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Tag: Red Wine

Sericis Cepas Viejas Bobal 2016

The final wine from the Madrid & Darracott Cheese & Wine Tasting and one I believe they have included in this month's online tasting box for those of you who participate. This red wine is 100% Bobal from Utiel-Requena in Valencia. I've tried a number of Boba, wine whilst in Alicante and they have largely … Continue reading Sericis Cepas Viejas Bobal 2016 →

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Cuerno de diablo

The final wine at the M&D story telling wine tasting. This is an artesian red wine from Castilla La Mancha. The winery is based in Mota de Cuervo in the Cuenca province, but the grapes for this wine were grown just down the road near Toboso in the Toledo province. It is a vegan wine … Continue reading Cuerno de diablo →

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Amburza 2015

The third wine at the Madrid & Darracott story telling tasting. A red wine blend from the Navarra region Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Tempranillo and Graciano. The winemaker wanted to make a true Cabernet Sauvignon in the style of Bordeaux. This wine has spent some time in French Oak. Couldn't tell the colour … Continue reading Amburza 2015 →

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Jumenta 2018

The first wine at the Madrid & Darracott story telling tasting, which are great fun so if you haven't been to one before then go. Jumenta means flamingo after the lake where they congregate each year. This red wine is a blend of Syrah, Merlot and Garnacha Tintorera, so named because the flesh is a … Continue reading Jumenta 2018 →

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Bardos Reserva 2016

The Fourth and final wine at the Madrid & Darracott 'Spanish Red Wine Blends' tasting A Tempranillo & Cabernet Sauvignon blend from Ribera del Duero that has spent 16 months ageing in French oak. It has a super fruity scent of medium intensity with a subtle sulphur scent like a bonfire in the background. Dry, … Continue reading Bardos Reserva 2016 →

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Cuarto Lote Roble

The third wine at the Madrid & Darracott 'Spanish Red Wine Blends' tasting and one I should have paid more attention to as it is from my local area of Madrid. The Bodega is based in Nuevo Baztán (a place well worth a visit) and they basically do one white, one rose and one red … Continue reading Cuarto Lote Roble →

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Lacrimus Crianza 2016

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 →

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Damalisco Roble

Playing catch up with my wine tastings. This particular red wine I tried at a Madrid & Darracott tasting back in August. They were show casing Spanish red wine grape blends. The first offering was this 85% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha blend from the D.O. Toro. This is the maximum amount if garnacha allowed under that … Continue reading Damalisco Roble →

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Trivento Reserva 2018

Having fallen in love with Trivento's Golden Reserva it seemed only right to check out their base level Reserva offering. I nicked this off my sister's wine shelf. I assume they bought it last December as it seems to be the Christmas batch and is labelled 'Merry Malbec'. However I assume it is the same … Continue reading Trivento Reserva 2018 →

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Trivento Golden Reserve 2017

The second wine in my quarantine box and this one was much more the thing. A red wine from the Mendoza region of Argentina made with 100% Malbec and aged in French oak for 12 months. It is delicious. I have drunk the Trivento Reserva before as it is a favourite of my Dad's and … Continue reading Trivento Golden Reserve 2017 →

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