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Certified Sommelier Exam Graded A+ Gamay (Beaujolais) ️️BUBBLEGUM, BANANA, STRONG CRUSHED GRANITE, strawberry, black cherry, violets, pear drop Riesling ️️HIGH ACID, SLATE, PETROL, RS, apricot, peach, lime, lime zest (NW), lime blossom, linear texture Albarino (Rias Baixas) ️️...

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Certified Sommelier Exam Graded A+

Gamay (Beaujolais) ✔️✔️BUBBLEGUM, BANANA, STRONG CRUSHED GRANITE, strawberry, black
cherry, violets, pear drop



Riesling ✔️✔️HIGH ACID, SLATE, PETROL, RS, apricot, peach, lime, lime zest (NW), lime blossom, linear
texture



Albarino (Rias Baixas) ✔️✔️JUICYFRUIT GUM, ORANGE OIL, CREAMY TEXTURE, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY
OXIDATIVE (BLANCHED ALMONDS), fresh ripe peach, bright finish



Gruner Veltliner ✔️✔️LENTILS, RADISH, CELERY, WHITE PEPPER, watercress, lime blossom, lime,
under-ripe stone fruit, subtle, bitterness on finish



Merlot ✔️✔️PLUM, BLACKBERRY, CHOCOLATE, fern leaf, round shape/texture



Chardonnay ✔️✔️HAZELNUT, SOFT CHEESE RIND, BUTTER/DIACETYL (NW), golden apple, lemon,
pineapple (NW), rich texture



Malbec (Argentina) ✔️✔️BLUEBERRY, GREEN COFFEE BEAN, MAGENTA/ELECTRIC PINK RIM, ripe plum,
blackberry, violets, bright acid



Cabernet Franc (Loire) ✔️✔️TART RED RASPBERRY, JALAPENO, STEMMY/TWIGGY, MARIJUANA, black
currant, red currant, green bell pepper, cut grass, violets, tart finish, pronounced earth, brettanomyces
is often encountered



Cabernet Sauvignon ✔️✔️BLACK PLUM, GREEN BELL PEPPER, TOBACCO, SAGE, black currant, edgy
texture



Sauvignon Blanc ✔️✔️GRASS, JALAPENO, GOOSEBERRY, grapefruit, tarragon & chervil (OW),
passionfruit (NW)

,Pinot Noir ✔️✔️CRANBERRY, VIOLETS, BLACK TEA, TOMATO LEAF, black cherry, red cherry, cola nut,
strawberry



Tempranillo (Rioja Riserva/Gran Riserva) ✔️✔️STEWED FRUITS, DESSICATED FRUITS, SWEET & SOUR
(CHINESE RESTAURANT AROMA), tart red raspberry, tobacco, dill, bay leaf, ripe strawberries, coconut,
MP acid, M-MP alcohol



Gewurztraminer (Alsace) ✔️✔️LYCHEE, CANDIED GINGER, BITTER FINISH, rose, potpourri, grapefruit
pith



Syrah/Shiraz ✔️✔️SMOKED MEATS/BACON FAT, LEATHER, VIOLETS, raspberry, blackberry, freshly
cracked pepper, sometimes blueberry



Grenache ✔️✔️DEHYDRATED STRAWBERRIES, BLACK PEPPER, RAISINS, GRENADINE, OXIDATIVE,
SWEETNESS TO THE FRUIT ON THE FINISH, strawberry jam, raspberry, black cherry, powdered sugar



Chenin Blanc (Loire) ✔️✔️BRUISED RED APPLE (OXIDATIVE), CHAMOMILE, WASABI, WET WOOL,
PRONOUNCED CHALK/LIMESTONE, honey, tangerine, high acid



Sangiovese (Tuscany) ✔️✔️SOUR RED CHERRY, CHERRY PITH, LEAFY UNDERBRUSH, HIGH ACID, licorice
root, fennel, black tea



Pinot Gris (Alsace) ✔️✔️SWEET PEAR, POTTING SOIL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF RS, WHITE FLOWERS,
white mushrooms, green apple, honey, slightly bitter finish



Viognier ✔️✔️FRUIT LOOPS, ORANGE PEEL, VANILLA, M-MM ACIDITY, peach apricot, mandarin
orange, orange blossom, honeysuckle, mango, weighty texture, bitter finish



Muscat ✔️✔️ORANGE CANDY, ROSE PETAL



Pinot Grigio (Italy) ✔️✔️PEANUT SHELL, FLAT BEER, lemon rind, melon, bitter finish

,Nebbiolo ✔️✔️DRIED SOUR RED CHERRY, TRUFFLE, FENNEL, HIGH TANNIN, CINNAMON,
MARASCHINO CHERRY, tar, dried rose petal, red licorice, anise, mushroom, clay, high acid, MP-H alcohol



Zinfandel ✔️✔️PLUM SKIN, BLUEBERRY JAM, PEPPERCORN, PEACH YOGURT, cranberry, blackberry
pie, high alcohol



Listrac & Moulis ✔️✔️- Lesser appellations

- Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines

- No classified growths



Margaux ✔️✔️- Largest AOC in Haut Medoc

- Wines know for ELEGANCE and FINESSE

- 1 First Growth (Chateau Margaux)

- Other notables: Chateau Palmer, Giscours, Brane- Cantenac



Pauillac ✔️✔️- Considered the epitome of "claret"

- Wines balance POWER and FINESSE

- 3 First Growths: Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild



Saint-Julien ✔️✔️- Smallest commune, but 11 classified growths

- Styles combine ELEGANCE and STURDINESS

- 5 Second Growths: Ducru-Beaucaillou, Leoville-Las-Cases, Leoville-Poyferre, Leoville- Barton, Gruard-
Larose



Graves & Pessac-Leognan ✔️✔️- Appellation for red AND dry whites

- No ranking; all designated Cru Classe

- Pessac-Leognan AC in northern part

, Right Bank Communes (Bordeaux) ✔️✔️- Saint-Emillion (PGCC's are Ausone and Cheval Blanc)

- Pomerol (Petrus, Le Pin, La Fleur Petrus, La Conseillante, Vieux-Chateau-Certan, Trotanoy)



Right Bank Grapes (Bordeaux) ✔️✔️70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% minor varietals



Sauternes ✔️✔️- Sits in Graves

- World famous botrytis dessert wines

- Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle

- Dry wines labeled as Graves Blanc or Bordeaux Blanc



Saint-Estephe ✔️✔️- Northernmost commune of the Haut-Medoc

- Wines are RUSTIC, STURDY, FULL-BODIED

- 5 classified growths, including 2nd growths (Cos d'Estournel and Montrose)



Left Bank Communes (Bordeaux) ✔️✔️- Haut Medoc

- Saint-Estephe

- Pauillac

- Saint-Julien

- Listrac & Moulis

- Margaux

- Graves

- Pessac-Leognan

- Sauternes



Left Bank Grapes (Bordeaux) ✔️✔️Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (70%); Merlot, minor varietals (30%)



Medoc First Growths ✔️✔️- Lafite-Rothschild

- Latour

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