Day 2. The fruit is still there, maybe a bit broader shouldered - the tannins are somehow more evident, and the vanilla ice cream American Oak component is bigger - it’s not *big*, certainly not for a Rioja, but somehow bigger than yesterday. It’s possible that this is some combination of my senses not being dulled by getting off a long flight, and / or not pairing it with magnificent Devon Wagyu burgers, but there really is a vanilla character I didn’t get yesterday.
Served from half. Cork noticeably more compressed than previous bottles from the same case. Pale colour - not quite straw. Really engaging nose - honeycrisp apple, slight oxidative note, hint of incense. The palate doesn’t quite maintain the level of interest but great fruit, lovely sherbet and chalk on the mid palate.
2005 Bodega Classica Rioja Hacienda López de Haro Gran Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
(11/4/2023)
Day 2. The fruit is still there, maybe a bit broader shouldered - the tannins are somehow more evident, and the vanilla ice cream American Oak component is bigger - it’s not *big*, certainly not for a Rioja, but somehow bigger than yesterday. It’s possible that this is some combination of my senses not being dulled by getting off a long flight, and / or not pairing it with magnificent Devon Wagyu burgers, but there really is a vanilla character I didn’t get yesterday.
Either way - this is still proper kit.
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NV A. Margaine Champagne Premier Cru Le Brut
France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
(11/4/2023)
Served from half. Cork noticeably more compressed than previous bottles from the same case. Pale colour - not quite straw. Really engaging nose - honeycrisp apple, slight oxidative note, hint of incense. The palate doesn’t quite maintain the level of interest but great fruit, lovely sherbet and chalk on the mid palate.
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2022 Bodegas Hidalgo Manzanilla La Gitana En Rama
Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
(11/5/2023)
Lovely nutty nose, the palate had great acid and that oxidative character, but somehow a little more diffuse than I remember? Still vg value.
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