Vineyards at Abadia Retuerte
Abadia Retuerta produces beautiful wines from estate vineyards that sit just outside the Ribera del Duero Denominacien Origen, or D.O., in Northern Spain. Though technically not in the Ribera del Duero D.O., it is on the Golden Mile, the stretch of road that hosts some of Ribera’s finest addresses: Vega Sicilia, Aalto, Pingus and Mauro. We toured Abadia Retuerta as a part of the Fine Vintage Ltd. Spain Wine Tour in September of 2016.
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2003 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
A powerful but not overpowering wine, it delivered superb complexity with notes of blackberry, blueberry, spice cake and vanilla. Bold and intense yet so well balanced as to still come across as elegant. Drinking beautifully now but still has lots of time if you were to lose it in the back of your cellar for another decade. Extraordinary
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A vineyard at Babcock Winery in the heart of Sta. Rita Hills
The Sta. Rita Hills is a unique wine growing area that has proven itself to be one of the great viticultural areas for producing top quality Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. For those not familiar with the region, the first word in its name, “Sta.” must seem peculiar. As you probably guessed, it is an abbreviation for “Santa”, and the region is always spoken about as the Santa Rita Hills. But since 2005, it is written about only in its abbreviated form “Sta.”, due to a trademark claim made by a Chilean wine producer by the name of Vina Santa Rita. Sta. Rita Hills is a beautiful place to visit with its small towns that express their European heritage and rural charm nestled among beautiful rolling hills. Though top quality wines have been produced there for almost half a century, it is only recently that it has gained the recognition for producing world class wine that it richly deserves. This article will offer you some background information to help you understand what makes the Santa Rita Hills so special.
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Pierre Peters NV Grand Cru Extra Brut
A delicious Champagne. The wine spent 5 years on lees before release and is 65% 2005 and 35% 2004. 100% Chardonnay mostly from Le Mesnil with some fruit from Avize, Cramant and Oger. The time on lees shows through in the beautiful bread dough palate, backed up by notes of green apple. The acidity is accentuated by the persistent bead. This is quite full bodied and pairs very well with food. Wrapped together these separate components harmonize into a wonderful balance that shows simultaneous power and elegance. 2g/l dosage. Fantastic.
Excellent+ ($82 available at BC Liquor Stores & Everything Wine)
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Founded in 1948, Domaine Pierre Usseglio is the creation of an Italian whose family, over the course of three generations, has carved out a world-class reputation for making outstanding wine in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
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