Sauternes PIERRE CHANAU 2011

Sauternes Pierre Chanau

 

Although Sauternes is a very good wine, it tends to be very expensive. In this case, this is an exception. You can buy it at Alcampo (13,18 EUR).

Worth to taste it!

More info about sauternes in this previous post

P.X. Delgado

P.X. Delgado

Unfortunately, it is not dense enough. I feel it is quite "aigualit". I do not recommend it.

Señorío de guisado Moscatel 2007

Señorío de Guisado Moscatel 2007

This is a nice muscat wine. Complex in taste, parfume, and density. Worth to taste it.

Moscatell Montebrione

Moscatell Montebrione

This is a pleasant to drink moscatell. Not too much sweet. Nevertheless it is not as good as the french Muscat de Rivesaltes. However, the french muscat is two times more expensive. Thus, Montebrione offers a nice quality/price ratio. Worth to taste it.

Gran Barquero pedro Ximenez

Pedro Ximenez Gran Barquero

This is a very nice PX wine. Very dense and tasty. Its price is around 11 eur at El Corte Inglés. Worth to taste it!

Mangiarotti Cardona Moscato d'Asti 2009

Mangiarotti Cardona Moscato d'Asti 2009

This is another nice moscato d'Asti. Probably this one is slightly dry. Quite subtle. Worth to taste it.

Tosti

Moscato Freisa tosti

http://www.tosti.it/

This is a nice italian sweet sparkling wine. it reminds the framboise taste, Its cost is around 5 eur per bottle.

El Rector Pedro Ximenez

El Rector Pedro Ximénez

This is a nice PX wine with powerful grape taste. it is specially bottled for el corte inglés by Alvear. Thus, it is not possible to find it in any other place.

Wine lovers dinner

wine lovers dinner

http://www.jalonsbridewell.co.uk/Wine-lovers-dinner.aspx

This is a nice initiative. However, I hadn't chance to attend. More info available at the website. it looks great!

Valamasca Moscato d'Asti 2009

Valamasca Moscato d'Asti 2009

http://www.vinchio.com/newsite/index.php

This is a nice moscato d'asti. Probably more parfumed than usual moscatos. Worth to taste it.

Vi de misa cooperativa d'Artes

Vi de Misa Cooperativa d'Artes

http://www.cavesartium.com/

Theoretically it should be a dry wine. In fact, it is a sweet wine. It reminds me oak matured muscat grape. Very good price for a ridiculous price (3,9 eur). Nevertheless, they should improve the label!
You can get it only in their shop. Worth to purchase it if you visit the cellar. You can taste in advance.

Flor del Sauco ora pro novis

Flor del Sauco

http://www.vegasauco.es

This is without any doubt one of the best sweet wines that I have ever tasted. Really special, delicate. it reminds me the violete flowers. Worth to taste it. Its price is 12,9 at the vegasauco online shop (they claim that it is a 0,75 bottle, but I think this is an error. This sweet wine is bottled in 0,5l bottles).

Flor del Saúco

Flor del Saúco

http://www.vegasauco.com/

this is a red sparkling wine with a nice level of density and sweetness (although they claim that it is dry). Worth to taste. Is another history. Its price is 8 eur at the vega sauco online shop.

muscat de rivesaltes Lafforgue 2009

Muscat de Rivesaltes Lafforgue

This is a nice muscat de Rivesaltes. It does not reach the outstanding level of Chateau Pradal, but it is pleasant to drink.

PX 1927 Alvear

PX 1927 Alvear

http://www.alvear.es/

This is a quite alcoholic pedro ximenez wine. In my opinion you feel too much the alcoholic content. I paid 8,25 eur at El corte Inglés. You can purchase better PX for this price, such as PX Roble, Araceli, etc.

Sauci Naranja

Sauci Naranja

http://www.bodegassauci.es/35snaranja.htm

This is a sweet wine that reminds sherry aromatized with orange peel. itg is not surprising because this is exactly the used procedure. You will pay 10,75 EUR at Colamo Quilez for this half a liter bottle. In my opinion you can purchase much better sweet wines for this price. Anyway, it is interesting to taste it at least one time in your life.

Moscatel de la Marina 2008 Enrique Mendoza

Moscatel de la Marina, Enrique Mendoza

http://www.bodegasmendoza.com/

This is an outstanding muscat made in Alicante. Nothing to do with the classical muscat wines. It is closer to the french muscat de rivesaltes, although this was is less"floral" and more "herbaceal"/ "fruity". It has a nice "cristal" texture, while muscat the rivesaltes is more "unctuous".
This similitude with mucat de Rivesaltes is not strange, because they add alcohol in order to stop the fermentation, which is similar to the arnau de vilanova method used in Rivesaltes.
Worth to taste it. I paid 7,18 EUR at Tesi-Mascarell.

La signora Moscato d'asti 2008

La Signora Moscato d'asti 2008

http://www.arione.it/

This is a good Moscato d'Asti that I could taste thanks to my good friend Carles A. Surprisingly, I have been unable to find the moscato in their website.

Casa de la Ermita Dulce Monastrell 2006

Casa de la Ermita Duce Monastrell 2006

http://www.casadelaermita.com/vinos/casadelaermita_tintodulcemonastrell.php?lang=en

This is a wine produced from sun dried grapes. It is really pleasant. In fact, it has been a pleasure to be positively surprised again thanks to a good wine. It reminds me the violet flowers. Really delicate and complex.
Its price is 6,45 EUR at Tesi Mascarell for this 0,5l bottle.

Pedro Ximenez Andrade Reserva 1985

Pedro Ximenez Andrade Reserva 1985

http://www.bodegasandrade.es/

This is a Pedro Ximenez wine from Huelva. Thus, it is not a Montilla-Moriles PX. Although I prefer PX with higher density I think that this one will be a good option for those that find PX too sweet and sugar-texture wine. The taste is great, but Montilla-Moriles area offers more taste to dried grapes. its price is around 9 EUR. However, it is only a half litter bottle.