Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana Las 30 del Cuadrado Cepas Viejos 2019
The Hidalgo family teamed up with famous Rioja winemaker Basillo Izquierdo to make this creation. The Palomino grapes, which are the key ingredient in the dry sherries that we love, are pressed lightly and vinified before being aged in ex-manzanilla casks.
Buttery and creamy Palomino with zippy lemon like acidity all balanced by a nutty and salty finish. In our opinion you will start to see more of this style coming from the province of Jerez. It is the perfect marriage between sherry and an aged Chablis.
This is a lovely drop of Merlot, demonstrating the wine skills of the Languedoc Roussillon area. I holidayed in the region some years ago and loved their wines - great to see them this side of the world and available. Versatile, easy drinking. So good my neighbour has also bought a case after tasting mine!
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Chateau La Croix de Chereau, Lussac Saint Emilion 2019 Neville K.