Tuesday Blind Tastings
Clarence House Tempranillo 2014
Coal River, Australia
Price: $26
Rating: 93
Source: Gaswork Cellars
Description: A dark colour with spice, bubble gum, redskins and perfume on the nose. Sharp, dry cool climate fruit on the palate. A terrific wine with real power that is drinking well now but should improve for 5 years plus.
Tasting date: 23 August 2016
1980 has burdened the Sherry industry, prompting measures to improve its wines and rebuild its reputation. What does this mean? Its a good time to get reacquainted with this seriously undervalued wine. Spanish Wine 163 623.Perhaps the most significant development of late is the four-year accord among growers, producers, and shippers in the Sherry region signed in September 2002. The agreement restricts production and reduces Sherry stocks to control supply, which generally means only the better quality stuff will end up on shelves. The accord also fixes grape prices that have been falling and intensifies promotional activity, which should mean that it will be easier to learn about Sherry. 624.As of year 2000, Sherry more than twenty years old could be labeled as VOS and those more than thirty years old as VORS. The former is an acronym for the Latin vinum optimum signatum as well as very old Sherry, and the latter stands for vinum optimum rare signatum as well as very old rare Sherry. If you see these letters on a label, you can be assured of quality, as they would have been tasted blind to assess the average age and confirm the quality. The dating process provides quantifiable