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Valdespino Sherry Wines – Bodega in Jerez – Reviews

Julien Miquel — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 12:38:34 +0000

Valdespino is one of the oldest bodegas in the region of Jerez, Spain, with a history of sherry fortified wine production going back to the 13th century. In 1264, Alfonso Valdespino was one of 24 knights who fought for the city of Jerez alongside King […]

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How good is Pfaff Gewürztraminer Vendanges Tardives?

Julien Miquel — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 09:04:35 +0000

Wine Review of 2015 Cave des Vignerons de Pfaffenheim ‘Pfaff’ Gewurztraminer Vendanges Tardives, Alsace, France Score: 90+/100 Overall Review Notes & Tasting Impressions A late harvest Gewürztraminer wine featuring great purity in its fruity expression. Fresh tropical, stonefruit and citrus fruit are delivered in […]

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2014 Domaine de la Rectorie Cuvée Léon Parcé Banyuls, Roussillon VDN

Julien Miquel — Sat, 10 Jun 2017 11:57:04 +0000

Score: 90/100 The Banyuls Cuvée Léon Parcé by La Rectorie, one of the most respected producer of this coastal area of Roussillon in Southern France, is a sweet dessert wine, or Vin Doux Naturel as we the French call it. It is made in […]

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2013 Plaimont ‘Sweet Bihl’ Pacherenc du Vic-Bihl Sweet Gascony White, France

Julien Miquel — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 14:12:51 +0000

Score: 79/100 Tasting Notes This sweet white wine from the South-Western Gascony region of France comes in a bright and very shiny gold color, mid-intensity but appealing. The nose is filled with loads of tropical fruits: pineapple and passion, as well as plenty of […]

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2015 Domaine de la Rectorie Banyuls Cuvée Thérèse Reig, Roussillon

Julien Miquel — Sat, 17 Dec 2016 13:03:39 +0000

Score : 88/100 The Cuvée Thérèse Reig by Domaine de la Rectorie is fortified wine made in the Rimage style, meaning it is elaborated without the oxidative maturation common in the local winemaking process. It is therefore made much like a standard red wine, preserving […]

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2007 Chateau Biac ‘Secret de Biac’, Cadillac, France

Julien Miquel — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 13:39:25 +0000

This is a naturally fermented sweet wine by Chateau de Biac. But with 99 grams per litre of residual sugar, on paper, it’s not overly sweet. At 12% Abv of alcohol content, it seems rather reasonable in terms of power, probably aiming and finesse rather than […]

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2014 Donatella Cinelli Colombini Passito Toscana IGT, Italy

Julien Miquel — Tue, 31 May 2016 09:39:46 +0000

Score: 92/100 Donatella Cinelli Colombini, the owner of the winery named after her, only drinks red wine. But her husband Carlo Gardini and her cellar master Barbara Magnani have been wanting to make some sweet wine at the Fattoria del Colle estate for some […]

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2010 Secret de Biac by Chateau de Biac, Cadillac, Bordeaux

Julien Miquel — Tue, 03 May 2016 21:34:48 +0000

This is a naturally fermented sweet wine by Chateau de Biac. But with 103 grams per litre of residual sugar, on paper, it’s not overly sweet. Many wines from neighboring such as Sauternes or Barsac, and many Cadillac wines are well over 200 or even […]

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2012 Alta Alella Dolç Mataró Organic Sweet Red Wine, Catalonia

Julien Miquel — Sun, 03 Apr 2016 07:03:01 +0000

This is a sweet red wine made from the Mataró grape variety, more famously known as Mouvedre or Monsatrell in Spanish. Dolç is Catalan for sweet (like dulce in Spanish, or dolce in Italian). To obtain a sweet wine out of a variety that is […]

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2015 Spy Valley Envoy Gewürztraminer, Marlborough

Julien Miquel — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 20:52:43 +0000

Score 90/100 Tasting Notes: The aromas deliver plenty of stonefruit characters: fresh and dried apricots, as well as dominant white peach notes. There’s honey, muscat grapes too. Classic Gewurz notes on the nose. This is an easy to drink wine that doesn’t take the […]

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