I had blogged about a white wine from
Macia Batle, which I had tasted in one of the wine fairs in the last 2 or 3 years.
I wrote that I would blog about the reds, which so far I had not. What I had
not expected was to see their red on the shelves of Marks and Spencer here in
Hong Kong. Unfortunately, that is the only wine they carry from this producer,
here or even in the UK. This wine is dominated by the local grape Mantanegro,
with 20% each of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in a supporting role. Deep ruby
with a sweet acid fruity nose lifted by small amounts of tannins, the palate
was similarly sweet acid and fruity, with a nice acid backbone punctuated by
fruity sweetness for support.
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