The story of Priorat is one of the most amazing in wine. An isolated, deserted rocky wilderness to the south-west of Barcelona it has been transformed from a forgotten rural backwater to the home of Spain’s most expensive wine in just over 20 years…
Posts Tagged ‘Grenache’
Jun
02
St Cosme Little James Basket Press Red NV (France)
Look beyond the Beano-esque label and this is a very interesting wine: aVin de Table red from a top French grower made using the solera system more usually found in Jerez, the home of sherry…
Dec
01
Further experiments at Vinos Ambiz
By Fabio Bartolomei, http://vinosambiz.blogspot.com/
First published by Fabio on the 25 November. This is the next update from the Vinos Ambiz team in Spain, following their previous post featured on Bibendum Times, The Status of on-going Experiments at Vinos Ambiz. If you missed this, check it out here. Or read more from the team on their …
Aug
05
Chateau d’Esclans Esclans Rosé 2008 (Provence, France)
Everyone loves rosé especially when it is sunny. And there are so many styles around, from syrupy Californian numbers that taste like the boiled sweets to the wonderfully alliterative posh, pale Provencal numbers. You can go cheap (and quite possibly nasty) or you can splash the cash on a £70 bottle. Can you really spend £70 on rosé? Amazingly, yes, you can…
Nov
02
Clos du Sixte Lirac 05 Alain Jaume
From the up and coming appellation of Lirac, Southern Rhone, the Clos du Sixte is a real star. A blend of Grenache noir, Syrah and Mourvèdre creates a deep, dark and intense wine with everything from cocoa and roasted coffee to kirsch and spice complimented by a hint of floral notes.