{"id":7062,"date":"2013-04-08T20:24:53","date_gmt":"2013-04-08T20:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=7062"},"modified":"2013-04-08T20:24:53","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T20:24:53","slug":"the-international-wine-challenge-begins-and-some-nice-beer-too","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/uncategorized\/the-international-wine-challenge-begins-and-some-nice-beer-too","title":{"rendered":"The international wine challenge begins, and some nice beer, too"},"content":{"rendered":"

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So the International Wine Challenge has begun. As a panel chair, I’m signed up for all two weeks of judging. I really enjoy it, working with a different panel each day. You get to meet lots of new people, as well as a chance to catch up with old friends. And because of the feedback system, most of the people tasting at the challenge are pretty good.<\/p>\n

Last night we had a panel chairs’ dinner at the wonderful\u00a0Providores, with four different wines. They deserve a mention.<\/p>\n

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Fefi\u00f1anes Albari\u00f1o 2011 Rias Baixas, Spain<\/strong>
\nSuch a beautiful wine. Lively and fresh with peach, pear and spice. Floral and textured with amazing precision. Pure and delicate. 93\/100<\/p>\n

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Yalumba FDW(7c) Chardonnay 2009 Adelaide Hills, Australia<\/strong>
\nVery fine with lovely toast, white peach and pear notes as well as just a hint of matchstick and cabbage adding complexity. Fresh palate is fine with nice texture. Fine and expressive with lovely weight and great definition. 94\/100<\/p>\n

Vi\u00f1a Leyda Las Brisas Pinot Noir 2011 Leyda, Chile<\/strong>
\nCherries, plum and spice with supple black cherry fruit and some bitter damson notes. Sweet and supple but there\u2019s some reductive character that takes away from the elegance. Nice but could be really good without it. 90\/100<\/p>\n

Wine & Soul Pintas 2009 Douro, Portugal<\/strong>
\nTried from two bottles: the second was better, and it\u2019s that one I\u2019ve produced this note from. Sweet, smooth and ripe with black cherry and spice notes and some mineral character. Ripe and sweet but fresh with real class. 94\/100<\/p>\n

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And so today, it was off to Lord’s, where the wine challenge is being held for the second year in a row. We had a good day, my panel worked well, and it was enjoyable.<\/p>\n

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We finished the day with some Brewdog. Punk IPA and 5 am Saint went down very well, and after tasting a lot of wine it’s a brilliant way to wind down. I particularly enjoyed the 5 am Saint, which is rich, beautifully balance with nice hoppiness and also a bit of malty richness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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