1962 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Viña Real Reserva Especial
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Tuesday, September 20, 2022 - Another beauty tasted alongside the 3 star lunch at Restaurant Akelare, San Sebastian.
There was some ullage in the bottle but the wine presented itself splendidly: Typical smell of "sweaty saddle" (I said: Sweaty socks") , leather, cold embers; very refined, suave and sexy on the palate and the nose and with a good finish which, at the end, became a tad acidic.
A wonderful experience!
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Comment posted by Harley1199:
9/28/2022 9:06:00 AM - Bernardo, i see you found sweaty socks everywhere, very often ... funny
Comment posted by Bandreas:
9/28/2022 10:12:00 AM - Hello Manuel, typically I find sweaty socks in traditional Riojas and- when I lived in Australia - in some Hunter Valley reds.
Maybe an obsession of mine… Who knows the human soul?…
Comment posted by Harley1199:
9/28/2022 10:28:00 AM - I've to confess guiri people used to found coconut and drill but it is the first time I've noticed about those 'sweaty socks' hahaha
So Australia, I see but the real question is to know, Melbourne or Sidney?
Comment posted by Bandreas:
9/29/2022 12:17:00 AM - Dear Manuel, Hunter Valley is located in New South Wales, so driving distance from Sydney. There used to be wonderful, old fashioned wines coming from this area. Maurice McShea was a very prominent winemaker there in the 40ies and 50ties and I got to taste some of those beauties when I lived in Australia. Alas, the winemaking style there has changed as well and those beauties are gone.....
Sic transit gloria mundi!