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It’s been a little while since a Spanish Monastrell has made an appearance on Mourvèdre Monday. This one comes from Sierra Salinas in the Alicante region focused on the Monastrell grape. Producer: Bodegas Sierra Salinas Grapes: Primarily Monastrell (the Spanish name for Mourvèdre), with Garnacha Tintorera (which is not Garnacha/Grenache, but the same as Alicante [...] May 31st, 2010 | Tags: Alicante, Cabernet Sauvignon, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Syrah | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes | 
Leave a comment.This is the second appearance of the Mencía grape here in the Oddball series. The first was the terrific Viña Caneiro 2007 Ribeira Sacra. But this one is from Bierzo, another northwestern region of Spain. La Mano Mencía Roble 2007 Bierzo Producer: Vinos de Arganza Grapes: 100% Mencía Appellation: Bierzo (DO, Spain) Vineyards: No info on the [...] March 3rd, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Bierzo, Mencia, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
4 comments. Add yours.A recent post over at Benito’s Wine Reviews got me thinking about rosé. I need a reminder every once in a while. Almost every time I drink one, I think, “Why don’t I drink this more often?” Then I go back to my reds and whites. So, as I was contemplating what to pull from [...] March 1st, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Garnacha, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Rose, Spain, Yecla | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
6 comments. Add yours.I intended to avoid Spain for this week’s Mourvèdre Monday. Three of the first 5 installments have been Spanish Monastrells and I wanted more variety. I had my sights set on opening either a Bandol or an Aussie bottle in my cellar. But I’ve been sick since last Monday and I’m just getting back to [...] February 15th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, Jumilla, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
8 comments. Add yours.I’m still sort of tip-toeing into this Mourvèdre Monday series. I’m saving the big guns for later in the year and I’m sticking with a bargain Spanish bottle again this week. This one got 90 points from Parker and Tanzer, so let’s check it out. Producer: Casa Castillo Grapes: 100% Monastrell (Mourvèdre) Appellation: Jumilla (DO, Spain) [...] January 25th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Jumilla, Monastrell, Mourvèdre, Spain | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
4 comments. Add yours.I always feel a little guilty when I buy a wine from Cameron Hughes and their ilk. If you aren’t familiar with the model, Cameron Hughes calls itself a “modern international negociant.” Negociant is French for “Man Without Dirt”. OK, I just made that up. But a negociant owns no vineyards and buys up various “lots” [...] January 13th, 2010 | Tags: 2008, California, Lodi, old vines, Zinfandel | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
3 comments. Add yours.This is the 5th installment of VINEgeek’s Oddball Wine of the Week. Click here for links to each wine in the series. Quattro Mani [toh-kai] 2007 Producer: Well, the brand is Quattro Mani, which is a label from Domaine Select Wine Estates, an importer. But the wine is made by Ales Kristancic of Movia. Grapes: 100% [...] January 9th, 2010 | Tags: 2007, Goriska Brda, Slovenia, Tocai | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
3 comments. Add yours.Producer: CAP Vistalba Grapes: 90% Malbec, 10% Merlot Appellation: Mendoza (Argentina) Vineyard: Finca Los Álamos, Upper Uco Valley. The soils are sandy loam and limestone. These vineyards are at serious altitude – 3500 feet above sea level – with only 4 inches of rainfall per year (Árido means arid. Presumably they irrigate.) Wineries like to talk [...] I finally made it back to Costco to pick up a few more bottles of the Galévan ‘Paroles de femme’ 2007 Côtes du Rhône, which I gushed about in a post last week. My recollection was that it was $10-12 and that to me was a terrific value. So imagine my excitement when I arrived [...] Angeline is an interesting 2nd label from the Martin Ray Winery. The bottles/labels are attractive. The wines are well-priced. They come from more specific and respected appellations (Russian River Valley, Alexander Valley, Sonoma) than many wines in the same price range, which are often just California or Central Coast. Let’s check out the Sauvignon Blanc. [...] December 8th, 2009 | Tags: 2008, California, Russian River Valley, Sauvignon Blanc | Category: Price: 10 bucks or less, Tasting Notes |
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