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Bodegas Pirineos Mesache Tinto 2007
The first bottle of this was slightly corked, this one was singing however. I still find that the rate of corked Spanish wines is very low, about 2-3%. It does help that many come in Screwcap now too. I do tend to have bad luck with French wine however, 3 out 5 of the last french wines I’ve opened have been riddled with tca…
Bodegas Pirineos Mesache Blanco 2007
To be honest, I was a bit dubious about this one. A blend of late harvested Macabeo with some Chardonnay & Gewurztraminer doesn’t usually get my juices flowing, and while this isn’t going to spur on a wild planting spree of Macabeo around the world, its a good drink. As a side note, this wine usesNormacork to seal the bottle. This is the only synthetic cork that I’ve seen so far that works well and looks somewhat normal. It doesn’t get stuck on the corkscrew either…
Bodegas Pirineos Rosado 2007
Another quick note. A rose made from 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet. Interestingly, 10% of the wine gets to ferment in wood and a bit of lees action. It’s a quality rose, in the more traditional rose style (as opposed to the style that is more white wine like).
Bodega Pirineos Moristel 2003
Moristell is a native variety in Somontanto, high up on the Spanish side of the Pyrenes . Given the name, it sounds like just another synonym for monastrell, but this is actually a very old variety that has a lighter structure but is packed with plenty of flavour.
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