2007 Quinta Sardonia Red
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(51% tinto fino and 29% cabernet sauvignon, augmented by merlot, syrah, petit verdot, cabernet franc and malbec) Deep ruby. Redcurrant, tobacco and dried rose aromas; really showing the cabernet right now. Spicy and precise, with sweet red berry and cherry flavors and a deeper note of blackberry that comes up with air. Very floral on the finish, which shows very good clarity and intensity. Note that the price for this wine has rolled back from $60 for earlier vintages. According to owner Peter Sisseck, the soil here is mostly limestone, and the vineyards (which were only planted in 1999 and 2000) are sited at between 750 and 830 meters. This wine has been improving steadily as the vines mature.
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Josh Raynolds
Jay S Miller, Wine Advocate
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The 2007 Quinta Sardonia is purple-colored with an already complex perfume of Asian spices, violets, incense, espresso, black cherry, and blackberry. Supple-textured, sweetly-fruited, impeccably balanced, and structured enough to evolve for another 3-4 years, it will offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2027. The estate’s full name is Vinas de la Vega del Duero but all you need to remember is Quinta Sardonia. Located in Sardon del Duero, just outside the Ribera del Duero demarcation line but close enough for inclusion in this report, Quinta Sardonia is a biodynamic project from Peter Sisseck (of Pingus fame) and Jerome Bougnaud. The estate has about 37 acres under vine planted in 2000. The wine is typically composed of a blend of roughly 50% Tempranillo, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, with the balance Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec with aging for 18 months in French oak. It is already being proclaimed by some as Spain’s next cult wine. Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565
The 2007 Quinta Sardonia is made up of 51% Tinto Fino (Tempranillo), 29% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance Merlot, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec aged for 18 months in French oak. Purple-colored, it delivers an already complex perfume of Asian spices, violets, incense, espresso, black cherry, and blackberry. upple-textured, sweetly-fruited, impeccably balanced, and structured enough to evolve for another 3-4 years, it will offer a drinking window extending from 2013 to 2027. It is already being proclaimed as Spain’s next cult wine. Vinas de la Vega del Duero, co-owned by Pater Sisseck of Dominio Pingus, is located in Sardon del Duero just west of the Ribera del Duero DO. Importer: Eric Solomon Selections, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565
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Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah / Shiraz
Red
Dry