Archive for January, 2007
Vega Sicilia Unico 1975
It was my birthday earlier in the week, so I pulled out nice bottles to celebrate. I had heard a couple of knowledgeable people say that the 75 Unico was at the point where it needs to be drunk, so I bought this one at auction to check its progress. I have another in the cellar [...]
Bodegas La Purisma Trapio Monastrell 2003
I have a couple of Monastrells to have a look in the next few days, 03 and 05 both look great for this style. I loved the 02 of this wine, but the 03 has really gone up a rung or two. Its a very clean and fresh style that makes a red that goes [...]
Telmo Rodriguez Gaba do Xil 2005
Valdeorras is a couple of hours inland from Rias Baixas and it where the Godello grapes for this wine are grown. Its not a particularly well known region outside of Spain, and Godello isn't exactly a mainstream grape either, but I can see a real future for it from the handful of wines I've seen [...]
Cillar de Silos Crianza 2004
The 03 vintage of this wine was one of my favorites from last year, great perfume and fruit density. Like most reds from Ribera del Duero, its 100% Tempranillo. It sees 40% new french oak for 13 months, the remainder in older barrels. Many Crianzas are ready to go when they're released, this one is [...]
Telmo Rodriguez Basa 2005
I've had countless bottles of this wine and it never fails to satisfy, especially with food. So, I took this along to my favorite Vietnamese joint on Victoria Street, Richmond. Mid way through a plate of salt and pepper squid, a nice English chap on the next table remarked that this was his favourite Spanish [...]
Juve y Camps Reserva de la Familia 2002
I've just grabbed a load of stuff from that good people at The Spanish Acquisition, and this wine was the first out of the box. I find that cava is perfect in this hot weather, not too overworked but refreshing and cooling, so it was a natural choice for a hot steamy night. The Reserva [...]
Bodegas y Vinedos Alion Reserva 2000
This seems to be my first look at the 2000 Alion. I've had a few bottle in the cellar for a while, but it must have been overshadowed by the fantastic 2001. The 2002 vintage is now available around the traps, I should have a bottle in the next week or two. The 2000 vintage was a [...]
El Coto Crianza 2003
The 2003 version of this old faithful is really quite impressive, certainly a step up from the 2001. The hot year has done wonders for the concentration and depth in this wine. A fairly traditional Rioja, 100% tempranillo with some American oak treatment. While competition in the $20 range is getting better, I think El Coto still delivers something worth [...]
Telmo Rodriguez Lanzaga 2003
After having an unsuccessful attempt at the Torresilo, I cracked this open and put it in a decanter for an hour. Lanzaga is Telmo's middle Rioja wine, with LZ bellow it and Altos de Lanzaga at the top. While it isn't that important really, I love Telmo's labels. They just seem very odd, striking and very [...]
Cillar de Silos Torresilo 2003
I thought I'd try something big and juicy to start of the tasting notes for the year. I'd tasted this wine in Spain at the start of last year and remembered the intense sour cherry fruit, balance and restrained power of this wine. There was none of that in this bottle however, it was acidy, dirty [...]
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