MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

#rioja #vendimiaseleccionada — 5 months ago

Daniel Bloom

9.2

This is the. Bodegas Cortijo La Fuente.
A Fino from Mollina, heart of Andalusia.
Made from Pedro Ximinez, in solera for 5 years. Vineyard farmed since 19th C.
Limestone and sand.
You can sense the “ heavinesses “ of the Pedro Ximiniez on the nose, but it’s an almond fest, dry, w a touch of barrel and raisin to finish. Brandy like.
Not heavy on the palate.
Another discovery.
Thanks @enramistas — 2 years ago

Konner Ruggles

9.4

“I liked it better than the other one(Cortijo).” -Hayley — 5 years ago

with Hayley

JKT

9.2

Dinner at Therese Chris 1/7/24 dinner, that terrific mature Barb with lift and autumnal leaf and lively texture profile, great with the beef stew. — a year ago

Martinez

9.1

A minor ingredient in Bordeaux blends, Petit Verdot is one of those grape varieties that enjoy greater popularity away from home. Notoriously late-ripening, grapes can have difficulties undergoing veraison in Bordeaux, especially in cold years, remaining unusable green berries (hence its name, “little green”). While Petit Verdot often fails to ripen in Bordeaux, it seems to flourish in warmer regions, such as some parts of Australia, California and Spain, where its long-cycle offers winemakers a hedge against global warming. With over 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, the region of Ronda in southern Spain has turned out to be an ideal location for Petit Verdot - which even here, doesn’t get picked until late October or early November.

Cortijo Los Aguilares’ Tadeo is one of Ronda and Spain’s most recognized Petit Verdot bottlings. Sourced from the estate’s El Calero plot at 900m (nearly 3,000 ft) elevation in Ronda, in the province of Málaga. Fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak for 15 months. Dark ruby color with purple rim. Fragrant, very attractive, complex nose with layers of black fruit (bramble), smoke and graphite, herbal notes, sweet spices, vanilla and violets. Full-bodied, structured, powerful tannins. Impressive. — 4 years ago

Patrick Murphy

9.3

Delicious. — 5 years ago

with Ann

Heather S

9.0

Full bodied — 2 years ago

Juan Alberto Cano

9.1

5 litracos pero lleva mucho tiempo guardado esto hay que bébeselo en el día. El corcho deshecho de estar tanto tiempo guardado y por eso se ha agriado un poco el sabor pero muy bueno como todos los cotos d hayas bebido en mi cortijo con toda la family — 3 years ago

Klaus Denecke Rabello

9.2

Excepcional custo-benefício.

Aos olhos - vermelho púrpura intenso

Ao nariz - frutas do bosque e hortelã

Na boca, taninos macios, bom corpo, frescor e final muito agradável

Personalidade marcante, mas de fácil lida.

Vai bem com queijos de meia cura e massas com molhos vermelhos. — 4 years ago

Gabriela

9.4

Suave e saboroso. Entrou para a lista dos favoritos. Adorei! Com queijo meia cura combinou perfeitamente! — 5 years ago