Spain
Envínate Albarha Vinos Mediterraneos 2021. Envínate (translates as “wine yourself”) is the brainchild of 4 friends, winemakers Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos, and José Martínez. This gang of 4 formed back in 2005 while studying enology at the University of Miguel Hernandez in Alicante. They are part of the group that Telmo Rodriguez refers to as the “new generation of Spanish winemakers”, pushing the boundaries… Read more →
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The La Antigua Clasico Blanco 2016 was recommended after my mentioning recently having an R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Reserva Blanco 2010; Viura (90%), Malvasía (10%). For those of you unfamiliar with the latter, the wines are barrel aged in American Oak and bottled for no less than 10 years. The end result of their 146-year-old process is a wine that maintains the characteristics… Read more →
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I couldn’t wait to finally open this bottle! I’ve done my research on it, even listening to a podcast that mentioned it. This is yet another wine by Telmo Rodriguez, as part of his Rioja project. Remelluri has a rich history, tracing back to the 14th century when it was founded by monks. However, records show that winemaking on the estate dates even further back,… Read more →
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I discovered this wine quite by accident last summer. A new wine shop had just opened and one of my favorite things is to peruse a new wine shop. I was impressed with their selection of natural, organic, and biodynamic wines. Many I was already very familiar with. However, I was not impressed with their pricing. I believe I paid $29. for this wine much… Read more →
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I first learned of this wine from Eric Asimov’s New York Times column 20 under $20. In it he says its made by Juan Antonio Ponce, of Bodegas Ponce of which I am familiar from his outstanding Bobal La Casilla. Still, the bottle has no visible references to the grapes or the maker other than “Parra Jimenez”. So I delved a bit further and found… Read more →
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Remember the name Bobal, a red grape variety that is native to the Utiel-Requena region in Valencia, Spain, which is located on the southeastern Mediterranean coast, is the second most commonly grown grape in Spain. Atance Bobal 2019 is a wine that is 100% Bobal and is produced by Toni Sarrion, the winemaker of Bodegas Mustiguillo. He has taken it upon himself to champion this… Read more →
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A few months back we were at an event tasting a number of different wines from various countries and regions. We came away with a handful of new bottles. One of which was the Ladeiras do Xil Godello . I didn’t get a chance to look at the label but once in my possession I saw that the maker was Telmo Rodriguez. For those of… Read more →
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Gaba do Xil are the estate-grown red and white village wines of Ladeiras do Xil, they are handmade Galician wines offering incredible value for everyday drinking in addition to stashing a few away for a few years to mature further. The tinto is a blend of 70% Mencía and 30% Merenzao all hand-harvested grapes that are fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel then aged in steel… Read more →
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