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Friday, February 17, 2017

2014 Château la Verrière



Good, powerful Bordeaux. Notes of black currant, red currant, sour cherry, spices. A little bit of chaulk, a hint of Médoc bitter note.
Was OK with smoked salmon pizza, but would be much better with strong beef or mutton dishes.

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

2015 Honoro Vera



Another good Spanish rosé. Fancy label. Quite good wine. Imagine rosé from Provence, but much more powerful. Honey, flowers, spices. And power.
Was great with shrimp dinner.

2010 La Tercera Reserva



Best Rioja I've ever had. Complex taste, complex nose. 2010, but not yet mature enough to drink without aerator. Softer than usual Rioja, which I like. No sugar at all, nothing to spoil the great taste.
Was a great complement to lam skewers dinner.

Mionetto



Prosecco. In a fancy bottle, wrapped in a wetsuit. No, really, it looks like that. What would you think? It tastes great. In a blind tasting, I wouldn't say it's from Italy. Smells like a good Champagne, tastes like it. Citrusy, buttery, with just a little bit of sugar.
Great Valentine Day wine.

Friday, February 10, 2017

2015 Castello del Poggio Monferrato Dolcetto



Nice red. Interesting nose, with some flowers in the background. Fruity taste, with lots of sour cherry. No sugar at all. Would buy again.
Was pretty good with barbeque chicken pizza.

Monday, February 6, 2017

2014 Château Rasteau



Wanted to try it for a long time, but price was always too high (yes, I'm cheap). Got it on sale for $12 at last. Worth every penny and then some. A masterpiece. Very complex nose and taste, don't even want to split it to components. Great aftertaste. Matures right in the glass, but aerator is necessary anyway.
Great with steak. Would be even better with venison, but I didn't have any.

Saturday, February 4, 2017

2015 Château la Freynelle



Very interesting Bordeaux. Complex fruit nose and taste, with prevailing sour cherry and citrus, but there is a lot more. Some spices as well, less pronounced after aerator.
Great with a smoked trout pizza.

2014 Chateau Rauzan Despagne



Good Bordeaux. All classic notes plus a hint of a bitter note, usually associated with Médoc.
Was good with smokes salmon pizza.