tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42118107857763940672024-08-28T17:15:28.896+02:00Ribera del Bidasoa SuperioreHonest wine reviews from a wine travellerRibera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-38477254052990561382012-04-27T02:38:00.001+02:002012-04-27T02:38:05.177+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 6 FEBRUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">
VIRGINIA JEFFERSON VINEYARDS MONTICELLO CABERNET-FRANC 2010</div>
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Very dark. medium dense and quite intense colour, smelles nice ripe fresh cherries, tasting nice raspberry and cherries, clean, good ripeness, rather rich and silky, slight bitterness on the end but not too vegetal and smooth, 13,5/20</div>
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<span style="color: red;">USA.Red</span></div>
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<span style="color: #009933;">www.<b>jeffersonvineyards</b>.com</span></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-16501910501592263442012-04-10T11:24:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:24:15.527+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.30 JANUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">MARLBOROUGH FERN RIDGE WINES HAHA 2011 SAUVIGNON</div><br />
Nose ripe pear and pineapple, tasting ripe pear and pineapple, zingy, clean, a bit light but very long, very citrusy and good pear notesin the end.13,5/20<br />
<em><span style="color: #cc0000;">White.New Zealand</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">www.fernridge.co.nz</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-24361101832815187952012-04-10T11:22:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:22:06.619+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.23 JANUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">ALTO ADIGE ELENA WALCH 2010 CHARDONNAY</div><br />
Nose fresh nuts and a bit of mint, tasting fresh mint and pear with integrated oak, juicy,clean.13,5/20<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>White.Italy</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">www.<b>elenawalch</b>.com</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-54471557555528972232012-04-10T11:19:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:19:44.614+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.16 JANUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">COLLIO RUSSIZ SUPERIORE 2010 SAUVIGNON</div><br />
Nose very mineral, still closed and metalic, tasting mineral, very salty, a bit metalic still, too early stage, huge ripe acidity, clean, extremely lengthy.13,5/20<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>White.Italy</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.marcofelluga.it/">www.marcofelluga.it/</a></span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-55677472832020309412012-04-10T11:17:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:17:48.159+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.9 JANUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">SAUMUR CHATEAU DU HUREAU 2009 CHENIN</div><br />
Nose superb stewed apple, frsh, tasting juicy, apple, fresh, clean, minty as well, quite lengthy. 13,5/20<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>France.White</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">www.domaine-hureau.fr</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-54572360339958172632012-04-10T11:15:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:15:35.070+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.2 JANUARY 2012<div style="text-align: center;">CHABLIS WILLIAM FEBVRE 2010 CHARDONNAY</div><br />
Nose nice clean pear and mint, tasting superb mint and pear, lively and fluid, superb lemony acidity , very intense and lengthy, pure, great.15/20<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>White.France</em></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.williamfevre.fr/">www.<b>williamfevre</b>.fr/</a></span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-15392398178825968942012-04-10T11:13:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:13:38.685+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.26 DECEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">POUILLY FUISSE DOMAINE J.A.FERRET 2009 CHARDONNAY</div><br />
Nose nice mint and ripe apple, tasting fluid, nice oak, very fluid, lively and smooth at the same time, intense, pure.15/20<br />
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><em>white.France</em></span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-49396460883364732882012-04-10T11:10:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:10:06.104+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.19 DECEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">MEURSAULT LOUIS JADOT 2009 CHARDONNAY</div><br />
Nose superb creamy oak and ripe apple, tasting ripe <span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">apple</span> and superb oak, smooth, rich, spicy and fresh, mellow, quite lengthy, great.15,5/20<br />
