Pago Casa del Blanco Quixote Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah, Castilla, Spain

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The 2007 Quixote Cabernet Sauvignon Syrah is an equal blend of each variety that was planted in the 1990s. It is aged for 12 months in French and American, new and used barrels. It offers a light bouquet of blueberry, quince and a hint of shoe polish, while the palate is supple and rounded, smooth and succulent, with layers of polished red cherries and creme de cassis on the finish. This is not a complex wine, but it certainly is well-balanced and has a high, what you might call, “drinkability quotient!” Drink now-2018. 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 Cabernet Sauvignon (50%) - Syrah (50%) also spent 12 months in barrel. It displays a similar personality but the aromas and flavors are focused on game, lavender, black currant and blueberry. Drink it over the next 8 years. 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 Cabernet Sauvignon (50%)-Syrah (50%) also spent 12 months in French oak. It displays a nose of cedar, violets, pepper, blueberry, and black currant leading to a supple, easy-going wine with succulent fruit, good balance, and no hard edges. Drink this tasty offering over the next 6-8 years. Importer: The Enye Group, Chicago, IL; www.enyegroup.com