Got an email from my supplier on this wine today, where they claim that TWA has named Noemia Alisa 2008 one of the 10 best wine values in Argentina, a quote that I cannot find, although it might be there. However, I did find this quote…
"Bodega Noemia de Patagonia is on my short list for the finest winery in Patagonia."-Jay Miller
He has rated 9 wineries from Patagonia, and as we all know, never visited the region when he was in Argentina, because those wineries would not pay for the trip.
I find comments like this funny. I am sorry if I offended anyone.
I saw this in a recent retailer email for the 2006 Mas Doix Doix Costers de Vinyes Velles:
“The 2006 Costers de Vinas Viejas amps it up considerably. It yields an enthralling, sexy/kinky bouquet of toasty new oak, liquid minerality, lavender, incense, and wild berries. Complex, elegant, and La Tache-like, it appeals to both the senses and the intellect. It is a remarkable effort that should evolve for 5-7 years but is difficult to resist now.”
How can an old-vine, hot-climate garnacha, carignan, and cabernet sauvignon Spanish wine resemble a French pinot noir wine, without “hermitaging” of the latter?
John,
Probably what he was trying to say was “liquer of minerality”, a term that Parker uses from time to time.
Haven’t a clue as to what that means either…unless it means a very/very intense minerality.
Tom
OK, I stand corrected. If not diarrhea, perhaps gravel-scented bull excrement, moistened with something resembling NZ sauvignon blanc, for liquid texture.
Dan, as I posted in another thread, Costco is swimming in Spanish wines like I have never seen before. From the $10 JSM 90 point reds on up to $100 to $150 big boys. Clos Mogador is in the bin now. Never would have seen that two years ago.
The dump on Spain started with the 2005 vintage, it has continued with the 2006 vintage for various reasons, one is that the vintage is not very good.
Nevertheless, the scores did not reflect much weakness in the vintage. I guess that is because in “blind, peer group” tastings, there were some OUTSTANDING wines, such as this La Tache look alike.