Wine Reviews

La Cuvée

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Appearance: Lemon yellow hue flecked with gold. Fine, long-lasting bubbles Nose: Fruity aromas of apples and pears with very subtle citrus notes. Palate: Fruity and fresh, nice carbon dioxide, light, well-balanced and long finish.
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Vionta 2015

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Appearance: Pale yellow, clean and bright. Nose: Intense fruity notes of tropical fruit. Palate: Soft on entry, very fruity on the palate, with a fresh, slightly bitter finish.
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The excellent work done on this grape variety has produced two gastronomic wines, that can be enjoyed whenever you fancy.  These well-made wines are easy-to-appreciate and easy-to-drink. The owners from Ribeiro have just started down this path and they are already demonstrating the potential of the grape, the producer and this style of wine.  The...
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Val de la Loba 2014

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Appearance: Cherry red, clean, spritely and bright. Nose: Aromas of forest fruit, blackberries, red currants, with notes of violets. Palate: Velvety, fresh, good balance, elegant, broad and persistent. Comment: This is the first vintage of this distinctive single vineyard wine. It is a well-made and nicely-aged wine that has resulted in a very...
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Algueira Pizarra 2012

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Appearance: Cherry red hue with garnet tints, medium intensity, with nice tears, clean and bright. Nose: Intense ripe black fruit, along with smoky aromas, mineral notes and forest berries. Palate: Fresh on entry, meaty on the palate with nice unctuosity, a forceful finish replaying the aromas found on the nose, mineral notes and crème de...
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Aires de Garbet 2014

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Sea and mountain, land and water, warmth and freshness. A wine influenced by the Tramuntana, a strong north wind that keeps the vineyards in a very healthy state. A small production from Garnacha vines planted in 1997 and growing on terraces, lit by the first rays of sun in the morning.   The wine is produced by winemaker, Delfí Sanahuja, from...
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Palazzi 2013

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Appearance: Very bright, cherry red hue, clean and bright. Nose: Very intense aromas of ripe red fruit, spicy, with a backdrop of Mediterranean herbs and a touch of smoke. Palate: Full-bodied, but its freshness and elegance dominate. Soft fruit, good balance, mineral.
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Chateau Montrose 2011

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Appearance: Very bright, cherry red, clean and bright, nice tears. Nose: Very aromatic, blackberries and blueberries. Floral notes and aromas of chocolate and liquorice, crème de cassis and smoky notes. Palate: Good acidity, medium body and a good tannic structure.  Notes of tobacco, very oaky character, finesse and elegance.  Spicy with notes...
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Manzanilla La Gitana

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Appearance: Straw yellow with golden tints, clean and bright, dense and glyceric. Nose: Very aromatic, toasted and marine notes, herbal aromas of chamomile. Palate: Fresh on entry, nice, dry and saline on the palate, notes of white flowers come through, long, warm finish with slightly bitter notes. Well-structured, with nice body. Comment: Aged...
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PX Triana

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Appearance: Dark mahogany hue with iodine tints, slow moving and very dense tears Nose: Highly aromatic, aromas of raisined grapes and overripe red fruit. Palate: Sweet, dense, silky, with body and persistence Comment: The grapes are sun-dried and the wine aged for 6 years in American oak barrels in the traditional system of criaderas and...
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