Wine Education Service - The New Spain

Presented by Vivienne Franks

• 2005 Finca Mas Macia Xarello Catalunya 84 Points

  Spain, Catalunya

  Bright gold with a touch of green.
  Pungent, attractive fruit and honey with less attractive development notes.
  Apples and citrus fruit, honey, very attractive, crisp and refreshing, medium length.

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• 2003 Abadal Picpoul Blanc Pla de Bages 85 Points

  Spain, Catalunya, Pla de Bages

  Gold with a hint of green.
  Aromatic but restrained, honey and fruit, appealing.
  Dry vegetal, age showing, complex, attractive, good length.

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• 2005 Bodegas Valdesil Mencía Valdeorras Valderroa 89 Points

  Spain, Galicia, Valdeorras

  Just translucent, lovely colour.
  Fruity, soft, welcoming.
  Fruity attack, good balance, drinking well now, good length.

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• 2005 Castell del Remei Costers del Segre Gotim Bru 94 Points

  Spain, Catalunya, Costers del Segre

  Showing age, just opaque, intense ruby.
  Lovely nose, lots of berry fruits.
  Fruity, smooth, great complexity, oak just detectable, great length.

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• 2004 Bodegas San Dionisio Jumilla Mainetes 85 Points

  Spain, Murcia, Jumilla

  Opaque, showing age.
  A little dumb, eventually there's oak, then a flowery perfume, butter, strawberry and tobacco.
  Fruity, balanced, almost smooth, good length.

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• 2001 Bodegas Murviedro Utiel-Requena Las Almenas Crianza 84 Points

  Spain, Valencia, Utiel-Requena

  Opaque, deep colour, very little age.
  Attractive, fruity, leather, oak.
  Black cherry, spicy, drinking well, sweet mid palate, good length.

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• 2001 Joan D'Anguera Montsant Finca L'Argata 94 Points

  Spain, Catalunya, Tarragona, Montsant

  Showing significant age, opaque.
  Lots of age evident on the nose. meaty, some residual fruit, a bit of oak.
  Fruity, attractive, balanced, alcoholic, great length.

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• 2005 Molino Real MR Mountain Wine 80 Points

  Spain, Andalucía, Málaga

  Golden.
  The scent of Muscat.
  Sticky! nutty but not too much, oranges, almonds, simple, not cloying, quite short.

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