Archive for January 6th, 2008
2006 Castano Monastrell Yecla
AC: Perhaps we shouldn’t drink this after the Almaviva… From the nose to the mid palate to the finish I tasted some odd herbs if not grass. There was little fruits but it was overwhelmed by the grass I tasted. Not difficult to tell the differences between good and not-so-good wine on this night. Oh, [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Spain, tasting note.
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2001 Almaviva
AC: Opened with a fruity nose, the fruits didn’t wait long to take over the midpalate as well. Turned out to be quite california-like. Not so concentrated, combining with a fair finish this has never showed itself as a ‘Rothschild’ wine throughout. Still, quite tasty and definitely not ‘disappointed’. 90
VW: Dark purple without age. Plum [...]
Posted: January 6th, 2008 under Chile, tasting note.
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