Quite sulphurous at first, and never really shook off a slight eggy hint on the nose. But there was a nice apply freshness about this. Mixed impressions on this one.
Open accessible quaffer with delicate fruit (peach, apricot) and floral notes, and without the slight bitterness that can sometimes mar simple Ruedas. At Eur 7,25, VGV.
Something quite new and different for me. Lighter and fresher than most Spanish wines (though still medium bodied); somehow more Italian with its dusty, floor polish notes above plum and cherry fruit. Very enjoyable indeed and, at Eur 11,95, VGV.
Impressive wine at this price point. Dark, brooding, extracted, austere. - though perhaps too much so for my palate, not enough going on. Have to say that it's still GV though. 14.5%.
Big, bold, dark toned wine. Atypical for Rioja, more of a Southern feel with its black treacle and violets. Not sure it's for me, though I can see others responding more enthusiastically.
100% Bobal. Has a refreshing lightness of touch for a wine from so far South. Nice sweet red fruit profile. Not tried under the best of circumstances so worth another look.
Nice, moderately fresh plum and cherry fruit on this, despite its 15.5% ABV. very sweet, and a bit too much icing sugar for me, but quite a crowd pleaser.
Charmingly accessible but also complex. Lots of juicy, fresh fruits of the forest, pine and a porcini savouriness. A bit of tomelo too. Good weight in the mouth but not heavy. Some muddy tannins leave their mark on the otherwise sweet and appealing finish. 14%
2012 Bodegas Merencio Treixadura Ribeiro
Spain, Galicia, Ribeiro
(6/30/2015)
Quite sulphurous at first, and never really shook off a slight eggy hint on the nose. But there was a nice apply freshness about this. Mixed impressions on this one.
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2014 Telmo Rodríguez Rueda Basa Blanco
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
(7/2/2015)
Open accessible quaffer with delicate fruit (peach, apricot) and floral notes, and without the slight bitterness that can sometimes mar simple Ruedas. At Eur 7,25, VGV.
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2012 Anima Negra ÀN/2 92 Points
Spain, Balearic Islands, Vi de La Tierra Mallorca
(6/29/2015)
Something quite new and different for me. Lighter and fresher than most Spanish wines (though still medium bodied); somehow more Italian with its dusty, floor polish notes above plum and cherry fruit. Very enjoyable indeed and, at Eur 11,95, VGV.
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2011 Celler del Roure Valencia Les Alcusses
Spain, Valencia
(6/30/2015)
Impressive wine at this price point. Dark, brooding, extracted, austere. - though perhaps too much so for my palate, not enough going on. Have to say that it's still GV though. 14.5%.
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2012 Bodegas Mitarte Rioja Syc de Mitarte
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
(6/30/2015)
Big, bold, dark toned wine. Atypical for Rioja, more of a Southern feel with its black treacle and violets. Not sure it's for me, though I can see others responding more enthusiastically.
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2011 Bodega Mustiguillo El Terrerazo Finca Terrerazo 90 Points
Spain, Valencia, El Terrerazo
(7/1/2015)
100% Bobal. Has a refreshing lightness of touch for a wine from so far South. Nice sweet red fruit profile. Not tried under the best of circumstances so worth another look.
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2008 Casa Gran del Siurana Priorat Cruor
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
(7/2/2015)
Nice, moderately fresh plum and cherry fruit on this, despite its 15.5% ABV. very sweet, and a bit too much icing sugar for me, but quite a crowd pleaser.
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2009 Finca Villacreces Ribera del Duero 92 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
(7/3/2015)
Charmingly accessible but also complex. Lots of juicy, fresh fruits of the forest, pine and a porcini savouriness. A bit of tomelo too. Good weight in the mouth but not heavy. Some muddy tannins leave their mark on the otherwise sweet and appealing finish. 14%
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