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JC (NC)
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 pm
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Tim York wrote: In some ways the Spanish wine scene seems almost like the New World’s. People are making ambitious wine all round the country, even in the Canary and Balearic islands, are chasing Parker and WS points and in many cases have been going overboard with extraction, high alcohol and new oak ageing.
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Jenise wrote:Joining Tim and his note on that Viura, here are two I had just two weeks ago. This was at a blind tasting where unbeknownst to anyone, two guys each brought a different vintage of this viura.
2008 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Capellanía Viura
Deep yellow color. Peach, meyer lemon and raw cashew flavors. Sherryish from being under flor but heavy/oxidated and kind of unctuous for me, and far less attractive than this same wine in 2015.
2010 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Capellanía Viura
Speaking of two years, here's one two years younger than the first. The were clearly similar, but this was fresher and brighter with high-toned lemon notes giving life and balance to the deliberate oxidative notes. So sherryish again, but stopping short of oxidated.
Clearly this style is very much a taste thing. Put me down for liking it in small doses.
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Jenise wrote:Tim, I've had other white Riojas that didn't show like this at all--an 07 Remelluri for instance 2-3 years ago. It's not so much the grape as whether or not the producer allows/encourages, not sure which is more correct, a flor to develop. For all I know, MdM makes some that don't--maybe this is specific to the Capellania.
Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:Hi Joe, anything special you have in line for us this month .
Being a traditionalisto, here is one for you Rioja fans!
TN: 2008 Baron de Ley Rioja Reserva.
Medium to deep ruby in color with some rim bricking.
Nice aromatic nose with dill, cigar box, strawberry maybe? Love the spice and trad aroma, no mistaking this one for sure. 20 months new oak, initial entry thought is cherry dry, still has good tannins. Softened up by day 2 though. Pepper, cassis, plum, this reserva has a nice mix of elegance fruit and body. Medium acidity, spice is there too. Think it is drinking well now, went well with veal schnitzel and garlic mashed potatoes.
JC (NC)
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Mon Mar 27, 2006 12:23 pm
Fayetteville, NC
Bob Parsons Alberta wrote:TN: N.V. Emilio Lustau (Almacenista) Jerz-Xeres-Sherry Oloroso Pata del Gallina 1/38 Jarana.
20 years old and comes from the oldest solera holding 38 butts. Deep amber color, very attractive. Splendid aromas of walnuts, molasses, quite toffee-ish. Dried fruits, old oak, "figs" from across the table.
Initial entry thought is dried nuts, hint of sweetness, clove for sure. Think some orange zest here along with medium level of acidity. "Nice richness, nutty, powerful" as we tuck into dates and manchego.
Jenise
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:45 pm
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Joe Moryl wrote:FWIW, I believe a white Rioja raised under flor is a bit of an oddity.
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