Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow": Spanish white wines
By AG
Tasted Tuesday, August 23, 2022 by Zweder with 99 views
Introduction
Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought yourself was poured.
2021 Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina 88 Points
Spain, País Vasco, Getariako Txakolina
In the bouquet white fruits and some banana flavors. On the palate slightly sparkling, white fruits, some bitterness and minerals, slightly drying, a lot of citrus, lime, grasses, medium acidity and a touch of sweetness as well.
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2019 Zarate Albariño Rías Baixas Balado 89 Points
Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
In the bouquet mango, hay, rustic and limestone impressions. On the palate white and yellow fruits, grapefruit plus its bitterness, mango, hay, and some minerals impressions. This wine stays for three months on the lees and gets a 100 % malolactic fermentation.
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2007 Pazo de Señoráns Albariño Rías Baixas Selección de Añada 91 Points
Spain, Galicia, Rías Baixas
Minerals and yellow fruits in the bouquet. On the palate chalky minerals, yellow fruits like apple and mango, full bodied and a bit fat with a firm amount of good acidity.
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2020 Enric Soler Improvisació 89 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Penedès
In the bouquet white fruits like apples and pears as well as some mineral impressions. Same on the palate plus melon, fresh acidity, a touch of sweetness, slightly drying and a good length. 88 - 89
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2021 Bodegas Frontonio Macabeo Microcosmico 89 Points
Spain, Aragón, Vino de la Tierra Valdejalón
The bouquet shows ripe white fruits, grasses and is quite aromatic. Same on the palate. Good and fresh acidity and tasty, some litchi and mild grapefruit acidity and bitterness. Good wine. 88 – 89
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2020 Bodegas Felix Callejo El Lebrero 87 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
Rustic and chalky bouquet with flint stone and citrus as well. On the palate a firm amount of citrus, minerals, grapefruit, limestone and some organic impressions. A bit drying in the finish, Good length.
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2019 Cantalapiedra Viticultores Majuelo del Chiviritero 89 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
In the bouquet yellow fruits, nuts, hay, honey and oak. On the palate sweet yellow fruits, minerals, bruised apple, almonds, vanilla, beautiful acidity and a good length. Really nice wine.
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2019 Ossian Vinas Viejas Blanco 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
Beautiful and expressive bouquet with white fruits and flowers. Same on the palate, vanilla, tropical fruits, minerals, full bodied, good acidity, a touch of sweetness and a good length. Beautiful wine.
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2016 Bodegas Mas Perinet Montsant Clos Maria
Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant
Concentrated bouquet with a lot of toast and fireworks and spicy impressions in the bouquet. On the palate an intriguing wine, full bodied with a lot of toast, tropical fruits, grapefruit, a lot of good grapefruit acidity and a lot of oak. Beautiful in a way. Very special as well. Is the toasted oak overdosed? I don’t know. No score.
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2019 Clos Mogador Priorat Nelin 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Beautiful and complex bouquet with white and yellow fruits, spiciness and vanilla. On the palate beautiful yellow fruits, marzipan, well dosed oak, elegant acidity, a pleasant touch of sweetness and a good length.
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2019 Raul Pérez Godello Bierzo Ultreia Flawed
Spain, Castilla y León, Bierzo
In the bouquet white fruits. On the palate it was clear the wine was corked. No more notes.
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2016 Bodegas Julián Chivite Chardonnay Navarra Coleccion 125 90 Points
Spain, Navarra
Beautiful bouquet with yellow fruits, caramel and toast. On the palate limestone mineral impressions, tropical fruits, firm and fresh acidity as well as some sweetness. A mouth full of beautiful and full bodied wine.
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2013 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja Blanco 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Beautiful white fruits and hazelnuts in the bouquet. On the palate a sweet start with ripe white fruits and also mango, melon and honey. Firm acidity, some sweetness, full bodied and beautiful.
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2005 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia 93 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Complex bouquet with nuts, caramel and mature oxidized impressions in a special and positive way. Same on the palate, a lot of minerals and sherry-like impressions, oak, good acidity, very tasty and a great length. Something special and beautiful.
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2016 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Capellanía 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
In the bouquet white fruits, but not extremely expressive. On the palate mature impressions but also tasty with some candy, oak, sweetness, good acidity and length. 91+
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