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Reviews: Tacama Gran Blanco

Tacama Gran Blanco

The pale yellow colour of this wine gives it a lovely presentation. The freshness of its bouquet is revealed on first contact with the nose. Both flowery and fruity, with highly agreeable citric notes, its flavours give it a particular finesse.
Percentage of vine stocks that compose it: 41.9% sauvignon, 27.8% semillon, 13% chenin, 10.8% chardonnay, 6.5% viognier.

Tacama Blanco Semi Seco

The shiny pale greenish yellow of this wine reveals a perfect presentation. The bouquet is complex and reminiscent of the very ripe grapes needed to make this type of wine. Tasting is extremely harmonious and the sweetness enhances a well blended whole. It has an elegant fruity finish. A lovely success.
Percentage of vine stocks that compose it: 57% chenin, 43% albilla.

Tacama Rose Semi Seco

Its pink colour has plenty of shine, ensuring a good presentation. The bouquet is enhanced by a fruity note, characteristic of this kind of wine. Tasting is harmonious, and is marked by quite high flavour. Its elegant finish makes for satisfaction and approval.
Made from Malbec grape, this is a soft, pleasant, well balanced wine.
Percentage of vine stocks that compose it: 59% malbec, 26% cabernet sauvignon, 15% tannat.

23/01/09 Peru Wines Tasting Note
Published by Kristian Kielmayer
http://www.kristiankielmayer.com/2009/02/peru-wines-tasting-note/

Blanc de Blanc 2007
Pale colour, fruit drive on the nose clean and crisp. Dry, friendly and crisp acidity, correct fruit on the palate, clean and easy going, nicely made.

Gran Blanco 2007
Blend of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viogner, Chenin and Semillion.
Whiff of cream, Chardonnay going strong. Dry, malo-fermentation, juicier drive with a medium finish.

Selection Specialle 2007
Tannat and Petit Verdot
Ruby colour, slightly cooked on the nose, going coarse. Red fruit but the heat is turned on.

Gran Tinto 2007
Malbec, Petit Verdot, Tannat in 2008 also some Shiraz was added to the blend.
Medium ruby colour, quite a meatball on the nose. Red fruit with spice. Yet there is some heat in the wine, juice red fruit finish but slow on the palate. Medium.

Terroix 2007
Malbec and Tannat combination. Ruby colour, spice on the nose with some red fruit. Juicy, dry yet a soft drive on the palate. Good weight, medium finish.

Chenin Blanc 2007
Clean, medium straw yellow colour, with some pencil shaving and green apple, floral notes on the nose.
Medium dry, with medium acidity, more and more riper on the palate after a time, round, easy to drink, medium sweet wine.

Albilla 2007
Late harvest, and no must concentration. Straw yellow colour with an aromatic floral, apricot nose. Sweet, fresh zippy, aromatic with a tickle of CO2, delicious finish.

Albilla Pisco
Clean colour, grapy aroma on the nose, clean drive bit of a pine resin on the finish and has some bite to it.

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