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Telmo Rodriguez Basa 2006
Just a quick one today. I don't know how Telmo does it, but this wine is very good every vintage. It could be that this bottle is a bit fresher, but I like the 06 a bit more than the 05, more tropical fruit and a more lively nose. The more wines I drink from Rueda, the more I like them. Always fresh and interesting
A fresh straw colour, the nose shows passion fruit, melon, fresh fennel, pear and light lemon rind. The oiliness that I love in verdejo is there, with some crisp acid to provide balance. In the mouth there is melon, apple, and lemon with a quick shake of minerals. A handy wine for the growing "Anything but Sav Blanc from New Zealand" set. I'd love to see this under screwcap. 88 Pts.
Source: The Spanish Acquisition Price: $20 Closure: Conventional Cork
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Jeremy Oliver just posted a tn on this (good to see him review imported wines). He gave it 90 points so you are a points miser Dave
Its not a 90 point wine in my book, but it is good to see him do some imported wines. Each to their own. I am a point miser tho
I Tried this for the first time over lunch at Kookoo Tapas yesterday. The Salt & Pepper Quail grilled under press with sticky onion and chilli jam really complemented this Verdejo! If anyone here want to see this wine come to life; use a microplane grater and and a few fragments of citrus zest to a glass of the Verdejo. The Ascorbic Acid in the zest reacts in an instantaneous fashion with any SO2 and frees up all that lovely fennel
Tasted at lunch Sunday, December 9th, 2007
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