K&L Saturday Tasting: Wines of Spain and S. America 2007/07/14

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2005	Rafael Palacios Louro Godello, Valdeorras Godello is a white grape. very chablis like, mineral, citrus, oily, slightly bitter short finish - so - ws	13.99	***
2005	Bodega Pirineos Mesache Blanco, Spain 35% late harvested Macabeo, 35% Gewurztraminer, 30% Chardonnay, laichee, citrus, full body, citrus peel, bitter - so - ws	8.99	***
2006	Dominio del Plata "Crios de Susana Balbo" Torrontes, Argentina I think Torrontes is the white grape variety name, mango candy, peach, acidic, full body, fragrant, like a viognier - so - ws	11.99	***
2006	Dominio del Plata "Crios de Susana Balbo" Rose of Malbec, Argentina strawberry jam, popcorn butter, caramel, candy - so - ws	9.99	n/a
2006	Bodegas Peique Joven, Bierzo 100% mencia, lots of sulphur, rotten egg, taste is much better than the odor, blackberry, violet, tannic - so - ws	11.99	*
11.99	Vinedos y Bodegas Pablo Menguante Tempranillo, Spain black tea, blackberry, mineral, concentrated long finish - so - ws	11.99	***½
2004	Finca Sobreno Toro, Spain Tinto de Toro is a local clone of tempranillo, truffle, blackberry liqueur, very well balaned, cedar, full body, long finish. Elegant. Great value. - so - ws	11.99	****½
2005	Vinedos y Bodegas Pablo Menguante Garnacha, Spain acidic, orange peel, herbs, blueberry, metallic, juicy - so - ws	8.99	***
2004	Vinedos y Bodegas Pablo Menguante Garnacha Selecion Item, Spain juicy, tannic, orange peel, blueberry, very long finish - so - ws	16.99	***½
2005	Vinedos y Bodega Pardevalles Gamonal, Spain The grape varietal is prieto picudo. Plum, pomegranate, vanilla, not unlike aus shiraz, long finish - so - ws	17.99	***½
2005	Casa Silva Carmenere Reserva, Chile bell pepper, tobacco, durian, sweet, cherry - so - ws	12.99	***
2005	Arboleda Carmenere, Chile loam, bell pepper, blackberry liqueur, violet, earth, hot, chocolate, long finish - so - ws	14.99	****
2006	Achaval Ferrer Malbec, Mendoza fermented black beans, concentrated, lots of asian spice, quite strange, need getting used to - so - ws	19.99	***½
2005	Tikal patriota, Argentina Bonarda and Malbec, vanilla, violet, spicy oak, chocolate. - so - ws	22.99	***½