Portugal
IFW tasting
I jumped on the train after work yesterday and headed down to Abbotsford for a tasting of wine from all over the place, but most importantly Spain and Portugal. I have been drinking some of their new releases over the week, but I got a chance to look at few others that haven't made it into my tasting pile as yet, plus some stuff that I wouldn't normally see. The Cognac Tesseron gear they're importing is just amazing, I now have taste for another thing I can't afford! Take a look if you get the chance.
I took some notes of course, so here are some quick and dirty notes on the stuff I haven't already written up:
Agapito Rico Carchelo Monastrell 2006: Warm inviting nose of cherry, plum and nutmeg and a bit of barnyard action. A touch of sweetness in the mouth, cherry, Rosella, pepper and clove. Good price too 87 Pts.
Dehesa la Granja 2001: Looking a bit better than my last look. 88 Pts.
Quinta do Noval 2004: This is the top end Douro table wine from Noval, and its a beauty. A tight nose of cherry, plum, clove, shist and some violets. Mouthfilling and very complex on the palate with sarsparilla, clove, plums, mulberry and pepper. I'm going with a 93+ on this tasting but I'm sure it would a bit better with more air.
Quinta do Noval Tawny: Real quality here, raspberries and a bit appley on the nose. I don't drink enough tawny to have a reference point, but I like it.
Quinta do Noval Silval Vintage Port 2005: This is looking great, fairly classic VP with plums, dark cherries and rosella jam, spicey pepper, clove and nutmeg. 91 Pts.
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Did you try any Condado de Haza or Pesq.. 2005
They weren’t on tasting. Also missing was Clos Mogodor 2005 (which is around I think?) I see they have also imported the Clos Mogodor blanco as well.
Yep I didn’t buy any of the bianco in. Was thinking about it but a tad too expensive I reckon. Was the bianco on tasting?
Nah, none of the Clos Mogador stuff was on tasting, I think it is still a week or so away.
I’ve just reading the wine advocate 175, Dr J has toned things down a bit for the 05s but gave 2005 Clos Mogador 98 points! I must say, its hard going reading his notes. He repeats the same phrase about 1000 times…
Dave, I am very pleased to know that you like tawnies ports. Most people seek only vintages to deal with deserts, but that is not correct. Tawnies with more than 30 years (very, very expensive even in Portugal) - by the way, always serve after 10m in the fridge - are usually more complex that vintages ports of the same age.
For some sort of deserts such as chocolats or fruit pies, vintage ports are excellents. For the deserts made of milk and eggs, try tawnies.
Best regards,
Nuno
I am very happy to know that you like tawnies ports. Those with more than 30 years are excellent (but very expensive) with deserts made cream and eggs. Often old tawnies are complex than old vintage ports.
Nuno