Category Archives: spain
May 8, 2008 >all good love affairs must come to an end
>Bodegas Juan GilJumilla100% monastrellproduct of spain Maybe it was the long out-of-stock situation at Cost Plus. Maybe it was the chance discovery of a couple bottles at the Milwaukee Public Market. Maybe it was over-buying it when it came back in stock. But, now that it is readily available, and pretty much a star in [...]
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April 26, 2008 >Las Rocas – don’t drink it alone
> Las Rocas de San AlejandroVinas Viejas 2005CalatayudSpain Garnacha2005 What I mean is that you need to drink it with food – chocolate, pizza, anything! Just not by itself – it tastes weird. It’s a great pairing wine. Drink it with something. Sendik’s in Franklin
April 26, 2008 >Borsao – NEVER would have bought, but LOVED
> BORSAO2006Campo de BorjaSpain Seriously… I would have never bought this wine because the label sucks. I would have never even given it a shot. But Kevin @ Sendiks in Franklin said I should try it… so I did. AWESOME. I really like it. It’s simple. 75% Garnacha25% Tempranillo
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April 26, 2008 >Solanera – should probably do again…
> CastanoSolanera2004 Yecla region in southern Spain Monastrell 65% -my fave grape (right now)Cabernet Sauvignon 20%Tintorera 15% On back of bottle:“The resulting wine is deeply colored, with the ripe, rich flavors of the Mediterranean.” Hmmmm… I don’t know if I’d call it “flavors of the Mediterranean”… what exactly are those flavors again? Sendiks in Franklin, [...]
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April 2, 2008 >2002 el vinculo – pretty good
>Pretty good, not amazing… not incredibly memorable but I’d definitely try again. Un Vino de Alejandro FernandezBodegas Alejandro Fernandez Tinto Pesquera Ciudad Real, Espana La Mancha Red Wine PRETTY GOOD – I’d try again.
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April 2, 2008 >2005 Juan Gil – MY LOVE AFFAIR
> Oh my gosh, I am seriously in love with Juan Gil, and any wine store that carries it. Both Cost Plus-World Market and Sheridan’s carry it – so I am pretty much covered. But seriously, amazing. I think it is about $13.99/ bottle or something like that (in Wisconsin dollars). MY LOVE AFFAIR 2005 [...]
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