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Monastrell from the Jumilla region is a red wine I initially struggled with. High in tannins and acidity this grape can produce some serious,y overpowering, rough wines. In the right hands however it producers wonderful fruity wines with serious body and depth. I now have 2-3 Monastrells amongst my favourite red wines. This one does … Continue reading Juan Gil Etiqueta Plata Monastrell
A strange wine this one. A dry wine that seems sweet. Not at all what you expect and pretty good value for the price. The Moscatel or Muscat Blanc grape is mainly associated with sweet aromatic white wines, but this is a dry wine. It has a clear yellow gold colour and a fairly pronounced … Continue reading Juan Gil Moscatel Seco
The third and final red wine from the Bodega Madrid Romero wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. This time A wine made purely from the Monastrell grape and aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. This was the favourite for the red wine drinkers in the group. A surprisingly light purple red but with … Continue reading Madrid Romero Chapa Crianza 2015
The fourth wine from the Bodega Madrid Romero wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. Like the previous red wine this is a Monastrell and Syrah blend but this time aged for 6 months in French oak barrels. It has a darker purple red colour than the young wine with a medium scent of red and … Continue reading Madrid Romero Roble 2016
The third wine from the Bodega Madrid Romero wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott A young red wine blend of Monastrell and Syrah blended to represent the Mother: This Monastrell-Syrah wine from the collection stands for the simplicity personified in Rosana Madrid Romero, the second generation of the family. Its expressive and intense character makes … Continue reading Tres Calas Tinto 2016
The second wine from the Bodega Madrid Romero wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott. This time the rose from the Tres Calas series blended to represent the daughter. This Garnacha-Monastrell rosé wine from the collection represents the beauty personified in Martina Madrid, the third generation of the family. Delicate and feminine, pale, with the intense … Continue reading Tres Calas Rosado 2017
The first wine of the Tres Calas series from Bodega Madrid Romero at the Madrid & Darracott wine tasting. Blended to represent the Grandmother: The Grandmother: Sauvignon white-Macabeo is the wine from the 3 Calas collection that conveys the elegance associated with Mercedes Romero, the first generation of the family. Light and elegant, it is … Continue reading Tres Calas Blanco 2017
Last week I attended a wine tasting at Madrid & Darracott hosted by Bodega Madrid Romero. You may notice there are rather a lot of 'Madrids' in that previous sentence. That's because Roque Madrid, one of the proprietors of the wine shop Madrid & Darracott, is a cousin of the Madrid Romero family that run … Continue reading Bodega Madrid Romero
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