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| Author: | meljones [ Tue Aug 28, 2012 10:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | MAJESTIC RED IBERIA - MAY 2012 |
RED SPAIN Rioja Crianza 2008, Gran Vendema £9.99 13% Cork 100% Tempranillo. 12 months in American oak Burnt and nasty nose. Thin and burnt taste. Rioja Reserva 2006, Viña Eguia £11.99 13.5% Cork Lovely fresh American oak nose. Not tremendously rich body, but this is £5.99 and for that it’s a tremendous buy. Rioja Gran Reserva 2003, Viña Eguía £12.99 Buy 2 bottles save £8 £8.99 13% Cork 24 months in American and French oak Spicy nose. Spicy taste – pretty oaky but the tannin has all smoothed. Nice. I might prefer the more forward style of the Reserva above. Camins del Priorat 2010, Alvaro Palacios £17.49 14.50% 50% Carignena, 40% Garnacha, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Aged in French oak for 8 months. Little aroma. Sweet and juicy and rather good. There’s a liquorice aftertaste and the alcohol is a little warm, but I like this. RED PORTUGAL Ramos Reserva 2011, Alentejo £8.49 13.5% Cork Burnt nose. Spicy and OK. Needs food. Quinta da Bacalhôa 2008, Península de Setúbal £13.49 14.5% Cork 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot. 11 months in new oak barrels. Interesting nose. There is something Bordelais about it, but it’s spicy and absolutely nothing like claret. Spicy, rich, woody. This is very interesting. |
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