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Numanthia 2007, a wine from the Toro DOC, Spain

April 15, 2011
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The Toro region of Spain has been receiving more and more recognition lately and for very good reason: it has a long history of wine production but it’s only been in the past 15 years that serious winemakers have staked out a claim in the northwest of Spain. The main grape of the Toro DOC [...]

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Vina Rocabo Rioja 2009

April 11, 2011
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SPAIN 13% ODDBINS Plastic Cork (Buyers Choice case of 6 mixed) £5.99 Buy 6 for only£4.79 each – Save 20% Mixable Drink within 2 years of harvest As a Spanish Rioja drinker I was excited about trying this Vina Rocabo. As the bottle suggested, I in popped it in the fridge for half an hour [...]

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Urbezo Garnacha 2008 Viñas Viejas

November 23, 2010
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There’s only so many times I can lumber over to ASDA in my pyjamas and pace the aisles, glaring at three-for-a-tenner offers before I reach breaking point. I say ‘aisles’, but there’s only one wine aisle – only one side of one aisle, in fact; and while I’ve had some good bottles from their selection, [...]

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Campo Viejo Rioja Crianza 2007

November 3, 2010
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Go to the wine section of any reasonably sized supermarket, find the part marked ‘Spain’, and you’ll see a bottle of this wine sitting there. Campo Viejo Rioja it says in big red letters on a bright yellow label which evokes images of adventure, armada and sun. There’s something undeniably romantic about it: a sense [...]

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Perez Burton Rioja 2007

September 17, 2010
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Rioja Perez Burton Spain Marks & Spencer Mixed Case Chris Murphy’s favourites £45 Natural Cork 13.5% On opening this bottle the initial aroma was of Spain – Castanets, Bullfights, Sun, Sand, Sea and Tapas. The label is typically Spanish, with attractive character which immediately draws you to it. This reminds you of swirly dresses worn [...]

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Buil & Giné 2008 – Priorat Rosé for a Sunny Day

August 10, 2010
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I often turn to rosés when I want a fail-safe wine. I should mention that I turn to dry rosés; I’m not a big fan of sweet or off-dry rosés such as Blossom Hill or Gallo. I know that many people enjoy those sweetish wines but for me their saccharine flavours and candyish finishes just [...]

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Castillo Catadau Gran Reserva 2002

March 28, 2010
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ABV: 14% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £9.99 Serving Temperature: 18-20 degrees I opened this bottle to let it breathe for a while but it may have improved with decanting. On pouring it was a dark ruby colour depicting the label colour and almost the same as port. A nice looking bottle with a [...]

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Castillo de Tafalla Rosado 2008

March 25, 2010
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Country: Spain Region: Navarra ABV: 13.5% Closure: Cork Retailer: Naked Wines Price: £5.99 Serve chilled but not too cold. This wine came in a mixed case of 6 from Naked Wines. This particular “Pink” wine is not one I would normally choose as it inevitably takes me back to the 1970’s and the only choice [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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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