I taste a lot of wines these days that I don’t manage to write up. I am trying to correct this and get them out. This is very good Rioja from Bodegas Pujanza and the 2015 vintage. It will suit new world wine drinkers wanting fruit but coupled with a more old world tannic grip.Continue reading “Pujanza Hado 2015 Wine Review”
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Garnacha Cepa por Cepa de Nekeas 2018 Wine Review
This a pleasant garnacha (grenache) from Navarra in Spain and the 2018 vintage. Lightly coloured as is typical of the variety, the wine is dry, full bodied, has little oak influence (old), has medium and tight tannins that are rocky in texture and red fruit characters. The alcohol is 14.5. This wine is suitable forContinue reading “Garnacha Cepa por Cepa de Nekeas 2018 Wine Review”
Remelluri Reserva Rioja 2012
This is a high quality Rioja Reserva from Remelluri. It opens to aromas of game, sweet red fruits and cedar. The palate is medium bodied with mid weight tannins. Its principal feature is its saturated red fruit character interlaced with chocolate. Long length on the finish confirms this to be a very good wine thatContinue reading “Remelluri Reserva Rioja 2012”
Fat ‘n Skinny The Red Fury Tempranillo Garnacha 2018
This McLaren Vale wine is made with the traditional Rioja blending partners of tempranillo and garnacha (grenache). It is a ripe and juicy wine in the style of a Rioja Joven. In the glass, there are blueberry and sweet cherry aromas. The palate is full bodied with a blueberry and fruity, gluggable character. Suitable forContinue reading “Fat ‘n Skinny The Red Fury Tempranillo Garnacha 2018”
Granja Remelluri Rioja Gran Reserva 2009
Remelluri is a serious estate wine Rioja producer. The Gran Reserva remains in the winery for 7 years before release, sees a substantial 27 months in barrel and is a blend of mostly tempranillo and garnacha, with cameos from graciano, moscatel, malvasia and viura. So a blend of almost all of the Rioja varieties, redContinue reading “Granja Remelluri Rioja Gran Reserva 2009”
Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha 2013
You can’t tell I’ve started tasting (for MW studies) from some lesser known (in Australia) regions can you? First, a Stellenbosch pinotage (reviewed here), now a garnacha from Campo de Borja in Aragon (inland, behind Catalonia). This wine is a 100% garnacha (grenache) and is not of shy bearing. Purple in the glass, with aContinue reading “Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos Garnacha 2013”