...An expected sweetness that matches the nose, while still keeping a bit of grapefruit on the back. Salmon colored, making me think I should have tried it with the fish. Very much a summer wine.
3.5 overall, a 4 among rose wines.
2/2
(From Apr. 2023)
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Wine label for Rosa Pálido by Nicte, 2021. Spanish Rosé from Castilla y León, Spain. Prieto Picudo.
Rosa Pálido by Nicte (2021) - 3½ ⭐
Raspberry, watermelon, some apple, bit of raspberry (an impression that’s reinforced by the bottle’s bottom), and something tangy and tropical I can’t place....
1/2
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“Reason for return?”
“Does not fit intended purpose”
Somewhat surprised to see AT Roca leaving Classic Penedes, but I suppose Corpinnat currently has more brand recognition.
“I’m a sign, not a cop”
Wine label for PANORÁMICO RIOJA by Vinos del Panorámico, 2020. Red wine. from Rioja, La Rioja, Spain. Garnacha, Tempranillo
...Would have thought it to be a Mencía if I'd tried it blind.
Gets floral as it opens up.
I was expecting the the acidity to work with a chuletón, and it did, but the fruit got overpowered.
2/2
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Wine label for PANORÁMICO RIOJA by Vinos del Panorámico, 2020. Red wine. from Rioja, La Rioja, Spain. Garnacha, Tempranillo
Wine label for PANORÁMICO RIOJA by Vinos del Panorámico, 2020. Red wine. from Rioja, La Rioja, Spain. Garnacha, Tempranillo
PANORÁMICO RIOJA by Vinos del Panorámico (2020) - 3½ ⭐
Light red fruits with a nice acidity, pepper. Juice, just there, not overpowering or bold. Bit more pepper, almost like sprinkled on grass....
1/2
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Is that the price? In NZ or in Europe?
“The idea that only the upper class can make a place attractive is nothing but class contempt dressed up as taste.”
Perfect quote right there (and the name of Bouazzouni's book is the cherry on top).
They also have a spotty record with security patches, and there have on and off been reports about odd behavior on the devices that seems to be some daemon likely for Chinese authority control.
And, given there is no such thing as a secure backdoor, that exposes you to random bad actors as well.
Not only data protection - they actively track you. The piece below, detailing how they were tracking websites visited and files opened, is from a few years ago, but I seriously doubt that they have improved their practices since (probably just made it subtler).
www.forbes.com/sites/thomas...
Yeah, I winced at Xiaomi. Seems like solid hardware on the lens, hit and miss on the rest, and can’t trust the software.
Another one for the list of places I had no idea made wine!
Wine label for Crémant du Jura Brut Zéro by Domaine de Montbourgeau. Sparkling wine. from Crémant du Jura, Jura, France. Chardonnay
...chorizo to salam de Sibiu.
It's a personal 3.5, because there are more interesting Corpinnats, but if you are in the market specifically for a Cremant I'd rate it a 4 on price/quality.
2/2
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Wine label for Crémant du Jura Brut Zéro by Domaine de Montbourgeau. Sparkling wine. from Crémant du Jura, Jura, France. Chardonnay
Crémant du Jura Brut Zéro by Domaine de Montbourgeau (N.V.) - 3½ ⭐
Green apples, talcum, chalk. Bone dry - so crisp it crackles. Lemon, if it gets cold enough.
Doesn't fuck around when it comes to fat. Cuts right through cold cuts - from Spanish...
1/2
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...It survived food well, even if I paired it with a roast beef, mustard, and melted Manchego sandwich.
3/3
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Wine label for Rito by Consulado Oscuro, 2024. Red wine. from D.O.P. Cebreros, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Garnacha
...Black currant, not quite sweet but maybe less acidic, and juicy black cherries, almost dripping. The fruity flavor kept going throughout.
It's a "get drunk and you won't feel it" kinda wine....
2/3
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Wine label for Rito by Consulado Oscuro, 2024. Red wine. from D.O.P. Cebreros, Sierra de Gredos, Spain. Garnacha
Rito by Consulado Oscuro (2024) - 4 ⭐
My initial notes on the Rito were "mild - not bad for a first try - fine, but you can do better, even if I'm always happy to support a small producer".
Then it got interesting....
1/3
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Roberto is definitely peculiar, and off-beat, so it's not for everyone - but I (generally) enjoy his particular brand of weirdness.
For a split second there I thought the label was the Malandrín Superior.
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...making it dangerously drinkable for its 15.5%
2/2
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Wine label for Superior by Malandrin, 2018. Red wine from Zamora, Spain
Superior by Malandrin (2018) - 4 ⭐
Shoe polish, prunes, plums, cranberry, something almost like marzipan. Could have swore from the nose it was a Pinot Noir. Lighter on the palate than the kick you get on the nose at first,...
1/2
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Wine label for Baumard Carte d'Or Coteaux du Layon by Domaine des Baumard, 2024. Dessert wine. from Coteaux du Layon, Loire Valley, France. Chenin Blanc
...I initially wrote it up as a 4 ⭐, as it made an impression even though I got it late in the lunch, but I'm reminiscing about it enough that I think I'm going to bump it to 4.5 ⭐
2/2
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Wine label for Baumard Carte d'Or Coteaux du Layon by Domaine des Baumard, 2024. Dessert wine. from Coteaux du Layon, Loire Valley, France. Chenin Blanc
Baumard Carte d'Or Coteaux du Layon by Domaine des Baumard (2024) - 4½ ⭐
Slight quince, sweet lemon, green quince, lemon grass, herbs, elderflower.
Too interesting as a dessert wine to throw in a dessert as a distraction....
1/2
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Wine label for Malahierba Rufete by Malahierba Vinos, 2023. Tinto wine. from Sierra de Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain. Rufete
I haven't had as many Rufete tintos and I think I need to try some more.
2/2
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Wine label for Malahierba Rufete by Malahierba Vinos, 2023. Tinto wine. from Sierra de Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain. Rufete
Malahierba Rufete by Malahierba Vinos (2023) - 3½ ⭐
A Crianza on cherry wood! Soft nose, floral, almost like a light Mencía. Cherry, but just there, then rosemary.
Perfect for some razor clams we had it with - brought out some sweetness in the sauce...
1/2
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OK that's just obscene. 😆
Ah, the external share, gotcha - same thing one could use to copy the text to a messaging app.
Thoughtful and a bit challenging, definitely worth a read.
Wine label for Moraima Albariño by Viña Moraima S. Coop. Galega, 2024. White wine. from Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain. Albariño
Wine label for Moraima Albariño by Viña Moraima S. Coop. Galega, 2024. White wine. from Rías Baixas, Galicia, Spain. Albariño
Moraima Albariño by Viña Moraima S. Coop. Galega (2024) - 4 ⭐
Fresh peaches, with some - just a bit - of cream, from the 7 months it spent in lees. Fresh, sweet lemon, hay, bit of green apple. Nice body, not sticky at all on the palate.
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