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Read our tasting notes, compiled by our experienced tasting panel. All wines are described according to the international WSET method for professional wine tasting. 

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Domaine Salamander
Our rating: 7.5/10
This rose wine of the pinot noir grape is very interesting! It has a lovely, fruity nose of yellow apple, red fruits, some citrus and light notes of fresh green herbs. In terms of taste, the wine has a somewhat heartier character and in addition to a lot of fruit, especially cranberries, we taste a fairly strong bitter note of orange peel. All in all a nice glass of wine with a bit of spice! Due to its intense flavor intensity, the wine can have some counterbalance in terms of food. For food pairing we recommend asparagus, a beetroot salad, cold pasta salad, grilled tuna or poultry.

Province

Limburg

Price

€ 15 – 20

Year

2019

Tasted

26 Apr 2021
This rose wine of the pinot noir grape is very interesting! It has a lovely, fruity nose of yellow apple, red fruits, some citrus and light notes of fresh green herbs. In terms of taste, the wine has a somewhat heartier character and in addition to a lot of fruit, especially cranberries, we taste a fairly strong bitter note of orange peel. All in all a nice glass of wine with a bit of spice! Due to its intense flavor intensity, the wine can have some counterbalance in terms of food. For food pairing we recommend asparagus, a beetroot salad, cold pasta salad, grilled tuna or poultry.

Province

Limburg

Price

€ 15 – 20

Year

2019

Our rating

7.5/10

Tasted

26 Apr 2021
Wijngoed Thorn
Our rating: 8/10
A nicely balanced rose wine of the pinot noir grape with a good structure and a nice mouthfeel. We smell and taste a nice fruity and floral palate of red currants, strawberries, citrus fruit, yellow apple, rose hips, blossoms and some vegetal hints. We recommend to combine it with smoked chicken, a fresh salad with goat cheese, trout or fresh mackerel, rhubarb or simply as an aperitif with an olive. Have a nice drink in the sun this spring and summer!

Province

Limburg

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Tasted

26 Apr 2021
A nicely balanced rose wine of the pinot noir grape with a good structure and a nice mouthfeel. We smell and taste a nice fruity and floral palate of red currants, strawberries, citrus fruit, yellow apple, rose hips, blossoms and some vegetal hints. We recommend to combine it with smoked chicken, a fresh salad with goat cheese, trout or fresh mackerel, rhubarb or simply as an aperitif with an olive. Have a nice drink in the sun this spring and summer!

Province

Limburg

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Our rating

8/10

Tasted

26 Apr 2021
Betuws Wijndomein
Our rating: 6/10
This dessert wine is made in a way that attempts to mimic the production of ice-wine within The Netherlands by cryoextraction (cooling the grapes to below freezing before pressing them). The nose of this wine is very modest but the flavors are more pronounced. We taste citrus fruit, lemon zest, pear, yellow apple and pineapple. It is a sweet wine, but a bit too light to be considered a ‘typical’ dessert wine. It has a lot of sweetness but misses some depth that would have made this wine more interesting. This could partially be ascribed to the low level of alcohol.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Betuws Wijndomein
This dessert wine is made in a way that attempts to mimic the production of ice-wine within The Netherlands by cryoextraction (cooling the grapes to below freezing before pressing them). The nose of this wine is very modest but the flavors are more pronounced. We taste citrus fruit, lemon zest, pear, yellow apple and pineapple. It is a sweet wine, but a bit too light to be considered a ‘typical’ dessert wine. It has a lot of sweetness but misses some depth that would have made this wine more interesting. This could partially be ascribed to the low level of alcohol.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Our rating

6/10

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Betuws Wijndomein
Our rating: 6/10
This wine is made by harvesting late and then drying the grapes for 4 weeks before pressing them (the passito method). The wine shows remarkably pronounced aromas and flavors of grapefruit and mandarin, combined with passionfruit and pineapple. It is quite light and misses a bit of depth and complexity. It is a sweet wine, but not enough to be considered a ‘typical’ dessert wine. Due to its distinct citrus flavors, the wine could for example be nicely combined with an orange bavarois.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Betuws Wijndomein
This wine is made by harvesting late and then drying the grapes for 4 weeks before pressing them (the passito method). The wine shows remarkably pronounced aromas and flavors of grapefruit and mandarin, combined with passionfruit and pineapple. It is quite light and misses a bit of depth and complexity. It is a sweet wine, but not enough to be considered a ‘typical’ dessert wine. Due to its distinct citrus flavors, the wine could for example be nicely combined with an orange bavarois.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 10 – 15

Year

2019

Our rating

6/10

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Domein Hof te Dieren
Our rating: 8/10
This is a very successful fortified wine with a lot of very attractive aspects. The aroma and flavor are characterized by dried red fruits like figs, prunes, raisins and dates, supplemented by tones of nuts and cooked fruit. It has some sharp edges due to a slightly strong scent of alcohol but all in all it is very surprising, well-made and excellent to drink. The wine reminds us more of Oloroso sherry and Madeira than the Port wine the name (“TROP”) seems to refer to. A pleasant surprise!

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 20+

Year

2010

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Domein Hof te Dieren
This is a very successful fortified wine with a lot of very attractive aspects. The aroma and flavor are characterized by dried red fruits like figs, prunes, raisins and dates, supplemented by tones of nuts and cooked fruit. It has some sharp edges due to a slightly strong scent of alcohol but all in all it is very surprising, well-made and excellent to drink. The wine reminds us more of Oloroso sherry and Madeira than the Port wine the name (“TROP”) seems to refer to. A pleasant surprise!

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 20+

Year

2010

Our rating

8/10

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Domein Hof te Dieren
Our rating: 7/10
A very special, very remarkable wine, with a lot to discover in both aroma and taste. Put your expectations aside for this wine and be ready for a totally different palate! we recommend to open the wine long in advance. When opened, the wine has an overwhelming animalistic smell, but that fades into the background after some time. It will then show additional aromas of cherries, raisins, prunes, leather, eucalyptus and pine. We taste an interesting palate of perfume, cherries, cherry liquor, mocha and a strong bitterness. It is a good and well-made liquor wine.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 15 – 20

Year

2018

Tasted

1 Dec 2020
Domein Hof te Dieren
A very special, very remarkable wine, with a lot to discover in both aroma and taste. Put your expectations aside for this wine and be ready for a totally different palate! we recommend to open the wine long in advance. When opened, the wine has an overwhelming animalistic smell, but that fades into the background after some time. It will then show additional aromas of cherries, raisins, prunes, leather, eucalyptus and pine. We taste an interesting palate of perfume, cherries, cherry liquor, mocha and a strong bitterness. It is a good and well-made liquor wine.

Province

Gelderland

Price

€ 15 – 20

Year

2018

Our rating

7/10

Tasted

1 Dec 2020

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