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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
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)
From the Bodega Diez Siglos Wine tasting at vinopremier.com this is their only Red Wine and a more recent addition to their collection. Made from 100% Tempranillo grapes grown in the nearby Ribera del Duero region, it has been matured in American oak for 12 months and then a further 24 months in French oak. … Continue reading Diez Siglos Tempranillo Crianza 2015
A red wine from the Ribera del Duero Region named after one of the brothers who owns the winery. The gentleman from the Bodega who presented the wines, at vinopremier.com, went on about the Ribera del Duero denominación having part in Southern Burgos and part around Valladolid. Apparently the latter is better and of course … Continue reading Conde de San Cristóbal
The final red wine of the night at the Lavinia Tasting Class with Anna Noble. Those of you who have read the blog post on this tasting will know I was having a bad day as I had been ill. That will be my excuse for comes next. When I went to read my tasting … Continue reading Parada de Atauta 2015
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