tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post2683865289757524253..comments2023-10-09T11:45:33.422-04:00Comments on McDuff's Food & Wine Trail: Ribeira Sacra "Alodio"David McDuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-15575363266653870802011-06-10T09:22:08.559-04:002011-06-10T09:22:08.559-04:00DNA profiling has shown Cab. Franc to be unrelated...DNA profiling has shown Cab. Franc to be unrelated to Mencia. There is only and has only ever been one variety called Mencia in Galicia. Mencia is native grape to the north west of Iberia (Jaen in Portugal).James Swannhttp://www.dittonwinetraders.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-79056894027654456642009-11-27T17:17:36.654-05:002009-11-27T17:17:36.654-05:00Hey Joe,
I'm thinking that's the bottling ...Hey Joe,<br />I'm thinking that's the bottling Daniel was referring to in the first comment of the thread. Either way, it's been added to my shopping list. cheers!David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-57219594752760707022009-11-26T04:38:49.980-05:002009-11-26T04:38:49.980-05:00Guimaro makes an entry level, unoaked Ribera Sacra...Guimaro makes an entry level, unoaked Ribera Sacra that is delicious, a bit more expressive, crunchy, and invigorating than the Alodio.Joe Manekinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068628197191676490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-47022398334911222542009-11-25T11:42:02.614-05:002009-11-25T11:42:02.614-05:00@Daniel -- Definitely need to explore Guimaro furt...@Daniel -- Definitely need to explore Guimaro further. Loved the "Bip."<br /><br />@Gerry -- Not to worry, I have no plans to go "back to those black, jammy, low acid, terroir-destroying new oak and high alcohol wines...." Gave them up a long time ago. Thanks for stopping by and for posting the great round-up and pics.<br /><br />@Marcus -- Thanks as always for the kind comments. Don't know that particular Ribera del Duero.<br /><br />@JoeDude -- Say what?David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-54179346042168031302009-11-25T11:21:12.312-05:002009-11-25T11:21:12.312-05:00Personality wines FTW!Personality wines FTW!1WineDudehttp://www.1winedude.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-4259339473754340362009-11-23T23:42:03.247-05:002009-11-23T23:42:03.247-05:00I echo these comments and commend this post, which...I echo these comments and commend this post, which rings true with me. I too have found myself having a Spanish red this week that delivers unexpected personality. Vina Pedrosa Ribera del Duero 2006 - and it's actually Tempranillo, though prefers to go by Tinta del Pais.Marcushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02221624021529319291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-22308518365491564922009-11-23T23:32:05.662-05:002009-11-23T23:32:05.662-05:00You should approach Ribeira Sacra wines with cauti...You should approach Ribeira Sacra wines with caution. Once you start drinking them regularly, you will have a hard time going back to those black, jammy, low acid, terroir-destroying new oak and high alcohol wines that being represented as the highest expression of the Spanish winemakers' "art." <br /><br />Besides my several trips to the region, I spent a month tasting wines for my article, usually drinking one or two of them over dinner and making notes as I went. <br /><br />Now I am having trouble going back to even taste the Parkerista, formulaic junk that is being passed off as real Spanish wine. <br /><br />I honestly believe that Ribeira Sacra is the most exciting wine region I have encountered in 40 years of traveling in Spain--and that includes my first encounter with Priorat in 1988!<br /><br />Thanks for posting the link to my Ribeira Sacra tasting notes. <br /><br />My best, GerryGerry Daweshttp://gerrydawesspain.blogspot.com/2009/10/ribeira-sacra-where-godello-and-mencia.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8017457764988110566.post-23897833116815959132009-11-23T18:11:14.916-05:002009-11-23T18:11:14.916-05:00Last week, I had two bottles of the Guimaro on sep...Last week, I had two bottles of the Guimaro on separate nights . Both nights, I was impressed. Will definitely be adding to my every night wine lineup.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12867163281021644105noreply@blogger.com