WINE OF THE WEEK. 11 JULY 2011

PRIORAT  COCA I FITO  PRIOR PONS  2007  GARNACHA,CARINYENA,CABERNET-SAUVIGNON

Very dark,very dense and quite intense colour, nose very nice ripe licorish and ink, tasting very rich and juicy, ink and ripe licorish, alcohol high but controlled, great richness and minerality, very good. 14,5/20

www.cocaifito.com

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WINE OF THE WEEK. 4 JULY 2011

NAVARRA VIÑA MAGAÑA  CALCHETAS 2006  CABERNET-SAUVIGNON,MERLOT,MALBEC

Very dark,quite dense and intense colour, nose nice violets and raspberry,tasting very juicy, very nice frsh fruit like raspberry, a bit of ripe tannins, a bit too much alcohol but excellent fruit. 13,5/20
www.vinamagana.com
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WINE OF THE WEEK.27 JUNE 2011

RIBERA DEL DUERO    PROTOS   GRAN RESERVA    2004   TEMPRANILLO

Very dark, quite dense and medium intense colour, nose very nice ripe cherry and plum with integrated oak, tasting silky, rich, nice bitterness from oak, mineral, great black fruit, a bit too bitter but mineral, very long, rich and clean. 14/20
www.bodegasprotos.com/
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WINE OF THE WEEK. 20 JUNE 2011

RIOJA    MUGA    RESERVA SELECCION ESPECIAL   2005   TEMPRANILLO,GARNACHA,GRACIANO, MAZUELO

Very dark,quite dense and medium intense colour, nose very nice discreet oak, tasting juicy blackberry, rich, superb oak, clean, long. 15,5/20

http://www.bodegasmuga.com/

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WINE OF THE WEEK. 13 JUNE 2011

RIBERA DEL DUERO    VALDUERO   GRAN RESERVA  2001   TEMPRANILLO

Very dark, quite dense and intense colour still, nose ripe blackcurrant, tasting very rich, silky, mineral, blackcurrant, superb fruit, clean, rich, long, splendid, 16/20
www.bodegasvalduero.com/
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WINE OF THE WEEK. 6 JUNE 2011

CIGALES     CESAR PRINCIPE     2002       TEMPRANILLO

Very dark, medium dense and intense colour, nose very clean, nice ripe cherry, tasting rich black fruit, ink, very ripe and mineral, clean, quite rich, ripe, huge tannins, black fresh fruit, no bitterness, no alcohol sensation, very long, superb. 15/20
www.cesarprincipe.es
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WINE OF THE WEEK. 30 MAY 2011

BIERZO    PITTACUM     AUREA 2007    MENCIA   

Very dark,quite dense and very intense colour,nose fresh black fruit, tasting ripe fresh black fruit, very nice oak integration and good tannins,clean, fresh and ripe. 14/20

www.pittacum.com

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