Community Tasting Notes 10

• Oysteih Likes this wine:

  November 4, 2023 - Pale ruby. The nose is delicate with medium intensity notes of fresh red berries/fruit, some dark earthy notes, and light aroma of spice, cloves and pepper. On the palate theres sweet cherries, strawberries and that dark earthy mineral tone. Quite light bodied, high acid, ripe silky tannins. Long energetic finish, albeit somewhat monochromatic. Introverted, but interesting and well made wine, as per usual with Envinate. Decanted for around one hour before consuming over three hours, without any significant development through the evening. Infected with covid at the moment, affecting the sensory system to some/unknown degree, first bottle from a case and will be interesting to taste again soon!

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• NickA wrote: 89 points

  May 4, 2023 - Volcanic Wines of North London (Must & Lees): Shockingly reduced (like the Envinate white we had earlier). Pale and lacking concentration, and somewhat elegant, yet very grippy. I didn't mind drinking it but this cerebral, individual wine lacked deliciousness.

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• Jamieson12o wrote: 89 points

  May 4, 2023 - TWS North London; Volvanic Wines at Must & Lees (Must & Lees, N1): 12% - bliss! Really funky nose which blew off. Sour raspberries; very sharp acidy; tannic; I'd argue there wasn't enough fruit/body to round it out (12% ABV takes as well as gives?). Boosted an extra point after a second glass later in the eve, by which point it had settled down a little.

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• oenanthe Likes this wine: 88 points

  May 4, 2023 - Volcanic Wines (Must and Lees, N1): Like the white very eggy on opening, clearly a house style. Sweet fruit and bizarrely resolved tannins, feels significantly more developed than the bottle age would suggest. Bright red, like pinot noir and indeed this does have a burgundian character to it with red fruit such as sweet cherry. A likeable wine despite the crazy nose.

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• Joshvoulters wrote: 86 points

  May 4, 2023 - TWS North London - Volcanic Wines (Must & Lees, N1): This didn't do it for me in a very similar way to the Envinate Blanco - I think the contained, inward house style is a little too austere for my palate. Very reductive nose which does slightly diminish after time. Tart cranberry, a rubbery note, cardamom, clean and transparent on the palate. Smooth and delicate with high acidity. It does lack a bit of character and interest for me: maybe too refined?!

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type Red
• Producer Envinate
• Varietal Red Blend
• Designation Taganan Tinto
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Canary Islands
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation n/a
• UPC Code 7070334507417

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 164 (83%)
• Consumed 33 (17%)

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