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
2-2017-oak notes on the nose even though its in steel, left on the lees malolatic nose, a little creaminess higher acidity, grapefruit and lemon flavours , long length, drink with a zesty salad
3-2017-light nose, freshness little aroma. Higher acidity with tart lemon flavours, hint of grapefruit, too much tart but decent length, barrel fermented
4-2015-light aromas of redcurrant, oak notes, dry with smoothness and mid tannins. Lots of red fruit. Good with pasta and red meat. May want to leave it for another few years.
5-2012-red and black fruit aromas, smooth and soft tannins, dry, excellent integration, with or without food is not important, drink in front of a fire with a bit of cheese.
6-2009-3 years in oak with red fruit aromas, soft on the nose, dry, smooth on the palette, easy, well integrated tannins that stick around. I would have this with food, red meat, a stew. For 13 years old it’s excellent and could be left for few more years.
7-2006-little red fruit aroma but clean on the nose. Dry with soft tannins going towards a mid range pinot noir. A down to earth red with soul and gentleness. Very hard not to love this wine.
8-2001-A hint of red fruit on the nose with dry and softness on the palette. Good length but best with food. A steak or even turkey but hold back on heavy source or gravy as that will hit the wine too hard.
9-2010-A lack of aromas is not unwelcome, a hint of eucalyptus and redcurrant is all I got. It’s dry with soft tannins and good length. Maybe try in 5 years and see if it integrates better in all its elements like wine 7.
10-1994-hints of red fruit, oak with little tannins left to cause any issues. Yes it’s very soft and smooth but it’s a wine to drink without food as it will knacker it. 28 years old is pushing it.