That's interesting, sort of backs up why I think most of the Rioja I have tasted to date is at best average.
As for Lee Peltier, an average bottle of Rioja with a dose of piss in it. Sent from my iPad > On 30 Nov 2013, at 21:29, Brendan <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi, > > The mother in law comes from a village 15km from Haro (the La Rioja wine > capital) so whilst I know fek all about wine I've been to a lot of bodegas. > > Anyhow, from the little I do know I'd say EVERYTHING you see in a supermarket > be it in Spain or abroad from La Rioja is largely pish. The big bodegas sell > the average stuff only to the chains and the medium to small ones simply > don't sell to them at all as the margins are tiny. > > My french colleague (who is a top lad btw) always says the Riojas are just > pure vanilla (ie additives/preservatives) and he does have a point but if you > like that ... > > The threshold here from the bodega itself is €8-10 upwards (ie really > drinkable) and €20+ from a bodega that won't sell to a supermarket will be > cracking. > > Also, Ribeiro del Duero are also great for reds and white Albariño from > Galicia is unbeatable. > > My sincerest apologies to those uninterested in wines... But when they lose > in front of 6800 away fans, ye might as well digress. ;-) > > BMW > > > > > --- Original Message --- > > From: "Richard walker" <[email protected]> > Sent: 30 November 2013 21:51 > To: "Brendan" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Damian Walsh" <[email protected]>, "leedslist" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [LU] Satdi > > Ok, here's my opinion of Rioja. I'm no expert, but for me Rioja is such a > strong taste that you either like it or not. I have a mate who loves Spain > who reckons that when you get above £20 for a bottle of Rioja the tastes > start to get complex and subtle. Never spent that much mysen so can't comment > but you're Rioja's in supermarkets / wine shops are just too samey for me. > > As for Luke Varney, he ain't got enough about him to compare to a bottle of > Rioja from Aldi. > > Sent from my iPad > >> On 30 Nov 2013, at 20:44, Brendan <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Damian, >> >> What's your view on Spanish wine? My french colleague is always sniffy and >> dismissive of everything La Rioja has to offer... >> >> Very jealous of the wine cellar... >> >> BMW >> >> PS who's on our shopping list in Jan with this new investment? >> >> --- Original Message --- >> >> From: "Richard walker" <[email protected]> >> Sent: 30 November 2013 20:28 >> To: "Damian Walsh" <[email protected]> >> Cc: "leedslist" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [LU] Satdi >> >> Serious wine drinking ! I'm impressed. >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On 30 Nov 2013, at 19:16, Damian Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I managed to build up a half decent collection of wine 20 odd years ago >>> because friends of mine had a 13th Century farmhouse with huge dry-stone >>> vaulted cellars. They live 20 odd km from where I lived so there was no "by >>> gum that wer a grand bottle, lets bring oop another one" (my first "cellar" >>> in the UK only lasted until a particulary boozy night with an alcky friend). >>> >>> I moved and bought a house with 2 stone vaults, got up to 900 bottles (all >>> good good stuff BTW) then moved here - to a modern house, with a modern >>> cellar - only to end up pouring more than 300 bottles down the drain and >>> taking the enamel off my teeth with another 300. >>> >>> I've not got the money to vin de garde anymore, for the bottles I lost, I >>> got a bit back on the insurance - the so called expert agreed that the >>> auction value of the last 300 was 14 000€....... I got 1980€ back. >>> >>> All that too long story to say that you can dream about a cellar, but don't >>> buy one built after the war, its not worth it :( >>> >>> Damian >>> >>> PS I think at least some of the Lards have drunk the odd bottle in my >>> Pussay cellar (the 2 vaults...) - this is going to bring on another mail.... >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 7:01 PM, Richard walker >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> 'From the cellar ' ??? >>>> >>>> It's my ambition in life to have a wine cellar. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On 30 Nov 2013, at 17:45, Damian Walsh <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Just opened a '08 Capitan-Gagnerant Cotes de Nuits Villages. Straight up >>>>> from the cellar so a little bit cold but the bottle's in front of the >>>> fire >>>>> and I have hopes ;) >>>>> >>>>> It's the last bottle I've got from that year. Will I be able to wait a >>>>> couple of years for the '11? In fact will I see out this evening without >>>> ;) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Nov 30, 2013 at 6:06 PM, Richard Walker <[email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Where's the wine. >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leedslist mailing list >>>>> Info and options: >>>> http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>>>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leedslist mailing list >>> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >>> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >>> >>> MARCHING ON TOGETHER >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER
