Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y Leon
Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Garnacha 2005
Posting has been slow, but I’m working on the backlog now that work is fairly quiet. It’s that great time of year where you can plan for the next 12 months, take it easy and enjoy a few glasses of something nice. The 2005 vintage of Pegaso sit somewhere in between the 2003 and 2005. It has the rich fruit and character of the 03 with the subtlety and herbal aspects of the 2004. Both of these previous vintages were a bit polarising, people either preferredthe 03 or 04 (myself included, I liked the 03). This 2005 hits the mark in my book, but do give it a fair decant before tucking in.
Bodegas Finca Vaqueros I’Corus ‘Vendimia Seleccionada’ 2003
I reviewed the two entry level wines from this bodega a month or two ago and this is the big daddy of the range.Older vines (80 years old) and some special oak treatment (16 months in a mix of French and American oak) give this more ompphh for long term aging. I think anyone would have a hard time picking this from any of the Mauro wines.
Telmo Rodriguez Pegaso Garnacha 2003
For some reason I haven't seen this wine around town, its kind of been under the radar. More likely I'm just not going to the right places. Anyway, its a cracking wine, one of the best garnarchas I've seen. Pegaso is produced from an old vineyard, high in the hills of Castille near a little [...]
Marques de Riscal 1860 2004
Marques de Riscal have branched out from their home base in Rioja with a couple of projects, this one just outside of DO Toro and a white wine project in DO Rueda. I haven't tried any of the whites as yet, but this one is quite interesting.
Made from Tinto de Toro, the wine sees [...]
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