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Berberana Dragon Tempranillo 2007

September 24, 2009
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ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Real Cork
Retailer: Majestic
Price: £5.49 Approx
Berberana was founded in 1877 and this Spanish family is well known for its Riojas. (Rioja is my own personal favourite Red wine).
Dragon Tempranillo has to be my favourite of the red wines that we tasted from this case, it comes from the Tierra de Castilla which translates as [...]

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Señorio de los Llanos Valdepeñas Crianza 2003

August 28, 2009
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ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Natural Cork
Price: £6 Approx
The first time I came across this wine was in one of Anthony Worrall Thompsons restaurants. It was recommended that it would be best with steak or stews but we all had something different and it complimented everything from vegetarian to sausages extremely well. I could drink it everyday with [...]

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Vina Albali Gran Reserva 1999

August 22, 2009
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“Its not what you know but who you know” – so goes the old saying. It couldn’t be truer in my case as I’ve struck up a friendship with one of the employees of my local Wine Rack. We seem to be pretty like-minded in our tastes when it comes to wine – maybe because [...]

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Berberana Rioja Reserva – D’avalos Etiqueta Negra

July 14, 2009
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Loving this wine! Had it recommended to me and picked up a bottle at Tesco when it was on a special offer for around a fiver which was a great deal. I probably wouldn’t stretch myself to the normal price of around £10 but knowing it was £5 is certainly helping me [...]

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Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2005

January 21, 2009
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Third Wine in the Twitter Taste Live. Produced by Bodegas Dinastia Vivanco. 100% Tempranillo.
I thought: The bottle was fantastic! Very fruity, earthy, smoky – not much experience of red wine personally but I could get a taste after trying this one.
Others said: deep, mellow, cherry, rich, fruity
Available from Bibendum
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