Pago Casa del Blanco Quixote Merlot Tempranillo Petit Verdot, Castilla y Leon, Spain

布蘭科酒莊吉訶德梅洛-丹魄-味而多紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：1994

The 2008 Quixote Merlot Tempranillo Petit Verdot is an identical blend to the 2007. It comes across a little muted on the nose, broody at first, but opens with aeration, offering macerated dark black cherries, bergamot and cedar-wood that is well-defined. The palate is medium-bodied, with a fine supple opening, dark chocolate-tinged black fruit with just a hint of tobacco, and a pleasing, long finish that shows a little more depth than the previous vintage. This estate dates back to 1854, when the “Casa Quinteria de Labor” was established. Today the Joquin Sanchez family owns the estate, which qualified for “Vino de Pago” status in 2010. They own 92.7 hectares of vineyard in Manzanares, and anything deemed not up to standard is sold off to the local co-operative. Readers should note that these wines have been previously reviewed under the “Quixote” brand name, but since that name is already registered, it is branded under “QXT” in the states of New York and Illinois and “In Celebration of 1615” in other US States. I have used “Quixote” in this report because it’s quicker to type. Importers: Enye Group, Chicago, IL; tel. (312) 876-1200 and Vinamericas, Miami, FL; tel. (954) 791-2090

The 2007 Quixote Merlot Tempranillo Petit Verdot is a blend of 50%, 25% and 25% of each variety respectively from the 93-hectare vineyard in Manzanares in Cuidad Real. It is aged for 12 months in French and American oak barrels between one and four years old. It offers primal black cherry and kirsch scents on the boisterous bouquet. The palate is ripe and clean with grippy red fruit laced with tobacco and cedar, though the finish is rather compact and falls away a little abruptly. Drink now-2015. This estate dates back to 1854, when the “Casa Quinteria de Labor” was established. Today the Joquin Sanchez family owns the estate, which qualified for “Vino de Pago” status in 2010. They own 92.7 hectares of vineyard in Manzanares, and anything deemed not up to standard is sold off to the local co-operative. Readers should note that these wines have been previously reviewed under the “Quixote” brand name, but since that name is already registered, it is branded under “QXT” in the states of New York and Illinois and “In Celebration of 1615” in other US States. I have used “Quixote” in this report because it’s quicker to type. Importers: Enye Group, Chicago, IL; tel. (312) 876-1200 and Vinamericas, Miami, FL; tel. (954) 791-2090

The 2006 Quixote Petit Verdot reveals the greatest depth and layering. Backward on the palate, dense, and masculine, this lengthy, powerful wine will benefit from 3-4 years of additional cellaring and offer a drinking window extending through 2026. Pago Casa del Blanco is one of only a handful of Spanish wineries awarded the ??protected designation of origin?? recognizing that the wines are a true expression of their terroir. Importer: The Enye Group, Chicago, Il; Tel. (312) 876-1200

The 2005 Quixote Merlot (53%)-Tempranillo (27%)-Petit Verdot (20%) spent 12 months in French and American oak. Medium purple-colored, it delivers a fragrant perfume of cigar box, incense, smoke, and assorted black fruits. Layered on the palate with plenty of volume and concentration, this is a fleshy, pleasure-bent effort for drinking over the next 5-7 years. Importer: The Enye Group, Chicago, IL; www.enyegroup.com