2 x Willow Bridge Estate 'Solana' Tempranillo 2008
WHAT WE THINK
Savoury nose with an equally savoury palate. Spicy and juicy plum fruit with a light to medium bodied palate weight. It finishes extremely dry and coats the mouth with quite a grippy feel. Quite flavoursome and very enjoyable. Something a little different that will accompany cold meats really nicely.
Drink now to 2013.
David Webster. By the Dozen.

1 x Lanzaga Tempranillo 2007
WHAT OTHERS THINK
From the higher plots of Telmo Rodriguez’s hillside near the village of Lanciego in Rioja’s Alavesa sub region. The fruit comes from tiny, herb-bordered old dry grown bush vines and very poor soil. Lanzaga spends 14 months in French Barrique and foudre. Cola/cherry stone/heather/animal skin perfumes. Terrific fruit/French oak synthesis. Spicy, nutty-slinky structure. If you could make Chianti from the jubier tendencies of Tempranillo, this would be it! Biodynamic vineyard Lanzaga Tempranillo 2007 Rioja wines

2 x Mount Majura Graciano 2008
WHAT WE THINK
An extremely interesting blend and surely the only one of its type in Australia. This wine proved extremely popular on the night of our TOP 6 Canberra Wineries tasting. Tempranillo, Shiraz and Graciano are the three top performing red varieties at the Mount Majura vineyards. The idea of blending them together was a brilliant one as the three varieties all add inidividual characters that complement each other so well. The Tempranillo provides a richness, the shiraz a sweetness and the Graciano a dry tannic and savoury finish. Delicious.
Drink now to 2013
David Webster. By the Dozen.