain Crozes Hermitage 2009 – $16.99)
- Appellation – Crozes-Hermitage
- Country – France
- Region – Rhone
- Type – Red Wine
- Varietal – Rhone Syrah Blend
Wine-6 – New World, from Barossa Valley Australia. (Shotfire Ridge Shiraz 2010 – $19.99)
- Appellation – Kabininge
- Country – Australia
- Region – Barossa
- Type – Red Wine
- Varietal – Syrah/Shiraz
Leaf and Grape Over-All Score: (thru Part 3)
Old World – 1
New World – 2
Four-Part series links located below:
Intro: Blind Tasting (Introduction)
Part 1: Blind Tasting (Wines 1 and 2)
Part 2: Blind Tasting (Wines 3 and 4)
Part 3: Blind Tasting (Wines 5 and 6)
Part 4: Blind Tasting (Wines 7 and 8)
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