The Spanish Acquisition Trade Tasting

Lunchtime trade tasting with three importers so rush, rush, rush which explains the poor quality of my notes.

• 2011 Marqués de Alella Pansa Blanca Alella

  Spain, Catalunya, Alella

  Nose: low intensity, mineral, slight spice and slight apple
  Mouth: Apples and nuts...slight mid palate phenolic grip. There might be some residual sugar here that carries the apple fruit on the medium finish.

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• 2011 Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina

  Spain, País Vasco, Getariako Txakolina

  Nose: stone fruit, slight citrus,
  Mouth Medium plus sour acid, slight pettilance...grapefruit and lemon underpinned by minerality.
  Nice but not for me.

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• 2010 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Pétalos

  Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo

  Nose: Cherry underpinned by sweet spice
  Mouth: Medium plus tannin that is burnt and provides a meaty tone, cherry, slight creaminess in the mouth and bitterness on the medium plus finish.

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• 2009 Descendientes de José Palacios Bierzo Villa de Corullon

  Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo

  Nose: Medium plus intensity cherry and spice, savoury, meaty with notes of cream and vanilla
  Mouth: Medium plus tannin - very grippy and talc textured tannin. Very tight. Cherry and bitter medicinal herbs that diminish a little too rapidly.

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Nothing really shone for me from these four...I'm quite a fan of the Palacios Mencias but these ones didn't really fire me up.