Happy New Year everyone!
Realizing I’ve been absent from this blog for quite some time, I decided to at least pop in and tell you I enjoyed a sip of the Bohorquez Reserva 2006 from Ribera del Duero tonight.. Quite a modern tasting wine, but still enjoyable as I’m always a fan of wines from Spain. With family from Spain and having spent countless summers there growing up, I feel closely connected to the country and thus always find myself in a bit of a sentimental mood when drinking wine from this region.
Produced at a state-of-the-art winery founded in 1999, designed for minimal impact on the environment, the grapes for this wine are hand picked -and sorted and spends a minimum of 13 months in a combination of American and French oak and aged again in bottle to complete 36 months. A blend of 85%Tempranillo, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Merlot, this wine is vibrant and elegant with a velvety mouth feel.
Tasting Note:
Deep ruby color, vanilla and oak on the nose, with ripe blackberries, black plums and cherries, which mimic on the full bodied palate. I get an additional big taste of blackcurrant in the mouth, paired with moderate acidity and tannins. The blackcurrant follows through on the finish, along with noticeable spicy oak. All in all, however – a pleasant, satisfying wine I would happily drink again. Drink now or keep 3-5 years.
Rating: 3.5/5
SOILFUL WINES 