Archive for November, 2006
Lustau Solera Reserva Jarana Fino
I still have a fridge full of Sherry, it has been very civilised to come home from work to a glass or two. What makes Jerez and surrounds such a good place to make sherry? As always, there are a couple of things that make this area unique. Firstly the climate, but also the soil. [...]
Telmo Rodriguez Gago 2004
I have a bit of a soft spot for this wine, it was one of the wines that turned me into a Spainophile. It seems that the hot dry, climate with a bit of help from the tinto de toro clone of Tempranillo is perfect to produce some very full on wines with regionally and great [...]
La Guitana Manzanilla
The gypsy girl, possibly the best known manzanilla, you could say she is the face of Manzanilla. The picture on the label was painted byJoaquín Turina. Again this is a very popular manzanilla, its the drink of choice in the bars of Seville, which must be the sherry drinking capital of the world. This bottle [...]
Laurona Montsant 2002
Here is a handy wine from Montsant, the area sournding Priorat. This estate is a joint venture between Christopher Cannan of Europvin and René Barbier of Clos Mogador. Like many wines in the region, it is made from a host of different grapes, but mostly gararcha: 30% Garnarcha, 30% Carinena, 15% Syrah, 15% Merlot and 10% Cabernet [...]
Torres Viña Sol 2005
Parellada. No its not a type of pasta, its a grape variety native to north eastern Spain that is used for both still and sparkling wines. You may have heard of it if you drink a bit of Cava. Torres Viña Sol is made from 100% Parellada, fermented in stainless steal to produce a fresh, [...]
Valdespino Inocente Fino
Back to sherry, and a very good one at that. Valdespino Inocente Fino is renowned as a great fino, all the big names have given it the nod. Valdespino claims to be the oldest bodega in Jerez, they have been making the stuff for 700 years so they could well be. However, the current business [...]
Bodegas Roda Roda I 2002
After looking through the cellar yesterday and finding nothing to drink (why does this always happen? Plenty of wine, but nothing to drink), I decided I needed to duck out and pick up an 02 Roda I. As usual with Roda I, it is 100% Tempranillo and is made in a style the looks for dark fruit flavours, [...]
Lagar de Cervera Albariño 2005
It has finally happened, a screwcapped albariño has landed on my desk. And its not your ordinary stelvin, its one of those funky embossed stelvin+ jobs. But that isn't the only reason to like this wine, its bloody good. The old Rioja stalwarts, La Rioja Alta, bought this bodega in 1988 and have been putting [...]
Torres Sangre de Toro 2004
The newly released Sangre de Toro found its way to my desk the other day and I though 'I'll save this for a nice cool night'. Well the next day it was snowing on the Dandenongs (for those in the northern hemisphere, it is apparently two weeks to summer here in Melbourne), time to crack [...]
Bodegas Angel Rodriguez Martinsancho 2004
Angel Rodriguez and his wines (yes Angel is a bloke) are credited with preserving and reviving Rueda's indigenous Verdejo grape. The story goes that Angel had a plot of 200 year old verdejo vines. The plot, or majuelo, is called Martinsancho, hence the name of the wine. In the mid 70s Angel decided to grab some cuttings [...]
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