The bottle. Photo taken within the same historic building from whence the Missing Spire came. Real history. Poetically written true tale. The back bottle’s story, showing the historic asylum, which has since been converted into shops, offices, and residential condominiums and apartments. Mildly effervescent like upon sipping. Cools and soothing stimulation to the throat like…
Category: Spain
Review – White Wine: 2010 Familia Martue Vinedos de Nieva Blanco Nieva Sauvignon Blanc, Rueda, Spain
One’s attention brought to the bottle is surely influenced by the subconscious’s immediate magnetization to the striking contrast between a mead-yellow liquid and the black label with flourishes of metallic gold. A green-yellow apple in wine’s form, having the zing of a Granny Smith combined with a mellower Summertime sweetness of a Golden Delicious. A…
Review – White Wine: 2011 Vega Sindoa Chardonnay, Navarra, Spain
Subconsciously suggesting this particular composition, the wine and its liquid color sit with considerable ease among several hues of polished brass, while the bottle itself takes upon a shockingly close summation of blended color between both the brass appliances and the green glass(es). Original photo before I realized there’s more to the “still life” that…
Review – Red Wine: 2010 Spanish Quarter Cabernet Sauvignon Tempranillo, Spain
1st day: Decanted in glass 1/2 hour prior to tasting. Mild to medium full-bodiedness, juicy (not sweet) and smooth with mildly rustic and moderately fruity undertones, maybe needs a bit more time to open up. 2nd day: Perhaps a fruitier spectrum opened up. Lightly spicy. A good everyday table wine, obviously good with standard Spanish…
Review – Red Wine: 2009 Higueruela Cosecha, Almansa in Castilla-La-Mancha, Spain
Good, not great. Thin for a Spanish wine but pleasant. The label itself disappoints unless it is supposed to be reminiscent of a cave painting, but that is unclear. Deserves a second fresh review. Grape: 100% Alicante Bouschet (derived from Petit Bouschet and Grenache) Bottle opened & wine tasted: 2013 February 19th Review written: 2013…
Review – Red Wine: 2011 Bodegas La Cartuja, Priorat in Catalonia (Catalunya), Spain
Spicy/meaty/saucy opening notes. Nice bold dark red flavor with a hint of purple (i.e. very magenta taste like its color) without overpowering tartness or bitterness common of table “reds”. The bite is ever so soft and the alcohol builds up in the lungs somewhat easily, making it a good cleansing wine. Very balanced – good with savory foods or dessert,…
Review – Red Wine: 2005 La Perla del Noster Inicial Priorat, Spain
Very tart like eating unripe grapes with bitter skins. Has a raw punch, not a full bodied aged one. Probably best with a Mexican burrito or varied tapas with goat cheese at lunch but nowhere near mature enough to serve as escort to a refined dinner or evening finale/nightcap. Its punch could be welcome to keep one awake and alert midday, though, if…
Review – Red Wine: 2010 Ergo Tempranillo Rioja, Spain
Flavorful but not sweet. A nice rich grape, would go very well with anything cheesy, spicy, tomatoey, or southern (fried dishes, blackened fish, etc.). Worth drinking a lot with accompanying food, also would be a decent after-dinner sipping wine. Overall, versatile. Bottle opened, wine tasted, & review written: 2013 January 20th
Review – Red Wine: 2010 Verasol José Pastor “Selections” Tempranillo, Navarra, Spain
Pleasant aroma, lightly stinky like wrinkled grapes picked and kept out in the sun a bit too long before a sweaty monk carried them back to the cellar in his old musty backpack. Mineral notes backed by a fruity purple palate. Medium (moderate) juiciness, medium-high tartness. Best accompanied by dry aged cheeses (5 year white…
Review – Red Wine: 2009 Marqués de Riscal Próximo, Rioja, Spain
Nice dark, dark magenta shade. Detergenty, woody aroma, like an up north fishing cabin where the kitchen was just cleaned, or in a hot desert location in a log house with an old reclaimed ship’s wood ceiling, unfinished log walls, old liquor-stained barnwood floorboards, and a grandma washing dishes in a giant stone carved sink…
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