De Tapas Restaurant, Dallas, Texas
Tasted Wednesday, January 10, 2007 by win with 1,657 views
Monthly tasting--this time exploring Spanish wines, for the most part.
Jamon Serrano—Serrano ham; Morcilla Frita—Fried blood sausage; Rabo de Toro—Ox tail stew; Plato de Fiambres—Plate of cured meats; Plato de Quesos—Plate of Spanish cheeses; Aceitunas con Anchoa—Anchovies stuffed olives; Calamares Fritos—Fried calamari
Leg of Lamb with fried potatoes. Very enjoyable.
Always good to have more wine.
1999 Autréau de Champillon Champagne Grand Cru Les Perles de la Dhuy 90 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Initially, this wine started fairly tart, showing nice acidity on the finish—almost too crisp. I let it settle down for an hour, and the wine started to open up, exhibiting a slight floral character, with a background of toasted honey. I came to really enjoyed the wine, and it worked well as a palette cleanser for the night.
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2005 Vina Somoza Valdeorras Selección 88 Points
Spain, Galicia, Valdeorras
Started with aromas of dried cedar, and had a very NW nose—but what followed was crisp acidity and tartness. A bit confusing, but interesting. Tanzer references that this wine saw quite a bit of time in large oak casks. The wood component was very prevalent in the aroma, but it did not linger on the mid-palette nor finish.
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2004 Bodegas Naia Rueda Naiades 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda
Very nice floral aromas that did not overwhelm—I believe this wine was based on Sauvignon Blanc. This was followed by light honey on the palette—really reminded me of something from the Loire Valley. Very enjoyable.
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2005 Quinta do Feital Vinho Regional Minho Auratus 89 Points
Portugal, Minho, Vinho Regional Minho
Nice Alvarinho, with a light golden color to it. Aromas involved sweet plums and some apricots, but for some reason I found this wine a bit backward. Aromas were followed by aged fruit and flowering leeche, and the finish was very clean.
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2005 Bodegas Itsasmendi Bizkaiko Txakolina 85 Points
Spain, País Vasco, Bizkaiko Txakolina
Very light wine.
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