Tuesday Blind Tastings

Wendouree Malbec 2006

Clare Valley, Australia

Price: $90

Rating: 94

Source: Cellar

Description: Medium bodied with purple on the rim. Mint, menthol, cherries, spice and perfume on the nose. The palate was intense, savoury, spicy and tarry with liquorice fruit, big tannins and a good acid finish. A rich and complex wine drinking at its best.

Tasting date: 05 September 2017

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lovers. Particularly good white wines from the region are made from Albario and Verdejo grape varieties. 595.If you like Riesling, youll love Albario a Spanish wine made from a grape of the same name. Its aromatic and crisp yet delicate, reminiscent of green apples and herbs, and resonates with layers of other flavors such as coconut and pineapple depending on the winemaker. Adegas Morgado makes one with aromas of pineapple, peach, orange, coconut, and a general palate-pleasing sumptuousness. Captivating. 596.Rias Baixas in Northwest Spain is known for producing excellent Albario wine. 597.Martin Cdax makes a very fine Albario from Rias Baixas called Burgns. The 2004 is everything this style of wine should befull and fresh with clean lemon oil, apricot, and green apples on the palate and a long, graceful mineral finish. 158 1000 BEST WINE SECRETS 598.Verdejo is a good quality white wine grape from the Rueda region in Northwest Spain. Verdejo-based wines taste of lemon, herbs, and nuts and are often blended with Sauvignon Blanc for body. 599.Verdejo offers very good value for the price with many bottles costing less than $10. A reliable producer is Marqus de Riscal; their Rueda Blanco is 85 percent Verdejo and 15 percent Viura and reveals sprightly lemon fruit