No wine snobs here, just enthusiastic drinkers of all wines
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
The fourth wine from the Madrid & Darracott virtual wine tastings (box 2), this red wine is made from the grape variety Negramoll which is local to La Palma of the Canary Islands. Made from old vines of 80 to 150 years and fermented in French oak barrels in its own lees for six months. … Continue reading Los Grillos 2015
I first tried this red wine back in March of last year at a Lavinia Tasting Class. I wasn't well that night and was struggling to appreciate the wines before me. I admitted at the time that hadn't really tasted this wine and it got a rather lack lustre write up. To see my original … Continue reading Parada de Atauta (Update)
The final wine tried at Vinoteca Vides. This red wine is from both a new region (Valles de Benavente in Zamora) and a new local grape variety (Prieto Picudo). It's also a very reasonable price for a reserva. It has spent 30 months maturing in barrels of French, American and Rumanian oak. Then several more … Continue reading Otero Reserva 2008
Another wine tried at the Vides Vino Bar, this red wine was one of their monthly specials. The winery is the project of Carlos Esteva and is based in the Garraf Natural Park. It exists only because the finca belonged to Carlos' grandfather well before the area became a national park. The place was in … Continue reading Pedradura 2011
Years ago in my twenties (an age I haven't seen for a few decades) I tried a Turkish red wine at a London restaurant. I don't remember being impressed. A few years ago I went on a hiking holiday in Turkey. Can't for the life of me remember if I drank any Turkish wine on … Continue reading Yakut 2018
The fourth and only red wine at the Volcanic Experience winetasting at VinoPremier featuring wines from the Tajinaste Viñedos y Bodega in the Canary Islands. Made from the grapes Listán Negro and Vijariego Negro. Aged for 9 months in oak barrels and a further 2 years in bottle. A pale Spanish purple colour with a … Continue reading Tajinaste Vendimia Selección Can
I rarely write up the few Port wines that I try. Mainly because I find them too heavy to drink for long and, as they're often served at the end of a large meal, I'm often a bit tipsy and neither know nor care how they taste. Shame really as this fortified wine is deserving … Continue reading Grahams Late Bottled Vintage Port 2014
The final red wine from the Christmas Wine Tasting at the Lion and Lamb and surprisingly my favourite. Why a surprise? Because it's a Shiraz and I usually associate these with spicy peppery reds, with which I have love/hate relationship, there is no in between. But this particular Shiraz turned out to be the fruitiest … Continue reading Barossa Ink Shiraz 2015
The third red wine from the Christmas Wine Tasting at the Lion and Lamb and a Spanish classic: Rioja Gran Reserva. When I saw this on the tasting list I thought 'oh good I'll be able to take a break', because let's face it, I've drunk tonnes of Rioja in my time. I was more … Continue reading El Meson Rioja Gran Reserva 2012
