In preparing for an upcoming trip to ๐ช๐ธ we popped a stunning ยฃ235 Vega now ยฃ320+ Fabulicious now but will be an epic change your trousers moment in time ๐ I better get some spare ones ready ๐ Like eating a decadent cherry raspberry chocolate gateaux in a bramble bush in secret ๐ One of a few wines I think is worth the big bucks ๐
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๐Vega Sicilia Unico 2004
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๐ต 98+ points
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๐ 87% Tempranillo & 13% Cabernet Sauvignon
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๐ท Opaque deep ruby
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๐ Rich dark cherry & chocolate gateaux w/ blackberry, vanilla, soft smoked oak & sweet cedar, violets, prune, date, mint driven herbs & blueberry that expressed perfectly in a #zalto bordeaux glass ๐
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๐ Med+ rich chewy cocoa driven ripe concentrated black cherry creamy smooth satin silk body w/ mineral, blackberry, blueberry, raspberry & purple damson
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๐ฏ Long triple chocy cherry & black berry mouth filling sexylicious yummyness
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โ ๏ธ No trousers were harmed in this review ๐คฃ
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๐ Mrs Es review โItโs Yummyโ
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๐จ Donโt forget to enter the Instagram competition for 10k friends to be in with a chance to win a vSpin from @openyourwine & 2 Zalto Burgundy glasses from @zaltify โ 7 years ago
Rare 96RP Priorat, only 1,008 bottles @ โฌ146+ that's just beautiful & will age into 96-98 divinity ๐ Mrs E says "It's as smooth as Antonio Banderas' moves" I said "No as smooth as Penelope Cruz breasts" ๐
๐ 100% Carignan
๐ท Dark ruby w/ purple hue
๐ Strawberries & red cherries w/ touches of blackberry & raspberry seduced by oak, earth, farmyard, violets, liquorice & fine smoke
๐ Med silky polished delicate dark & red fruits that just seduces your taste sensations
๐ฏ Med+ soft earthy summer fruits ๐ โ 8 years ago
a nice hop โ 6 years ago
Taking one for the community again & popping a 2015 Talbot @ ยฃ60 too see if itโs worth stocking up on as it got a low rating for such a good year - my verdict .. theyโre wrong again itโs going to be mega with age ๐ but needs time ๐
๐ฎ Paired with Mrs Es Beef Stroganoff โฉ scroll for pic on Instagram ๐
๐ Chateau Talbot 2015
๐ต 93 points w/ great potential in 10-15 years
๐ 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot & 3% Petit Verdot
๐ท Opaque deep ruby
๐ Soft smoked oak through black berries & dark plum into minerals & pencil lead w/ blueberry, liquorice, mocha & autumn earthy wet leaves
๐ Med body of creamy blackcurrant, dark plum & mineral w/ a mocha & red liquorice undertone in med acidity
๐ฏ Med+ rich dark fruit filled warming finale in stoney mineral & liquorice mocha
โ 7 years ago
6 months on the skins, aged 20 months in neutral oak. 11.8% abv. Drink with mekhong whisky ribs. โ 7 years ago
This wine was more than I expected! Robust tannin/oak structure. Leather and dark fruit โ 8 years ago
Great Marlboro S B. โ 8 years ago
Rubard notes that I'm loving. Slight tartness, good floral aromas. โ 8 years ago
Whole Foods โ 9 years ago
When Mrs Es been away in the ๐บ๐ธ all week & she lands .. what does she want ๐คฃ I think the 2012 is the best priced, finessed & yet w/ depth Sass going @ ยฃ107 (now ยฃ145+) from 09-15 vintages although 09 & 15 are my favourites ๐
๐ Sassicaia 2012
๐ต 95 points
๐ 85% Cabernet Sauvignon & 15% Cabernet Franc
๐ท Dark opaque ruby
๐ Minty, herby, sweet cedar & soft smoked oak through dark cherries, raspberry jam, peppery spiced light blackcurrant & wild blackberry w/ stoney minerals, clove, lavender, liquorice & leather ๐
๐ Med body of silky elegant ripe spiced blackcurrant w/ cracked rock mineral & liquorice tones
๐ฏ Med+ black fruit blackcurrant driven wallop w/ mocha & raspberry liquorice slap
โ 7 years ago
Fabulous relaxed & reasonably priced meal at โBlancโ in the Mandarin Oriental with Chef Carme Ruscalleda, whose restaurants have won 7 Michelin stars! โฉ Scroll for delish cityโs food pics on Instagram โฉ
A truly unique wine thatโs โฌ112 in restaurant & โฌ56 from winery that went with all the foods shown perfectly ๐
๐ Terroir Al Limit Pedra de Guix 2014
๐ต 95 points
๐ Pedro Ximeฬnez, Macabeo & Garnatxa Blanca
๐ท Amber honey w/ a bronze orange tone
๐ Light burnt marmalade, stick toffee pudding foam, old sherry cask, fallen green apple & vanilla custard
๐ Med refreshing body of brown green apple in torched brown sugar w/ honey, citrus zest & baked orange w/ soft sherry tickles
๐ฏ Long aged tortured toffee old apple in honey & brown sugar - a sherry but elegant & subtle
๐ญ Mrs E says โNowhere near as heavy as it looksโ
โ 7 years ago
Affordable. โ 7 years ago
Enjoyed widely, again. Flavorful, hint of butter but not overpowering, citrus and hint of honey. โ 8 years ago
Smooth rich rose. Very drinkable โ 8 years ago
Loved this Sangiovese. Nice, robust without being too big, good dark fruit. โ 9 years ago
Chris England
This is probably my favourite Sangiovese for the money so thought Iโd take one for the community & try the new 2015 @ ยฃ65 so you know if you should buy ๐ The 07 is stunning now & this 15 is drinking well but should be just as fab but is lighter at present ๐ We drank 3 bottles over the weekend ๐ Oakier than others Iโve had but not dominating ๐
๐ฎ The 3rd bottle paired perfectly w/ Mrs Es slow cooked Beef Stew & Dumplings in gloopy gravy ๐ on a cold rainy โ๏ธ day
๐ Isole e Olena Cepparello 2015
๐ต 92-93 today w/ potential for 95-96 Iโd say
๐ Sangiovese
๐ท Clear rich ruby
๐ Smokey oak infused cherry w/ tones on spiced black fruits, minerals, cranberry, cedar chards & light herbs
๐ Med body of smooth red cherry & black berry in touch dry minerals w/ a slight mocha & cranberry tones coming through
๐ฏ Med+ big red cherry boom w/ a slight sweet black berry undertone oozing through mineral, red berry & mocha w/ a dry oaky linger
โ 6 years ago