<em><span style="background-color: white; color: #cc0000;">White.France</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">www.<b>louisjadot</b>.com/</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-33961037397779753482012-04-10T11:06:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:06:15.005+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.12 DECEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">COTES DU RHONE VILLAGES LAUDUN CHATEAU DE MARJOLET CUVEE TRADITION 2010 GRENACHE,SYRAH</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very dark, quite dense and intense colour, nose ripe plum and cherry, tasting juicy, quite rich, ripe, plum and raspberry, smooth, not very lengthy but not alcoholic either, great fruit. 13,5/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="color: #6aa84f;">France.Red</span></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.chateaumarjolet.com/">www.<b>chateaumarjolet</b>.com/</a></span></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-73739377859460055322012-04-10T11:03:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:03:17.849+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.5 DECEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">1º COTES DE BORDEAUX CHATEAU CARIGNAN 2008 MERLOT</div><br />
Quite dark, quite dense and medium intense colour, nose nice cofee bean and black fruit, tasting inky and black fruit, rich, chewy tannins, juicy, very good. 14/20<br />
<em><span style="color: #38761d;">France. Red</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.chateau-carignan.com/">www.<b>chateau</b>-<b>carignan</b>.com/</a></span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-91026965136222328882012-04-10T11:00:00.000+02:002012-04-10T11:00:09.054+02:00WINE OF THE WEEK.28 NOVEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">BARBERA D'ASTI VILLA GIADA SURI 2009 BARBERA</div><br />
Very dark, quite intense and dense colour, nose very nice fresh fruit, tasting juicy, fruity, clean and lively.13,5/20<br />
<em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Italy.Red</span></em><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">www.andreafaccio.it/<b></b></span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-78810294522121141642012-03-15T17:16:00.000+01:002012-03-15T17:16:49.613+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.21 NOVEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">VINHO REGIONAL PENINSULA DE SETUBAL ADEGA COOP DE PALMELA VALE DOS BARRIS 2009 SYRAH</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very dark, quite dense and medium intense colour, nose ripe blackcurrant and licorish, bit of mint, tasting juicy blackcurrant fresh and ripe, quite rich, minty rather lengthy, juicy and smooth with balanced acidity. 14/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Red.Portugal</span></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.acpalmela.pt/">www.ac<b>palmela</b>.pt/</a></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-85268142968344054582012-03-15T17:14:00.000+01:002012-03-15T17:14:01.872+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.14 NOVEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>COTE ROTIE CHAPOUTIER LES BECASSES 2006 SYRAH</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quite dark, medium intense and dense colour, nose nice liquorish and a bit of minty notes. Tasting juicy, rich, mineral, very long, clean ripe licorish finish. 14/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><em><span style="color: #cc0000;">Red.France</span></em></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.chapoutier.com/">www.<b>chapoutier</b>.com/</a></span></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-63349052647058044972012-02-20T10:42:00.000+01:002012-02-20T10:42:58.466+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 7 NOVEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>LAN VIÑA LANCIANO RESERVA 2005 TEMPRANILLO,MAZUELO</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Very dark, dense and quite intense colour, nice integrated oak, delicate black chocolate and ripe raspberry on the nose, tasting ripe raspberry and delicate oak, very rich, clean, tiny good bitterness, well balanced.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">RED.SPAIN</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.bodegaslan.com/"><em>www.<b>bodegaslan</b>.com</em></a></span><em></em></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-70631541562187271952012-02-20T10:40:00.000+01:002012-02-20T10:40:34.457+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 31 OCTOBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>SANCERRE DOMAINE FOUASSIER LES ROMAINS 2010 SAUVIGNON</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nose boxwood and mineral, tasting ripe fresh lemon and herbs, very very zesty, high ripe acidity, very long, nice bitterness</div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHITE.FRANCE</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.fouassier.fr/"><em>www.fouassier.fr</em></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-16151688135837004802012-02-16T10:03:00.000+01:002012-02-16T10:03:30.105+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.24 OCTOBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">DOLCETTO D'ALBA TENUTA CISA ASINARI DEI MARCHESI DE GRESY MONTE ARIBALDO 2009 DOLCETTO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quite dark,medium dense and quite intense colour, nose with vegetal ripe blackcurrant, very aromatic, violets, tasting clean, lively, blackcurrant and spices, nice bitterness, very intense and long. 13,5/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;">RED.ITALY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.marchesidigresy.com/">http://www.marchesidigresy.com/</a></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-44361933231620498582012-02-16T09:58:00.000+01:002012-02-16T09:58:31.769+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.17 OCTOBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">MONTEVIDEO BOUZA MONTEVIDEU 2008 TANNAT,MERLOT,TEMPRANILLO</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Quite dark,quite dense and very intense colour, nose ripe black fruit and fresh cofee, very elegant and smooth, tasting black fruit ripe and fresh, quite rich, nice ink, rather long, clean, black fruit, juicy and rich . 