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The second wine of the Madrid & Darracott Spanish Red Wine Blends tasting comes from the same Bodega as the first but this time from the Rioja region. It is a blend of 85% Tempranillo and 15% Graciano and had spent 12 months ageing in oak It looks and tastes like a classic Rioja: Black … Continue reading Lacrimus Crianza 2016
Another Ochoa wine from the Adriana Series. A red wine made from 30% Tempranillo, 30% Graciano, 30% Merlot, 10% Garnacha oaked for 9 months in a mix of French and American barrels. It has a pale colour somewhere between garnet and purple with a light to medium scent of fresh red berries and a hint … Continue reading Ochoa 8A La Foto de 1938, 2015
OMG! What a surprise! I've finally found a Monastrell Red from Jumilla that I like. Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that Monastrell wines are very heavy reds with high tannins and acidity. All things my poor tastebuds struggle with. However I'm nothing if not persistent, so will always try a … Continue reading Selecto Crianza 2014
The third wine from the Tobelos Bodega wine tasting at vinopremier.com this time made from 100% Garnacha grapes. It is fermented in concrete eggs and then matured for 14 months in American and French second use 500l oak barrels. It's good to be able to compare a pure Garnacha Crianza and a pure Tempranillo Crianza … Continue reading Tobelos Garnacha 2015
Another wine from the Tobelos Bodega wine tasting at vinopremier.com and the first red of the evening. This is their flagship all occasions Riojan red wine made of 100% Tempranillo and aged for 12 months in French, American and Central European oak casks. It is made from grapes harvested from the younger vines which apparently … Continue reading Tobelos Tempranillo Crianza 2015
The final red wine of the Bodega Albae wine tasting at TomeVinos Barrio Salamanca. This is 100% Tempranillo aged in French oak barrels for 6 months. It was the wine I was least interested in because Tempranillo wines are a dime a dozen here in Spain. I was keener to try the wines made from, … Continue reading Albae Tempranillo 2015
The first of my two favourite red wines from the Bodega Albae wine tasting at TomeVinos Barrio Salamanca. This is a 100% Malbec and the second that will be posted tomorrow is a 100% Tempranillo. As with all the Albae reds they are matured in French oak barrels for 6 months. I bought a bottle … Continue reading Albae Malbec 2015
The third red wine of the Bodega Albae wine tasting at TomeVinos Barrio Salamanca. This time a 100% Syrah grape variety and again matured for 6 months in French Oak barrels. It is a medium intensity purple colour going slightly to ruby red. An interesting scent that reminded me of chorizo i.e cured meat and … Continue reading Albae Syrah 2015
The second red wine of the Bodega Albae wine tasting at TomeVinos Barrio Salamanca. This time made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and matured in French oak barrels for 6 months. A medium purple colour with a light scent of berries and some wood. Interestingly it has lower tannins than the Merlot. Usually it's the other … Continue reading Albae Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
The first red wine of the Bodega Albae wine tasting at TomeVinos Barrio Salamanca. This is made from 100% Merlot and is matured in French oak barrels for 6 months. According to the representative from Bodeg Albae it is difficult to work with this grape in Castilla La Mancha due to the heat which produces … Continue reading Albae Merlot Crianza 2015
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