Master of Wine 2017 Examination Wines Released

Last week the 2017 Master of Wine Examination took place.

Part of the exam is to identify wines blind and there are three parts which include 12 wines per part. You must also provide in your answer:
1) origin
2) vintage and ability to age
3) method of production in relation to use of oak




The wines were:
Part 1
1.Muscadet Sèvre et Maine, Vincent & Sébastien Chéreau. 2015. Loire, France (12%)
2.Savennières, Château d’Epiré. 2014. Loire, France (13.5%)
3.Pouilly Fumé, Les Griottes, Jean-Pierre Bailly. 2015. Loire, France (12.5%)
4.Pinot Gris, Charles Schleret. 2007. Alsace, France (14%)
5.Pinot Gris, Neudorf. 2015. Nelson, New Zealand (14%)
6.Soave Classico, Inama. 2016. Veneto, Italy (12%)
7.Roero Arneis, Cornarea. 2016. Piemonte, Italy (13.5%)
8.Muscat Réserve, Trimbach. 2014. Alsace, France (12.5%)
9.Albariño, Pazo de Villarei. 2015. Rias Baixas, Spain (12.5%)
10.Condrieu, Coteau de Vernon, Georges Vernay. 2014. Rhône, France (14%)
11.Meursault, 1er Cru Les Charmes Dessus, Château de Meursault. 2013. Burgundy, France (13.5%)
12.Chablis, Vieilles Vignes de Sainte Claire, Jean Marc Brocard. 2014. Burgundy, France (12.5%)
Part 2
1. Château Brown. 2013. Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux, France (13.5%)
2. Châteauneuf du Pape, Domaine Vieux Telegraph Blanc. 2014. Rhône Valley, France (13.5%)
3. Chardonnay, Clos du Bois. 2014. California, USA (13.5%)
4. Chardonnay, Kistler McCrea Vineyard. 2013. Sonoma Mountain, California, USA (14.1%)
5. Clos Windsbuhl Pinot Gris, Domaine Zind Humbrecht. 2013. Alsace, France (14.5%)
6. Pinot Gris, Ponzi. 2014. Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA. (13.1%)
7. Acodo White Rioja, Basilio Izquierdo. 2010. Rioja, Spain (13.5%)
8. Albariño, Bodegas de Fefinanes. 2014. Rías Baixas, Spain (12.5%)
9. Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontés, Dominio del Plata. 2015. Argentina (13.9%)
10. Gewürztraminer, Waimea. 2014. Nelson, New Zealand (13.5%)
11. Vouvray, Domaine Marc Brédif. 2013. Loire Valley, France (12.5%)
12. Riesling, Ried Schütt, Dürnsteiner, Emmerich Knoll. 2012. Wachau, Austria (13.5%)
Part 3
1. Saint Joseph, Silice, Pierre et Jerome Coursodon. 2010. Rhone, France (14%)
2. Syrah, La Cumbre, Errazuriz. 2008. Aconcagua Valley, Chile (14.5%)
3. Syrah, Qupe. 2011, Central Coast, California, USA (13.5%)
4. Shiraz, The Dead Arm, d’Arenberg. 2009. McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia (14.5%)
5. Chateau Lynch Bages. 2006. Pauillac, Bordeaux, France (13%)
6. Chateau Nenin. 2008. Pomerol, Bordeaux, France (13.5%)
7. Chateau Lynch Bages. 2009. Pauillac, Bordeaux, France (13.5%)
8. Chateau Nenin. 2010. Pomerol, Bordeaux, France (14.5%)
9. Villacreces. 2009. Ribera del Duero, Spain (14%)
10. Petalos, J. Palacios. 2011. Bierzo, Spain (14.5%)
11. Simply Garnacha, Bodegas Borsao for Tesco. 2013. Campo de Borja, Spain (13.5%)
12. Vina Ardanza, Reserva, La Rioja Alta S.A. 2004. Rioja, Spain (13.5%)

Just reading this list my mouth is salivating with seeing there are so many delicious wines to be tasted at one time. Also, my eyes are tearing knowing how difficult this is to do blind.

Caviar Tip

The Muscadet Servre et Maine, Roero Arneis,Albarino wines are excellent with the caviar
from Lady Elena Caviar.