Certified Sommelier Exam questions and answers well illustrated.

Certified Sommelier Exam questions and answers well illustrated. Gamay (Beaujolais) - correct answers.BUBBLEGUM, BANANA, STRONG CRUSHED GRANITE, strawberry, black cherry, violets, pear drop Riesling - correct answers.HIGH ACID, SLATE, PETROL, RS, apricot, peach, lime, lime zest (NW), lime blossom, linear texture Albarino (Rias Baixas) - correct answers.JUICYFRUIT GUM, ORANGE OIL, CREAMY TEXTURE, SOMETIMES SLIGHTLY OXIDATIVE (BLANCHED ALMONDS), fresh ripe peach, bright finish Gruner Veltliner - correct answers.LENTILS, RADISH, CELERY, WHITE PEPPER, watercress, lime blossom, lime, under-ripe stone fruit, subtle, bitterness on finish Merlot - correct answers.PLUM, BLACKBERRY, CHOCOLATE, fern leaf, round shape/texture Chardonnay - correct answers.HAZELNUT, SOFT CHEESE RIND, BUTTER/DIACETYL (NW), golden apple, lemon, pineapple (NW), rich texture Malbec (Argentina) - correct answers.BLUEBERRY, GREEN COFFEE BEAN, MAGENTA/ELECTRIC PINK RIM, ripe plum, blackberry, violets, bright acid Cabernet Franc (Loire) - correct answers.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 - correct answers.BLACK PLUM, GREEN BELL PEPPER, TOBACCO, SAGE, black currant, edgy texture Sauvignon Blanc - correct answers.GRASS, JALAPENO, GOOSEBERRY, grapefruit, tarragon & chervil (OW), passionfruit (NW) Pinot Noir - correct answers.CRANBERRY, VIOLETS, BLACK TEA, TOMATO LEAF, black cherry, red cherry, cola nut, strawberry Tempranillo (Rioja Riserva/Gran Riserva) - correct answers.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) - correct answers.LYCHEE, CANDIED GINGER, BITTER FINISH, rose, potpourri, grapefruit pith Syrah/Shiraz - correct answers.SMOKED MEATS/BACON FAT, LEATHER, VIOLETS, raspberry, blackberry, freshly cracked pepper, sometimes blueberry Grenache - correct answers.DEHYDRATED STRAWBERRIES, BLACK PEPPER, RAISINS, GRENADINE, OXIDATIVE, SWEETNESS TO THE FRUIT ON THE FINISH, strawberry jam, raspberry, black cherry, powdered sugar Chenin Blanc (Loire) - correct answers.BRUISED RED APPLE (OXIDATIVE), CHAMOMILE, WASABI, WET WOOL, PRONOUNCED CHALK/LIMESTONE, honey, tangerine, high acid Sangiovese (Tuscany) - correct answers.SOUR RED CHERRY, CHERRY PITH, LEAFY UNDERBRUSH, HIGH ACID, licorice root, fennel, black tea Pinot Gris (Alsace) - correct answers.SWEET PEAR, POTTING SOIL, SMALL AMOUNTS OF RS, WHITE FLOWERS, white mushrooms, green apple, honey, slightly bitter finish Viognier - correct answers.FRUIT LOOPS, ORANGE PEEL, VANILLA, M-MM ACIDITY, peach apricot, mandarin orange, orange blossom, honeysuckle, mango, weighty texture, bitter finish Muscat - correct answers.ORANGE CANDY, ROSE PETAL Pinot Grigio (Italy) - correct answers.PEANUT SHELL, FLAT BEER, lemon rind, melon, bitter finish Nebbiolo - correct answers.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 - correct answers.PLUM SKIN, BLUEBERRY JAM, PEPPERCORN, PEACH YOGURT, cranberry, blackberry pie, high alcohol Listrac & Moulis - correct answers.- Lesser appellations - Cabernet Sauvignon-based wines - No classified growths Margaux - correct answers.- Largest AOC in Haut Medoc - Wines know for ELEGANCE and FINESSE - 1 First Growth (Chateau Margaux) - Other notables: Chateau Palmer, Giscours, Brane- Cantenac Pauillac - correct answers.- Considered the epitome of "claret" - Wines balance POWER and FINESSE - 3 First Growths: Latour, Lafite Rothschild, Mouton Rothschild Saint-Julien - correct answers.- 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 - correct answers.- Appellation for red AND dry whites - No ranking; all designated Cru Classe - Pessac-Leognan AC in northern part Right Bank Communes (Bordeaux) - correct answers.- 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) - correct answers.70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% minor varietals Sauternes - correct answers.- Sits in Graves - World famous botrytis dessert wines - Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle - Dry wines labeled as Graves Blanc or Bordeaux Blanc Saint-Estephe - correct answers.- 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) - correct answers.- Haut Medoc - Saint-Estephe - Pauillac - Saint-Julien - Listrac & Moulis - Margaux - Graves - Pessac-Leognan - Sauternes Left Bank Grapes (Bordeaux) - correct answers.Mostly Cabernet Sauvignon (70%); Merlot, minor varietals (30%) Medoc First Growths - correct answers.- Lafite-Rothschild - Latour - Mouton-Rothschild - Margaux