Weekly tasting group #086; Spain and Portugal versus Italy

@ SB
Tasted Monday, September 2, 2013 by Zweder with 310 views

Introduction

We knew the theme, but nothing else. All wines were tasted fully blind.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2009 Shelter Winery Spätburgunder

    Germany, Baden

    The wine was served too warm (68°F/20°C), so only some notes and not a score. Light carmine red. In the bouquet smoke, minerals and matchsticks. On the palate minerals, some spiciness, soft tannin and bitterness, but quite dominating acidity. The alcohol is quite evident as well. The wine seems to be out of balance, but served a bit chilled (60°F/16°C), it might present itself much better.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Berberana Rioja Carta de Oro Reserva 83 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    This wine consists of 80% Tempranillo and 20% Garnacha and gets 24 months of oak (….probably -very- old) The result is a somewhat rustic wine with cherries, dark berries, coconut and lactic impressions in the bouquet. On the palate cherries, red currants, some spiciness, a firm amount of acidity and some bitterness as well as alcoholic in the finish. Ok basic wine, but a bit sad for a reserva.

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  • 2010 Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja 82 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Lactic bouquet with cherries and a touch of menthol. A somewhat sweet start, followed by cherries and raspberries and some dark berry fruits. Yoghurt as well. Firm acidity, hardly any tannin and just a little bitterness in the finish. Clean and basic wine.

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  • 2011 Santa Cristina (Antinori) Toscana IGT 86 Points

    Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT

    A bit rustic and stinky bouquet with some smoke as well. On the palate ok concentration, dark cherries, some spiciness, juicy, a good balance between sweetness and acidity and slightly sticky tannin. Ends with some sweet impressions. In my eyes a bit controversial wine. Nothing wrong with it and even some interesting components, but overall not really special either. Hard to score. 85 or 86 is more or less correct imho.

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2012 Ca' Mutti Bardolino 80 Points

    Italy, Veneto, Bardolino

    Light transparent red color. Fairly light and still a bit reticent bouquet with some spiciness and yeast impressions. On the palate a sweet start with strawberries, mild, but present acidity, soft tannin, some spiciness and soft bitterness. Short finish. Clean and ok, but not really special wine.

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  • 2010 Quinta do Crasto Douro Crasto 86 Points

    Portugal, Douro

    Purple red. A lot of dark fruits like blackberries, blueberries and cherries in the bouquet. On the palate a juicy somewhat sweet start, some spiciness, ok acidity and mild and round tannin. Some vanilla as well and overall also a firm amount of sweetness. Maybe not extremely complex, but certainly a very ok wine to drink between now and 2018.

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  • 2011 Bodegas Portia Ribera del Duero Ebeia Roble 85 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

    Dark red and high viscosity. In the bouquet ripe dark forest fruits and a lot of cherries. On the palate a juicy wine with some vanilla, ripe red as well as dark fruits. some sweetness, ok acidity and slightly sticky tannin. A mouth full. The wine has some length, but is a bit alcoholic as well in the finish.

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

Flight 5 (3 Notes)

  • 2006 Lungarotti Torgiano Rubesco 86 Points

    Italy, Umbria, Torgiano

    Carmine red brown. Dusty bouquet with some dark fruits as well. On the palate juicy with ripe red forest fruits, some chocolate, a good balance between sweetness and acidity and soft tannin with some bite. A pleasant wine. Ready now and the next few years.

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  • 2008 Lungarotti Torgiano Rubesco

    Italy, Umbria, Torgiano

    The wine was not completely fresh, but good enough to write some notes. The bouquet has some sweetness and chocolate. On the palate red fruits, firm acidity balanced by some ok sweetness and mild tannin. No score.

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  • 2003 Quinta do Crasto Tinta Roriz Douro 90 Points

    Portugal, Douro

    Garnet red brown. Lush bouquet with ripe red fruits, chocolate, mocha and eucalyptus in the bouquet. On the palate vanilla, ripe dark forest fruits, a lot of sweetness and also good acidity, soft tannin and a firm dose of alcohol. Full bodied and a lot of everything. A wine made in the cellar.

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