| 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 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 / 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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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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With an average vine age of 85 years, the intensity and purity of fruit of this wine are immense. Plum, Blackcurrant and Mulberry mingle seamlessly. A great wine to take along to a dinner party.
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With hand-picked fruit from a site close to the church of Pomerol, this wine is stunning. The blend is 90% Merlot, with the rest being Cabernet. First tasted with Emeric from Vinectar and was blown away. Ripe red fruit and subtle oak, unmistakably Bordeaux, dryish finish. Such a pleasure to drink.
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Owned by the same family for 5 generations, sandy gravel soils and a ruby hue on inspection. The nose is all ripe red fruit, cedar wood and spice. Balanced on the palate with silky tannins. Both expressive and elegant
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Sourced from vineyards situated close to the magnificent Ch Petrus, this is a proper Right Bank Bordeaux. Merlot dominated, quite dry on the attack. Comes into its own when served with roast beef or lamb.
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Hand-picked grapes, selected from old vines in McLaren Vale are fermented in open top casks, before maturation in French and American oak. Every inch a true, artisan Shiraz!
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A blend of both red and white Mediterranean grape varieties, dry farmed in the Maule Valley, Chile. Light in colour but intense and powerful. So much complexity, Wild Herb, Strawberry, Damsons and Earthy tones.
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Limited cases arrive in the UK of the Morande Adventure Range. This cracking Carignan blend includes a dash of Chardonnay giving the rich and spicy Carignan a more lifted and floral quality. This is definitely a wine to get out the best glassware for, and really savour.
