The Edinburgh Wine Club |
Wines of Spain – 19 September 2013 |
“Coconuts and wet school blazers” |
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1. Anna de Codorníu 11.5% |
Pinot
Noir |
Penedez DO |
Vino |
£11.00 |
Strawberries
and vanilla on the nose. An excellent
bubbly to start the evening. |
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2. Cruz de Piedra 2011 13.5% |
Macabeo |
Calatayud DO |
Fine Wine |
£8.95 |
Tropical
fruits on the nose with hints of
marzipan and even petrol. Fresh with well
balanced acidity in the mouth. |
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3. Martin
Códax 2011 |
Albariño |
Rias Baixas DO |
Henderson Wines |
£11.50 |
Lemon and
grapefruit on the nose ; austere on
the palate. |
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4. Mara
Martin 2011 |
Godello |
Monterrei
DO |
Henderson Wines |
£9.50 |
Flowers and
hay and on the nose. Impressive length in
the mouth and
not unlike a southern Rhône. |
3rd
overall Best white Best value |
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5. Luis
Cañas 2011 |
85%
Viura |
Rioja DOC |
Henderson Wines |
£9.25 |
A range of
aromas -
hay, caramel, vanilla and cloves. A very
creditable 4th place overall. |
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6. Bobal de Sanjuan 2011, 13.5% |
100% Bobal |
Utiel-Requena DO |
Fine Wine |
£9.95 |
We detected
sweet violets and a hint of spice
on the nose. Soft tannins on the palate. |
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7. La Multa 2011 (El
Escoces Volante)) |
Garnacha |
Calatayud DO |
Vino |
£8.50 |
Bitter
chocolate, cherries and cloves on the
nose. A big, full-bodied wine with
pepperiness on the palate – too big
for some. In the points but not on the
leaders’ board. |
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8. Giné
Giné 2008 |
Grenache & Samsó (Carignan) |
Priorat DO |
Henderson Wines |
£14.00 |
Dark
cherries, mint and a hint of farmyard on
the nose (quote of the evening “George always gets farmyard
smells”). A dark full-bodied wine,
complex and rich in fruit. |
Best wine
overall |
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9. Tinto
Figuero 2010 |
100% Tempranillo |
Ribera del Duero DO |
Henderson Wines |
£12.50 |
Slow to open
up but damson and a hint of
farmyard on the nose. Full bodied and full
of fruit in the mouth. In the points. |
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10. Sonsierra
2010 |
100% Tempranillo |
Rioja Alta DOC |
Vino |
£11.25 |
A new entry
for the wine lexicon – wet
school blazers on the nose. Full of fruit in the mouth but some of us
were a little disappointed with the depth and length. . |
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11. Viña Arana Reserva 2005, 13% |
100% Tempranillo |
Rioja Alta DOC |
Vino |
£22.75 |
We had jam,
vanilla, cinnamon, almonds and
coconut on the nose. Intense, complex
flavours in the mouth. Lost out to wine 8
by a single point |
2nd
best wine overall |
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