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| Author: | meljones [ Thu Aug 23, 2012 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | MAJESTIC RED SPANISH - OCTOBER 2011 |
Lamatum Crianza, Ribera del Duero 2008 £8.99 Majestic This smells like purple sweets, or perhaps blackcurrant squash. Lovely oaky taste. Gentle tannins. Good flavour. Gran Vendema, Rioja Crianza 2008 £9.99 Majestic Atypical nose. No signe of American oak on the nose, despite the blurb saying it's had 12m in oak. Sweet and rustic flavour. Disappointing. Vina Eguia, Rioja Reserva 2005 £9.99 Majestic Astonishing smell. Wow! Ther's something like toasted marshmallow in there. Carried through to the palate - a lot of vanilla. Very attractive. Long aftertaste. £5.99 on offer is a ridiculous price. Beronia, Dos Maderas, Rioja Reserva 2006 £13.99 Majestic Love the label. Dark, plain chocolate and coffee aromas. Quite a modern style of Rioja. You can feel the 14%. Big and quite brutish with a lot going on. Vina Ardanza, Rioja Reserva Especial 2001 £22 Majestic This wine is getting on a bit. It's pretty composty on the nose. Sweet, baked, evolved flavour. Rather beautiful and needs time in the glass, over a delicious dinner, for two, perhaps with candles. Not a wine to be thrown back. Castillo Ygay Tinto, Gran Reserva Especial 2004 £35 Majestic Love the label. Classic nose. Beautiful taste. Just perfect. American oak, juicy acidity, dark fruit, good length. * Muga, Pado Enea, Gran Reserva Rioja 2004 £30 Majestic More French oak than American, I'm guessing. Great taste. Very Spanish. Great balance, perfect taste. You can't fault these pricey Riojas. |
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