Tuesday, January 04, 2011

Señorío de los Llanos - Crianza (2006)

Señorío de los Llanos
Valdepeñas - Crianza
Denomin. de Origen, Bodega los Llanos (2006)

A good basic table wine that did not disapoint. Built on a Tempranillo, it shares its slightly acidic character.

Monasterio de las Viñas - Garnacha, Tempranillo (2009)

Monasterio de las Viñas
Garnacha, Tempranillo
Campo de Cariñena, Aragón, Spain (2009)

Robust, nascent character with slightly higher acidity. This wine has a lovely purple to red colour, reminiscent of a fine velvet. Its bold fruit captured the sentiments of the evening well.

Raimat - Abadia (2006)

Raimat
Abadia - Crianza
Codorníu Winery, Penedès, Spain (2006)

Loads of blackberry, cherry, and licorice. This wine is simply devine (even better is the 2005 vintage!).

Its medium to full heavy weight paired very nicely with our ragu. This wine has a lovely rich red colour and a smooth finish. It is more concentrated compared to other Riojas I have tasted.