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Wine Education Service - Green Spain
Tasted August 4, 2011 by tendring with 233 views
Introduction
Presented by Quentin Sadler
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2010 Txomin Etxaniz Getariako Txakolina
85 points
Light gold.
Slightly bready nose with apples.
Fresh, refreshing, lemons, quite straightforward and charming.
Slightly bready nose with apples.
Fresh, refreshing, lemons, quite straightforward and charming.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2010 Pazo de Señoráns Albariño Rías Baixas
87 points
Light silvery green.
Zesty, zingy nose, light and fresh, spicy ripe fruit.
Lemon, apricot, passion fruit, slightly bitter in the mid palate, plenty of body, herby, quite long.
Zesty, zingy nose, light and fresh, spicy ripe fruit.
Lemon, apricot, passion fruit, slightly bitter in the mid palate, plenty of body, herby, quite long.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2010 Vitivinícola do Ribeiro Ribeiro Viña Costeira
89 points
Very light silver green.
Lovely nose, spicy, herby and fruity.
Fresh and refreshing, citrus and tropical fruit, dry but there's a feeling of sweetness, quite long.
Lovely nose, spicy, herby and fruity.
Fresh and refreshing, citrus and tropical fruit, dry but there's a feeling of sweetness, quite long.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White
2008 Telmo Rodríguez Godello Valdeorras Gaba do Xil
91 points
Light, slightly greenish gold.
Fabulous nose, peppery, vegetal, fruity, showing a little development.
Bitter sweet attack, succulent nectarines and spice, very rounded mid palate, good acidity, very complex.
Fabulous nose, peppery, vegetal, fruity, showing a little development.
Bitter sweet attack, succulent nectarines and spice, very rounded mid palate, good acidity, very complex.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
2008 Dominio Dostares Estay
89 points
Dense and youthful.
Lovely nose, slightly spicy, very fruity, with a presence of oak.
Easy drinking, black fruits, light tannins, very good balance, slight bitterness in the mid palate, delicious.
Lovely nose, slightly spicy, very fruity, with a presence of oak.
Easy drinking, black fruits, light tannins, very good balance, slight bitterness in the mid palate, delicious.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
2009 Bodegas Docampo Ribeiro Vina do Campo
88 points
Dense and youthful.
Bad eggs odour to get past, so it's necessary to be patient, eventually there's delicious fruit.
Lovely in the mouth, fruity with blackberries, balanced, great length.
Bad eggs odour to get past, so it's necessary to be patient, eventually there's delicious fruit.
Lovely in the mouth, fruity with blackberries, balanced, great length.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
2005 Virgen del Galir Mencía Valdeorras Pagos del Galir
89 points
Dense and showing considerable age.
Quite an oaky nose, developed, still a bit of fruit.
Very fruity (raisins), some oak and tannin but it's a lovely taste, spicy and smoky, very long.
Quite an oaky nose, developed, still a bit of fruit.
Very fruity (raisins), some oak and tannin but it's a lovely taste, spicy and smoky, very long.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
2004 Adega Algueira Mencía Ribeira Sacra
91 points
Dense with considerable age.
A fruity, raspberry nose, with hints of oak, stony minerality and leather.
Fruity (figs), oaky, tannic, elements of youthfulness, very long.
A fruity, raspberry nose, with hints of oak, stony minerality and leather.
Fruity (figs), oaky, tannic, elements of youthfulness, very long.