Gary,

Great episode! long time lurker, first ever comment just feeling it today.

QOD- 2003 Numanthia… Next up to try: 2001 Torre Muga or 2004 El Nido Clio

Great episode! I enjoy Lopez de Heredia quite a bit and enjoy the fact that they don’t release until they feel the wine is ready, resulting in wine’s being released 20+ years after harvest and still being able to age for another 10-20+ years (speaking of the Gran Reservas of course). I definitely agree with the comment that this winery’s wines are made to be appreciated with food as well as to compliment the food that you chose to have with this wine.

Whoa, who’s the girl?!!?! Yowza!

QOD – The 2002 Castano Hecula. I wasn’t expecting much from a $9 wine in an off year, and this just knocked my socks off. My next Spanish wine just might be the Tondonia you just reviewed – sounds interesting.

Just this week I had the Marques de Caceres and was not impressed. Will try some of the suggestions in the replys. Thanks

QOTD: The ’04 Clio was probably the best I ever had. It will probably be my next one as well. I do have a bottle of 2005 Almira Campo de Borja Los Dos, which is slated as a weekday wine, so maybe that will be next.

Good show. So… is somebody doing a feature on you and Wine Library? Is that why the other camera was there and why the umm…., “reporter” was in the room?

Alabama has wine? 🙂

Interesting ep, GV. The young lady was…interesting as well. Can’t resist a great smile!

QOTD: Favorite, the 2001 Jarrarte Rioja purchased at WL in ’05. One left. Next Spanish wine I will have is probably that ’04 Ercavio you touted a while back. I keep some around for smooth and easy quaffing.

Geez, last Spanish wine I had was the Clio based on your recommendation. I really like the Berandanga and the next Spanish wine I hope to try is the last one you reviewed, da Gloria.

Great show as always, especially your “fan club” who showed up.

BTW, your guys in shipping are amazing.

we need more spanish wine episodes like this with other regions…that was fun

QOTD- some wine i dont remember that someone brought from costa brava… i love wines from there.
Next spanish wine will probably be a bierzo.

QOTD: The last Spanish wine I drank was 2005 Biurko Gorri Rioja Arbanta. Light in color, but not in taste! This is a great one to enjoy with tapas. I recently purchased some bottles of 2005 Finca Luzon Jumillia – I’ll try one of these next.

Marques de Caceres was my 1st Spanish wine, way back in 1998. ehhh…

Just read some of the comments to episode #180. Looks like the eye candy insert is paying off. Marriage proposals are probably coming her way too.

A friend of mine was once asked what his dream girl was, and he responded with “A tall, hot, blonde nymphomaniac whose family owns a chain of liquor stores.” For the would-be suitors, any chance the blonde is in the equity at WineLibrary?

QOTD: in 1982 a 1977 Codorniu Gran Reserve, one of my first wines, purchased and drunk in ALABAMA. It was years before I could drink champagne and not think it was inferior.

Gary,
Dude the look on your grill when you had the Marques de Riscal was Fâ??n classic!
It sounds so bad I wouldnâ??t even wash my ride with itâ?¦.
You had me rollinâ?¦.
To bad you have to explain your pan to them.
Then again maybe this is a wake up call to step up their game.

QOTD: Just getting into Spanish wines. (again the Can Blau was real nice) But still learning.

I guess I have to join the El Nido Clio 04 contingent as the best Spanish wine I’ve ever had. The next one will probably be Legaris Crianza 2003.

And the first Spanish wine I had was not Marques de Riscal, but Maques de Caceras Riserva 1994 (5?) (whichever was the better year!)

2003 Clio…..Just had a bottle on Saturday. I love Spanish wine.Probably drink it 3 times a week. Luzon, Abad dom Bueno, Juan Gil, Bodegas Arrocal and LAN Edicion Limitada just to name a few.

2003 Clio…..Just had a bottle on Saturday. I love Spanish wine.Probably drink it 3 times a week. Luzon, Abad dom Bueno, Juan Gil, Bodegas Arrocal and LAN Edicion Limitada just to name a few.

Gary,

Nice one. Thank you for tasting the Lopez. They are a great producer. I hope it can sway some the New World viewer into some Old World wines and classic flavors.

QOTD: 1971 Unico, Vega Sicilia. Unfortuneately is was at a walk around tasting so I had to enjoy my small poor in a crowd of people. I’ll take it though, as I can’t afford to buy a bottle and enjoy it with dinner. It was truly world class, and still quite youthful to be honest. Another 20 years not problem.

Yup, sorry Gary. You missed the boat. My 1st Spanish was the Marques de Carceres. Best one I haven’t had is a tie between the 2003 Clio and 2004 Palacios Petalos Bierzo but I haven’t had a lot of experience with great Spanish wine until 6 monthes ago. The next one will probably be my last bottle of 03 Torremoron (my favorite 10 dollar bottle).

I’m in the 12%, because I recent had a 1996 Lopez de Heredica Bosconia, which was even lighter and more brick-like that the one tasted here, and I loved it. Believe it or not, it was perfect with seafood Paella.

My first Spanish wine was from a 25 cent bottle in Spain.
My first Spanish wine tasted in the US was a 1970 Rioja Cerro Anon–My notes say all wood!
My next Spanish wine–possibly a 1968 Vina Valoria Rioja Consecha.

Can’t say what my best one was.

Gary,

I have been trying Spanish wines alot in the last 2 months. The 2002 Marques De Riscal Rioja was ot my first though.

QOTD: Last night I had a spanish wine that ranks right up there with my favorites. It was 2004 Tomas Cusine Geol Costers del Segre, which I believe is Tomas Cusine’s estate grown wine. I have been really impressed with this wine as well as the 2004 Vilosell by the same vinyard.

Great analysis of the Caceres G-Man. Perhaps next time a little Sierra Cantabria and Muga? And yes I am in fact very fearful of Jersey garbage.

QOTD:First Spanish wine, wish I could remember, but it must have been a good night.
QOTD2: Old Condado de Haza, cannot remember the vintage but it was super. Next Spanish will probably be Vall Llach Embruix? or maybe Sierra Contabria Crianza, the 01’s seem just beautiful now.

My best spanish wine award is a two-way tie between a Pesquera Crianza 2001 that I drank on my birthday the year before last and a mystery memory wine. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about… something you drank at a friend’s house or a somewhere when you knew even less about wine than you know now. What I do know is that it was an affordable Rioja that a wine-loving friend paired with a dinner he had cooked over five years ago. It was barnyard all the way.

QOD:1994 Marques de Caceres Gran Riserva
(in 02-03) it was quite good so much so that
my father bought about 5 cases now it’s a little
past it’s prime and we give them to friends at
dinner parties. “1994 wow”- good times…

Lesson of the day: Rioja under $20 sucks. Thanks for the warning.

QOTD: I’ve never had a really outstanding Spanish wine, but my favorite is probably the 2004 Ercavio Tempranillo. The next Spanish wine I have will probably be a 2004 Tres Picos, since I have a bottle of that on deck.

Haha I see someone there shops at Threadless. I too shop at Threadless. A WLTV