Samarkanda

Samarkanda

Atocha, Gta. Carlos V, Madrid

www.restaurantesamarkanda.com

This is a nice restaurant in a very nice environment, and very close to high speed train (AVE). The starters were outstanding. The second dish was acceptable. The tomato sauce (for the cod) was not natural, and this is a shame. The dessert was also great.
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Cristiari Rosat 2008

Cristiari rosat 2008

I like this rosé wine. It has "body". Nevertheless, I found it outstanding 15 years ago (or even more). lastly, I think that it does not offer a good quality/price ratio. Santa Digna rosé is cheaper and more complex and enjoyable.

Cal Xirricló

Cal Xirricló

C/ Dr. Fleming 53, Balaguer, Lleida

www.calxirriclo.com

They offer a fixed price lunch menu for 15 eur. Although the restaurant and the cutlery is nice, the cuisine is not as high as I expected. Definitely, it is not the substitute of Cal Morell, and Carmen (Tamarit de Llitera) offers much better quality/price ratio. Even the house wine quality is higher in Carmen.

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.

Selección Especial Muga 2004

Selección especial Muga 2004

http://www.bodegasmuga.com/

Although I do not like too much Rioja I must say that I have really enjoyed this wine. It has texture, body and flavour. Worth to taste it.

La Polpa

La Polpa

C/ Enric Granados 69, Barcelona

www.lapolpa-restaurant.com

This restaurant offers a reasonable quality/price ratio fixed price menu. You will pay 19,95 eur for a whole menu including a glass of wine and water. Nevertheless the dishes are quite small. They belong to the same group as flamant and much many others.