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Red

2009 R. López de Heredia Rioja Crianza Viña Cubillo

 Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo more
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3/31/2021 - cannym Likes this wine: 90 points

Ruby, some browning to edge. A real Tondonia in a minor key. Good complexity, with cherry, raspberry and cranberry fruits. Then something smoky, aromatic spices, furniture polish, old church interiors. And more. Simply less concentration and intensity than a Tondonia. Tons of acidity. Medium length. Excellent value.

  • Comment posted by cannym:

    4/2/2021 2:23:00 AM - Thanks David.
    It was a bit of a revelation for me, having drunk loads of Tondonia and a little Bosconia but I'd never given any attention to Cubillo. That was a mistake!
Red

2000 Mas de Daumas Gassac

 Vin de Pays de l'Hérault Red Bordeaux Blend more
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1/5/2019 - cannym Likes this wine: NR

Drunk over a couple of weeks Coravin. Early glasses very good, 91/92. Tons of dark fruits, smooth tannins, some tertiary notes. Later ones looked tired and very closed or flat. Not quite sure what was going on with this one. Finished off 230319, no further deterioration, drinkable.

  • Comment posted by cannym:

    3/22/2019 10:21:00 AM - Very much interested in your comment about Coravin. I'm just exploring its uses. And it certainly has some. I was wondering about the vintage needle (smaller bore) and whether that might be better for bottles such as this.
White

2013 Mullineux Old Vines White

 Swartland White Blend more
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7/28/2018 - cannym Likes this wine: 90 points

Fine wine. Great balance and finesse. Apples, melons, grapefruit. Good acidity. Hints of honey and apricot. Good length. lovely wine. Still quite young.

  • Comment posted by cannym:

    9/7/2018 10:57:00 AM - Thanks Patrick.
    Have mostly drunk even older vintages about the same age. Just lacked sufficient confidence. Clearly they have a lot more in them, at least out to ten I'd guess. But no idea what they start to taste like.
White

2008 Ataraxia Chardonnay

 Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley more
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7/14/2018 - cannym Does not like this wine: 83 points

Terrible cork. Interesting to go back to earlier notes. Just very poor quality, now cracked and useless.
Amber. Nose of bruised apples and butterscotch. Same on palate, plus caramel. Behind this was clearly some citrus acidity.
Ruined by its closure. So opened my 2009 - see next!

  • Comment posted by cannym:

    8/3/2018 4:56:00 AM - Thanks rs. Yes indeed. And contrast with the Diam cork from 2009 was very educational. Not to mention giving us a massively better wine to drink.

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