Bodegas Murviedro, Pasion, Monastrell Garnacha, Spain
Dry, firm tannins with dark fruits, spice, oak and hints of eucalyptus make this Bodegas Murviedro, Pasion, Monastrell Garnacha from Spain. It’d rather good and at about £12 decent value.
Ronc Soreli,
Schioppettino, Italy
A half decent red wine from northern Italy made with Schioppettino it’s a good wine. Its got decent flavours of red fruit, with hints of spice but it’s a little light on the length and body for me. It’s not bad but not one that you would get a case in.
Cillar de Silos, La Viña de Amalio, Tempranillo, Spain
This tempranillo from Cillar de Silos is quite a surprise. Bold and pretty dry with medium tannins with very good length. There are plenty of flavours of blackcurrant and plum, chocolate and oak notes with licorice and mint hints in the background.
At £60 a bottle it’s a bit overpriced. Then again when you go over £30 a bottle it probably won’t make sny difference, the only question is, is it any good and yes this is very good. Have with red meat or a tomato pasta dish to drink out the best.
Cà dei Maghi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico, Italy
At £40 a bottle this Cà dei Maghi, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico from Italy is not cheap but its flipping great, there’s plenty of red fruit with notes of chocolate, oak, vanilla, dried fruit, raisins and cherry. It’s on the sweet side but there’s boldness and smoothness overflowing with great length.
Grand Crès, Cuvée Majeure, Corbières, France
This Cuvee Majeure from Grand Cres is a typical south french red wine. Its dry, bold with decent length of tannins. There’s plenty of red, black fruit flavours with oak and spice in there.
Its a good blend of syrah and grenache that won’t disappoint but there is something missing that I can’t quite pinpoint. At £15 a bottle it’s a little bit to expensive.
Colchester Cellar Club October 2022 spainish wine tasting
The Colchester Cellar Club is known for laying on a great tasting and this one was no exception. Below are my tasting notes on the main tasting wines listed on the sheet above.
1-2018-fresh, light but firm acidity, mineral under tone, lemon flavour but little aroma. Drink on its own
Argamont, Reserva, 2016, Spain
This red eine from Argamont is a typical red that’s meant to be drunk and not thought too much about. It’s got decent aromas and flavours of cherry, plum, blackcurrant. It’s dry with good length and isn’t overwhelmed with tannins or it being to big and bold.
I’m not sure it it will any awards but it’s a very good wine and 6 years old it has plenty to offer.
Cantina di Negrar, Appassimento, Italy
At £10 a bottle this Appassimento from Cantina di Negrar has got to be the bargain of the year.
This dry, smooth red wine has soft tannins and decent lengh. Plenty of cherry, plum, chocolate and spice aromas and flavours. It’s not overly complex but has enough for you to sip and enjoy over the evening on its own or with food.
Majestic wines have a real corker here, worth few bottles when you want to treat yourself.
Scriani, Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso, 2019, Italy
As you would expect from a Valpolicella classic this is very good red wine from Scriani. Its on the dry side, bold but smooth with plenty of red and black fruit flavours. It’s got excellent length of the flavours and even went well with salad but better suited with pasta dish or a lump of red meat.
At £18 a bottle it’s not cheap by red wine standards but decent for the quality of a Valpolicella.
LaSelva, Prima Causa, Rosso Toscana, 2018, Italy
Made with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot this blend from LaSelva in Itlay isn’t bad. Its a dry red with firm tannins and decent lengh. There’s the typical black fruit flavours with licorice and a little oak in the back ground. I can’t help feel that there’s something missing from this wine and I can’t think what. All the components are there but the pulling together is missing something.
A good wine but not one to go back to in a hurry.at about £10 a bottle it’s decent value.