El Furioso ‘06 -Tempranillo December 1, 2008
Posted by winesleuth in Spain.Tags: El Furioso, Oddbins, Spain, tempranillo
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Ole!
El Furioso ‘06 is 100 percent tempranillo from the Castilla y Leon region of Spain and even though it’s not a Rioja, it’s pretty darn good. A medium bodied wine that packs alot of punch! Raspberries, chocolate cherry bon bons, licorice and some burnt toast all coming together for a perfect wine for tapas. I had hummous, taramasalata, meatballs, feta cheese and pita for dinner and this went like a charm.
Still had loads of racy acidity despite the fact that the wine is almost 3 years old and great structure which the fruit hangs off of. Great stuff for an everyday dinner wine. Quite a lingering finish on this one. Go on down to Oddbins and pick this one up today. Only £4.99, this winner can’t be beat.
Masi Valpolicella Bonacosta 06 November 24, 2008
Posted by winesleuth in Italy.Tags: Bonacosta, Italian red wine, Masi, Oddbins, Valpolicella
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It’s been awhile since I wrote about last night’s wine, not because I haven’t had any (I do, just about every night) but because I have to admit I’ve been lazy. I am, however, going to try and a bit more conscientious about keeping track of my dinner wines.
First up, a tasty valpolicella, the Masi Bonacosta ‘06. Masi is a Venetian based vintner better known for their Amarone but they are also looking to produce modern wines emphasizing the characteristics of each wine.
Valpolicella is usually a blend of three Italian varieties- corvina, rondinella and molinara and this wine is exactly that. It’s a lovely garnet colour but not a very fragrant nose, faintly cherry, on the palate – sweet cherry, medium body, bit of raspberry and black cherry on the palate, the fruit lingering for a bit but not really hanging around for long, silky tannins, but good acidity. This is one that will go down quick. How did it fair with my dinner of salmon en croute and broccoli with a tomatoe anchovy sauce? Heaps of cherry with the meal, good palate cleanser, very morish. Great little valpolicella for about £6.
Available from Oddbins.
Super……..BOCK!! October 6, 2008
Posted by winesleuth in Portugal.Tags: portuguese beer
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Hey, even a winesleuth needs a break now and then.
Superbock – is a fab, light but flavourful Portuguese beer. It was a great match with my pan seared salmon with a lime soya glaze, just washed everything away for the next bite.
And it’s easy on the pocketbook, too! gotta love it…
Terradora -Fiano di Avellino ‘06 October 5, 2008
Posted by winesleuth in Italy.Tags: Fiano, italian wine, terredora
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Bright yellow hue, lovely, creamy, buttery nose with a touch of oak, lots of tropical fruit and a bit of minerality. Full bodied, voluptuous, silky, more tropical notes on the palate – banana, pineapple, like a tropical fruit salad but quite an elegant, understated wine. It was all about the purity of the fruit. The oak was finely integrated, meshing wonderfully with the fruit. A joy to drink.
£10 – Oddbins
Fiano de Avellino