14/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;">RED.URUGUAY</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.bodegabouza.com/">http://www.bodegabouza.com/</a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-64370171765684604932012-02-16T09:54:00.000+01:002012-02-16T09:54:53.818+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.10 OCTOBER 2011<div style="text-align: left;">SANCERRE DOMAINE FOUASSIER LE CLOS DE BANNON 2010 SAUVIGNON</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Nose ripe pineapple, ripe kiwi, superb. Tasting clean, lively, ripe lemon and pineapple, zesty, smooth, intense, nice clean bitterness. 14,5/20</div><div style="text-align: left;">WHITE.FRANCE</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.fouassier.fr/">http://www.fouassier.fr/</a></div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-78112433297942554812012-02-16T09:52:00.000+01:002012-02-16T09:52:20.071+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 3 OCTOBER 2011MEURSAULT DOMAINE LATOUR GIRAUD 2005 CHARDONNAY<br />
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Nose butter and herbs, very smooth, tasting smooth, nice fresh apple and good structure, delicate butterness, rather long with citrus notes.14,5/20<br />
WHITE.FRANCE<br />
<a href="http://www.domaine-latour-giraud.com/">http://www.domaine-latour-giraud.com/</a>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-78394471836289751902012-02-16T09:49:00.000+01:002012-02-16T09:49:28.251+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 26 SEPTEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">GETARIAKO TXAKOLINA FINCA JAKUE 2010 HONDARRIBIKO ZURI</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Nose nice ripe citrus, tasting same citrus, lemon, clean, very lively, very big ripe acidity, very very sharp, right level of CO2, balanced, very zesty. 13,5/20</div><div style="text-align: justify;">WHITE.SPAIN</div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-63162317535084449052011-11-29T16:03:00.000+01:002011-11-29T16:03:19.732+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK. 19 SEPTEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">COTES DU ROUSSILLON VILLAGES DOMAINE SABARDA 2009 SYRAH,GRENACHE,CARIGNAN</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">Extremely dark,quite dense and intense colour, nose very ripe but clean cherry and very nice integrated oak, moka notes, tasting ripe blackcurrant and cherry, high alcohol but perfectly integrated with the structure, sweet moka notes, juicy , quite long , very good. 14/20</div><div style="text-align: left;">No web</div><div style="text-align: left;">Red.France</div>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-22368722943692065452011-11-22T15:59:00.000+01:002011-11-22T15:59:42.823+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.12 SEPTEMBER 2011<div style="text-align: center;">RIBERA DEL DUERO PAGO DE LOS CAPELLANES PARCELA EL NOGAL 2005 TEMPRANILLO</div><br />
Very dark, quite dense and quite intense colour,nose superb fresh black fruit and discreet oak, tasting clean black fruit, silky, fresh, ripe and clean, superb integration.16,5/20<br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.pagodeloscapellanes.com/">www.<b>pagodeloscapellanes</b>.com</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">Red.Spain</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-40664417408789295082011-11-22T15:55:00.000+01:002011-11-22T15:55:29.896+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.5 SEPTEMBER 2011RIBERA DEL DUERO VALDUERO 6 AÑOS RESERVA PREMIUM 2004 TEMPRANILLO<br />
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Very dark,very dense and quite intense colour, nose clean and mineral, black fruit and licorish, tasting silky, ripe black fruit, clean, blackcurrant, very mineral and lengthy, great.15/20<br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.bodegasvalduero.com/">www.bodegas<b>valduero</b>.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">Red.Spain</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-68320634131210455432011-11-22T15:53:00.000+01:002011-11-22T15:53:02.054+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.29 AUGUST 2011RIBERA DEL DUERO CAMPOS GOTICOS SIETE LUNAS VS 2005 TEMPRANILLO<br />
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Quite dark, dense and intense colour, nose clean red fruit,tasting rich ripe tannins, red fruit, integrated oak, clean, quite long finish. 13,5/20<br />
<span style="color: #009933;"><a href="http://www.camposgoticos.es/">www.<b>camposgoticos</b>.es/</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #009933;">Red.Spain</span>Ribera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211810785776394067.post-19570891511601249652011-11-22T14:00:00.001+01:002011-11-22T16:03:53.920+01:00WINE OF THE WEEK.22 AUGUST 2011<div style="text-align: center;">RIBERA DEL DUERO PAGO DE LOS CAPELLANES PARCELA EL PICON 2005 TEMPRANILLO</div><br />
Very dark, quite dense and quite intense colour. Nose very nice oak and ripe black fruit, tasting juicy, silky, incredibly fluid, pure red black fruit with no angles, smooth and long, incredible. 16/20<br />
<a href="http://www.pagodeloscapellanes.com/">http://www.pagodeloscapellanes.com/</a><br />
Red.SpainRibera del Bidasoa Superiorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05767470262498419240noreply@blogger.com0