P90 tasting

Tasted Wednesday, November 22, 2023 by melvinyeowq with 83 views

Introduction

Quick after dinner tasting at Park90. Expected little but went away very impressed by these wines, especially as these are considered off-the-beaten track for me.

Flight 1 (4 Notes)

  • 2013 Lillian Winery Syrah Gold Series No. 3 93 Points

    USA, California

    Saw this on the list for a good price and decided to give it a go. Those familiar with my palate would know that I typically detest such wines, and I haven't been a fan of the Antica Terras that I have tried either.

    Surprisingly perfumed and restrained nose, the palate wasn't overdone either despite being clearly a new-world Syrah. The sweetness of fruit added to rather than detracted from the wine, as it helped to make the wine less dense and heavy. Well-balanced despite the plushness, not overly-oaked or extracted; with a menthol note on the finish. Would have been interesting to open a Cayuse of the same vintage that I've been sitting on for some time alongside this.

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  • 2020 El Escoces Volante Manda Huevos 90 Points

    Spain, Aragón, Calatayud

    95% Macabeo Viñas Viejas, 5% Garnacha Blanca. Aged in stainless steel but underwent battonage. Flinty, Burgundian nose, but palate had more weight and less acid. Slight bitterness on the finish.

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  • 2020 El Escoces Volante Calatayud El Cismatico 92 Points

    Spain, Aragón, Calatayud

    Apparently modelled after a CdP, but felt this was more of a new-school Grenache that Comando G was purported to be. Fresh red strawberry fruit, with a hint of kirsch. Superb lift and freshness, seamless texture. Fantastic find, and much better than any Comando G/Daniel Landi that I have tried at 1/2 the price.

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  • 2020 El Escoces Volante Calatayud Mataquemada 90 Points

    Spain, Aragón, Calatayud

    Mainly Garnacha but modelled after Burgundy. Suspected this was a slightly off-bottle with a distracting lactic note on the nose (wasn't present when opened for the tasting but I had this later), but palate was elegant and had pure, crunchy red fruit. Still preferred El Cismatico, however.

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