Var et smut forbi D´Wine i Aalborg i aftes. Vinbar + vinbutik med spansk profil. Fik et glas middelmådig Fino + grønne oliven (summen dog bedre end enkeltdele), et glas ganske fin Llopart Cava Rosado (overraskende nok fremstillet på blend af pinot noir, monastrell og garnacha) samt hhv. en albarino og en 100% garnacha fra gamle stokke (plantet i skifer) produceret af "den flyvende skotte", Norrel Robinson MW . Sidstnævnte startede subtilt grænsende til intetsigende - men voksede dog i glasset. Albarinoen var rigtig fin og veldefineret i sine frugtig-florale noter.
2010 LLOPART ROSÉ RESERVA BRUT
"Even more impressive is the 2010 Brut Reserva Rose, one of the most interesting sparkling blends I have ever seen. Made from 60% Monastrell, 20% Grenache and 20% Pinot Noir and aged for 18 months before release, this dry, serious rose sparkler reveals a florescent pink color, a big, projected and perfumed nose of jammy strawberries and cherries, crisp acids and red currant and cherry notes on the palate. This neon pink wine stands out in the glass as well as one the palate. Moreover, it is a great value. Enjoy it over the next several years. 91/100 Robert M. Parker, WA" 2011 EL ESCOCÉS VOLANTE ES LO QUE HAY GARNACHA
"The 2011 Es Lo Que Hay is an unoaked old-vine Garnacha (with a dash of Syrah) from slate soils at 900-1050 meters altitude fermented in open top inox vats aged in cement with lees for two years. It has sarsaparilla and Doctor Pepper aromas along with a leafy character of Mediterranean herbs plus some roasted and meaty notes. I can see the warmth of the vintage here. He picked ten days before the neighbors. It’s a ripe, juicy version with black fruit aromas and some earthy notes and a warmish finish. These Garnachas are dark, concentrated and ripe, closer to Priorat than Gredos or Navarra, especially in a vintage like 2011. This represents very good value for money. 10,000 bottles produced. 90/100, Luis Gutierrez WA"2011 EL ESCOCÉS VOLANTE THE CUP AND RINGS ALBARIÑO
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