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Bodegas Borsao Campo de Borja Garnacha Tinto
2006
Medium ruby red. Simple, fresh plum fruit along with
redcurrants, and a slightly earthy, minerally edge.
Finishes well...more |
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Covitoro ‘Marqués de la Villa’ Tinta
de Toro 2005
Alluringly deep in colour, a ruggedly robust wine
with a vibrant, ‘chewy’ berry fruit and good length...more |
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Dehesa de Rubiales ‘Alaia’ Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
y León 2005
A wine of amazing quality and complexity, Alaia has
a beguiling aroma of violets and limes with a lovely
juicy acidity....more |
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Juan Gil ‘Monastrell-Monastrell’ Jumilla 2006
Weighing in at a hefty 14.5% but carrying it extremely
well, this is a high quality wine with the necessary
fruit and a firm but...more
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Señorio de Sarría ‘Viñedo N° 9’ Navarra Cabernet Sauvignon
2004
This wine is elegant and refined with intense, dark
cherry fruit and a substantial grip; gold medal winner
at the 2006....more |
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Señorio de Sarría ‘Viñedo Sotés’ Navarra 2004
Eminently drinkable wine that masks its 14.5% so well
that it is impossible not to rate this as superb value
for money...more |
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Ochoa Navarra Tempranillo Crianza 2002/3
This wonderful wine has a vibrant, fruit forward style,
but retains smoky, earthy characteristics and a tang
of oak on the finish...more |
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Torres Celeste Ribera del Duero Tinto Fino
2004
Tar black with a brooding smoky nose of black
cherries and plums lead onto a rich supple mouth feel
with plenty of tannin...more |
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Pago de los Capellanes ‘Tinto Roble’ Ribera del Duero
2006
Impressive introduction to this ‘sexy’ region; this
has a lovely richness with a warm berry fruit and
hint of pepper on the finish...more |
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Ochoa Navarra Gran Reserva 1998/9
A very rich, traditional wine whose concentrated,
raisin-like flavour belies its hefty ABV and the evidence
of 24 months oak maturation...more |
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