WCOW'14: Match 5

Match 5: Monday, June 23rd
Countries: Australia VS. Spain
Theme: Budget Whites

Australia - 1
Spain - 5



The Wines

Australia: Hardy's 2012 Stamp Series Riesling Gewurztraminer
Availability: Widely at BCLDB stores 
Cost: $10-12
Alcohol: 11%

Spain: Les Vins Bonhomme 2012 El Petit Bonhomme Blanco
Availability: Widely at BCLDB stores 
Cost: $14
Alcohol: 13.5%
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The Results


Complexity:     El Petit Bonhomme
Food Friendliness:     El Petit Bonhomme
Typicity:    El Petit Bonhomme
Concentration:      Hardy's Riesling Gewurztraminer
Expression of Terroir:      El Petit Bonhomme
Value:     El Petit Bonhomme

Recap

Similar to the outcome on the pitch, the Spanish wine out duelled its Australian competitor thanks to an impressive medley of nectarine, peach pit and passion-fruit aromas on the nose and tangy citrus and ripe melon flavours on the mineral-infused palate. A lighter wine, by design, the only score the Aussies could muster was in 'concentration' which the tangy blend of Riesling and Gewurztraminer has in spades. - Liam Carrier ©copyright 2014 IconWines.ca