| 94 | 2000 Bodegas Urbina Selección Crianza (13.5%) A wine for lovers of mature, traditional Rioja at a very appealing price, this is a super Crianza that showcases Tempranillo grapes from the cool climate area of Cuzcurrita. Bright, focused and refreshing, it has aromas of Asian spices and tobacco leaf, redcurrant and summer pudding flavours, subtle oak and silky tannins. Delicious. |
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TASTING NOTES VISUAL Ruby red with purple hues. NOSE Good intensity aromas of which highlights the fruits of various kinds with good maturity and expressiveness, flowers, sweet spices, toasted flavors and scrubland. PALATE The palate is tasty, with good balance and quite round, also shows vividness and character, fresh and soft tannins, the aftertaste quite well with almost all the aromas of the nose. Long aftertaste with good persistence. Tim Atkins:
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Urbina Gran Reserva Especial 2001 Maybe the greatest Rioja of all time, well we both were blown away. We tasted this at the SITT tastings and it's complexity and elegance was a highlight of the day. TASTING NOTES Delicate cork, should be opened with Ah-So, Two-Prong Opener VISUAL Dark ruby color, middle layer with a thin mahogany trim. NOSE Complex nose, splendid maturity, mineral aromas, ripe fruit, figs, cherries and plums, tomato jam and dried apricots, cigar box, cherry blossom, harmonious and well defined spicy hints of cinnamon, vanilla and clove. Some leather, snuff leaves and nutmeg. Musk, incense and kola nut. Base of toffee candy, and balsamic notes, fresh and elegant. Very Complex and Amazing. PALATE On the palate harmonious and balanced oak and fruit tannins, great elegance and velvety softness, with a wonderful length that is appreciated.
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Urbina 2004 Gran Reserva Especial. Duncan and I found this from an independent exclusive Spanish supplier at the Manchester SITT Tastings. We were blown away and there's nobody selling this is North-West. Only 18 bottles & we don't know if it'll ever be back in stock at Dvino. Single Estate Own Vineyards Produced from Tempranillo Grapes. Aged 30 Months in American & French Oak. TASTING NOTES VISUAL Dark ruby color, middle layer with a thin mahogany trim. NOSE Complex nose, splendid maturity, mineral aromas, ripe fruit, figs, cherries and plums, tomato jam and dried apricots, cigar box, cherry blossom, harmonious and well defined spicy hints of cinnamon, vanilla and clove. Some leather, snuff leaves and nutmeg. Musk, incense and kola nut. Base of toffee candy, and balsamic notes, fresh and elegant. Very Complex and Amazing. PALATE On the palate harmonious and balanced oak and fruit tannins, great elegance and velvety softness, with a wonderful length that is appreciated.
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•Red wine / Dolcetto 100% •Raw wine, Total Sulphites 40 mg/l, this wine is spontaneously fermented. •Recreate the ancient technique of the “foot crushing in order to add fragrance to the wine and rediscover the old-style flavours. •Aged 6 months in concrete tanks •13000 bottles
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•Red wine / Nebbiolo 100% •Argillaceous, calcareous soil (Marl Sant’Agata), exposure SW •Aging 12 months in oak barrel and 6 in the bottle •very elegant wine with rose scents with vanilla and pepper notes. •8500 bottles
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•Red wine / Ruchè 100% •Vineyard 10 years old, exposed to SE on clay ground, alt. 252 m a.s.l. •Aged in steel tanks 1 year, refinement for 6 months in the bottle before selling. •Ruby red color, spicy and fruity fragrance with rose and wild berries flavor; full-bodied and balanced taste with pleasant tannin. •6600 bottles
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•Sparkling Red sweet wine / Brachetto 100% •Fermentation at a controlled temperature till 6% alc. by vol. •Pale red colour, it has a delicate muscat aroma, with notes of roses. It tastes sweet but fresh and vivacious, with a good structure and persistence on the palate. •6000 bottles
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A previous double gold winning Cabernet Sauvignon from an esteemed vineyard on the Limestone Coast in South Australia. A powerful wine with heady alcohol and ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas. Intense dark fruits and cassis on the mid palate. The finish is rich and warming, this wine would ideally match rare steak.
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A revelation at DVino Wines and "Like a baby Amarone!". An incredibly full and powerful, fully organic Primitivo from Puglia in southern Italy. Just like Amarone a portion of the grapes used are dried to add even more body and complexity. Like drinking a Black Forest gateau!
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A delightful expression of a Rhone wine, Brambly with Red Berry Fruits and a hint of Spice. A well crafted medium bodied French red.
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A smashing fully Organic Syrah Blend from Paarl in South Africa. Rustic, Earthy notes with stunning fruit purity. Expect to find Plum, Damson and Brambly Fruit. A real gem for any fans of Shiraz/Syrah.
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A superb Reserva from one of the oldest producers in Rioja. Lots of dried and stewed fruit flavours to compliment fresh Raspberry and Cherry. Fine tannins deliver a touch of dryness on the finish. A great accompaniment to roast lamb.
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Top wine from Burgundy, 100% Pinot Noir from some of the best parcels across the Cotes de Nuits. Pure Wild Strawberry and Earthy Flavours with Savoury notes. Drink with Sunday lunch.
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Aged in 50% new French and American Oak, this tightly knit, brooding Red Burgundy offers sweet Cassis and a hint of Smoke. Gracefully supported by soft tannins. Pair with turkey or game dishes.
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A Syrah dominated blend from one of the most famous French appellations of them all! Lashings of ripe Blackberry, Sweet Spice and Earthy Tones. Intense, dense and brooding on the palate.
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Tried this sensational Shiraz with Killibinbin's general manager Liz Adams and knew straight away we had to get it on the shelves! Rich and dense without being jammy, loads of complex and ripe Black Fruit.
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Containing 2-3% fortified wine this is an absolute belter of a sparkling Shiraz. Powerful and intense fruit flavours of Blackcurrant and Damson... but with a frothy, fizzy mouth-feel. Try it!
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The second wine of what is widely considered one of the best Chateauneuf, "Le Telegraphe", this wine is made to be drunk now. Bold complex Dried Fruit and Herbs. Stunning with roast beef!
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Produced on a tiny 0.3 ha plot and aged in 20% French mountain oak. Bold, ripe Cassis rich on the palate. An excellent wine that epitomises the terroir of the appellation.
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This unfiltered Pinotage is both rich and full bodied. Incredibly smooth with notes of Coffee, Sweet Spice and Damson. A wonderful mouth feel and exquisite length round off this lovely Vino.
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An absolute stunner of a Red for under a tenner and the wine that has kept my children in shoes for the last 4 years! Incredibly easy to drink yet not boring. Fruit driven and medium full yet with a complexity and character that belies its price tag. A super little vino.
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The Pinot Noir grapes that comprise this wine are harvested at a time of optimum ripeness, yet this Pinot retains its elegant and quintessentially French style. Pair with Christmas turkey, or game dishes.
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Ten weeks maceration to extract maximum fruit character, along with daily tastings by the winemakers create a lovely, balanced wine of real style and substance.
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Complex and elegant Fleurie from Beaujolais. Floral on the nose with ripe red and black cherry and wild strawberries.
