Cabernet Blend
Toscar Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza 2003
Alicante is well known for its Monastrell based wines, but there have also been large scale plantings of other Spanish and French varieties. The region is quite hot and dry, but also quite high in places so this allows for a good growing season without many dramas as long as it rains every now and [...]
Pondalowie Vineyard Blend 2004
I have written about how good the wines being made at Pondalowie are, so I won't harp on about that. This wine is a blend of Cabernet, Shiraz and 20% Tempranillo and sees some time in american and french oak. The addition of tempranillo to the classic aussie blend really works well if this wine is anything to go [...]
Torres Gran Coronas Reserva 2001
Torres make a number wines under their 'Gran' label, basically these are Reserva versions of their younger brothers. So, here we have Gran Coronas (I had a look at the 03 Coronas here), a blend of 85% Canbernet and 15% Tempranillo that sees 12 months in french an eastern European oak, 30% of which is [...]
Grand Puy Lacoste 1995
For a bit of a change, I picked up this wine from auction. To be frank, I haven't had the wine that converts me to a one-eyed boardeaux fan. I often find that the nose is very inviting and complex, old rioja and Ribera can be very similar, but I generally find the palate is [...]
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