Dinner with Jesús Barquín at Fernando's "En Español"
Tasted Saturday, June 13, 2009 by dougsmith with 934 views
Introduction
Saturday was time for a cozy dinner at Fernando's with wonderful grilled meats and a great lineup of wines. In honor of Jesús and his family it was a dinner "en español", and we were joined by José Fuentes and a nice couple from San Sebastián, with whom it just so happened my wife and I had a mutual friend. How odd.
Flight 1 (8 Notes)
Closing
I would rate two wines as co-WOTN: the Marcoux CdP and the Equipo Navazos Nº 16, from Jesús and Eduardo Ojeda's Equipo Navazos. A good showing for the white wine!
;-)
1994 Bott-Geyl Riesling Lieu-Dit Grafenreben 87 Points
France, Alsace
Light to medium gold color. Nose of dry grasses and a touch of apricot. Just a touch off dry on the palate, full bodied and well balanced, but not terribly interesting.
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1997 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin En Motrot 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Medium ruby color, cloudy. Nose of earth, coffee and raspberries. Presented relatively closed on the palate with fine tannins and a floral/berry finish. It got better as the night went on, and it may have been I had it too early.
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1992 Shafer Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select 92 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District
Black with deep ruby rim. Nose of charcoal, blackberry syrup, black currants and dry spice. Good acid spine on the palate, medium to full bodied and smooth. Very nice Cab.
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NV Equipo Navazos La Bota de Manzanilla 16 "Navazos" 94 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Manzanilla de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Light lemon color. Very complex mix of grasses, flowers and yeasty notes, wonderful wine.
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2005 Doña Paula Malbec Selección de Bodega 92 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, Gualtallary
Deep ruby rim with a black center. Nose of plum skin, blackberries, black tea and spices. Great acidity on the palate, full bodied. Very modern, fruit-forward wine, delicious.
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2001 Domaine de Marcoux Châteauneuf-du-Pape 94 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Medium ruby color, cloudy. Big, complex nose of menthol, tobacco, wildflowers and clove. Beautifully precise red berries on the palate, with a few mint leaves thrown in.
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2001 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Finca Altamira 92 Points
Argentina, Mendoza, Valle de Uco, La Consulta
Deep ruby/black color. Floral nose with blackberries, spicebox and tobacco. Full bodied on the palate with good presence. At the mid palate there's a taste of caramel that is intriguing. Still youthful tannins.
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2000 Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos 91 Points
Hungary, Tokaji
Medium gold color. Nose of dry leaves, apricots and honey. Great acid spine really gives this one some interest; medium sweet but well balanced with honeyed flavors. Very pretty.
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