Wine Reviewed
Peique Tinto Mencia 2010 14 % alcohol about $15.
Let’s start with the marketing materials. “Tasting Note : Bodegas Peique’s 2010 Tinto is 100% Mencia sourced from 45-year-old vines and aged in barrel for 2 months. Aromas of earthy minerality, black cherry, black raspberry, and boysenberry compose the nose of this racy bargain-priced effort. Savory, ripe, and nicely proportioned, it will deliver enjoyment for another 4 years. Score – 89. (Jay Miller at the Erobert Parker web site, June 2011).” And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine was dark and sweet. It was long with good acidity and somewhat subtle. Japanese rice crackers sweetened this liquid to just the edge of unpleasantness. When paired with a bean-less beef chili the libation was very long and balanced accompanied by tobacco. Mashed potatoes imparted lots of fruit to this wine; but it was sweeter than I would like. Chinese chili sauce on the meat peppered the wine. The spiciness was well integrated into my glass and brought down that sweetness a notch. In the presence of fresh strawberries our Spanish friend was quite long for a somewhat muted wine. When degusted with Praline-filled bittersweet Swiss chocolate I found the drink dark with good acidity.
This review of a Red Varietal From Bierzo Spain continues on my web site at
http://theworldwidewine.com/Wine_reviews/Near_weekly_15_dollar_wine_reviews/Y2012/red_varietal_from_bierzo_spain.php
Peique Tinto Mencia 2010 14 % alcohol about $15.
Let’s start with the marketing materials. “Tasting Note : Bodegas Peique’s 2010 Tinto is 100% Mencia sourced from 45-year-old vines and aged in barrel for 2 months. Aromas of earthy minerality, black cherry, black raspberry, and boysenberry compose the nose of this racy bargain-priced effort. Savory, ripe, and nicely proportioned, it will deliver enjoyment for another 4 years. Score – 89. (Jay Miller at the Erobert Parker web site, June 2011).” And now for my review.
At the first sips this wine was dark and sweet. It was long with good acidity and somewhat subtle. Japanese rice crackers sweetened this liquid to just the edge of unpleasantness. When paired with a bean-less beef chili the libation was very long and balanced accompanied by tobacco. Mashed potatoes imparted lots of fruit to this wine; but it was sweeter than I would like. Chinese chili sauce on the meat peppered the wine. The spiciness was well integrated into my glass and brought down that sweetness a notch. In the presence of fresh strawberries our Spanish friend was quite long for a somewhat muted wine. When degusted with Praline-filled bittersweet Swiss chocolate I found the drink dark with good acidity.
This review of a Red Varietal From Bierzo Spain continues on my web site at
http://theworldwidewine.com/Wine_reviews/Near_weekly_15_dollar_wine_reviews/Y2012/red_varietal_from_bierzo_spain.php
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