Also called Trebbiano (italy) and Viura (Rioja). Only good use of this grape is Cava . . .
Also called Trebbiano (italy) and Viura (Rioja). Only good use of this grape is Cava . . .
Only good use of this grape is Cava . . .
LOL, If your's was foul, it was bad winemaking. Macabeo's biggest offense is it is utterly insipid. The only descriptor I can come up with off the top of my head is "white". For sparkling wine, much of the character comes from the technique, not the grape. And cava, most cava, isn't expected to have the depth of champagne anyway. Macabeo is a blank slate.In what role? Terrifying the Xarel-lo children into good behaviour? OK children you behave or the evil Macabeo will get you! Grandma Raisin with her rusty secateurs is positively nice compared to Macabeo the Foul!
Heck that would be enough to turn a red grape psychotic.
One of my favorite one-liners from a tasting of sparkling wines years ago was, "the only thing I'd use that for is cleaning my toilet . . . " Look at what a step up "dusty glassware rinsing" is!BTW there is always the old Italian use for the stuff - rinsing out cabinet stored glassware before one pours in the drinkable liquids.
Can I get a pecorino?Okay, first up we have a notably delicate, dry Sanlucar amontillado. Schildknecht would say, "shrimp shell."
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I knew one of the previous winemakers for Bell. But he's been gone several years. Headed to Oregon if I recall correctly. He would have made 2007 for sure. He was a helluva winemaker. Now if I could just remember his name . . .Ok, this is insane
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I wonder if @skibob knows, or is, the producer
I tried this with my buddy across the street 5 years ago. It was a tremendous tannic bomb. Full of flavor, and we enjoyed it tons. Today I found the second and last bottle. Ten years of age, and I thought ...
This thing is dense, deep, so flavorful and balanced. The tannins have been tamed with the passage of time, and Lord bless California. A pure petit verdot that drinks like a really good Bordeaux. Mendieta 93.
I wish you were here.
I knew one of the previous winemakers for Bell. But he's been gone several years. Headed to Oregon if I recall correctly. He would have made 2007 for sure. He was a helluva winemaker. Now if I could just remember his name . . .
Why its just a baby . . . .The house red. Inexpensive, and utterly delicious. Oh, and 8 eight years old. View attachment 25183 j
Why its just a baby . . . .