Tempranillo

Dominio Basconcillos Ribera del Duero Roble 2013, Spain (£13.50 Vintage Roots) Greetings Basconcillos Ribera del Duero 2013, how are things? Things are dandy, I’ve just been released from my bottle and I’m feeling good. You certainly bound out of it, with boisterous vanilla, blackcurrant and blackberry flavours, what is it that […]

Interview with a wine: Basconcillos Ribera del Duero 2013, Spain

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Joya del Rio Toro 2015, Spain (£8.99 Laithwaites) The gentle kick of alcohol, the generous dark plummy berry and blackcurrant flavour and the slight note of damson skin tells you that this comes from a warm climate, but it’s never too loud and pushy, and there’s a fresh edge to […]

Joya del Rio Toro 2015, Spain

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Tons de Duorum Red 2014, Douro, Portugal (£8.90 Tanners) Young, juicy style, fleshy berry to the fore, notes of liquorice, vanilla and herby in the background. Should appeal to Argie Malbec fans. B+ Ramos Reserva 2014, VR Alentejano, Portugal (£6.99 Majestic) A plusher, plummier wine than the above, still spicy, […]

Two reds from Portugal

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Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal (N/A in the UK) Has the heady aromas of a port quinta at vintage time, but while the essence of blackberry essence and liquorice ooze from the glass, I miss the perfumed notes, and there’s also a slightly green edge to the tannin. Good […]

Quinta Nova Vintage Port 2013, Portugal

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Viña Real Rioja Reserva 2010, Spain (£18.45 Hailsham Cellars, Clifton Cellars, Planet of the Grapes) Rich and knowing style of wine, battle-scarred, but still very much alive, with meaty red berry and plum flavours, and spicy orange peel notes on the finish. Very tasty, and still on the young side. […]

Tempranillo from Rioja and Toro

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