The
place held:
Parabola (Richard san's wine bar)
Art
Silo bldg 7F, 4-2-5 Nishi Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo,106-0031
Tel:
03-6805-1926
http://www.parabola7.com
TOKYO WINE SOCIETY TASTING
French
Grenache and Spanish Garnacha
September 20, 2013
Grenache
(or Garnacha as it is known in Spain) is one of the most widely
planted red wine grape varieties in the world. It ripens late so
thrives in hot, dry conditions such those in as Spain and the south
of France.
Grenache is generally low in acidity so is usually
blended with other varietals as the main constituent - although there
are notable exceptions such as Priorat - so shows many interesting
guises.
We have enjoyed bottles from both sides of the Pyrenees to
see how the varietal responds to different terroir, winemaking
techniques and blending partners.
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No |
Wine |
Year |
Grape |
Region |
Yen |
Shop |
Points |
Rank |
1s |
2s |
Ls |
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A |
Domaine des Enfants, l'enfant Perdu, VDP Cotes Catalanes |
2008 |
60% Grenache, Carignan, Syrah |
Languedoc Roussillon |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
42 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
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B |
Capçanes Montsant Mas Donis |
2010 |
80% Garnacha 80%, 20% Syrah |
Catalonia, Spain |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
59 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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C |
Malumbres |
2010 |
100% Garnacha |
Navarra, Spain |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
33 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
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D |
Mendall Vi de Taula Finca Espartal |
2010 |
85% Garnacha 85%, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon |
Catalonia, Spain |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
67 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
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E |
Domaine des Espiers |
2011 |
70% Grenache 15% Syrah 15% Mourvèdre |
Cotes du Rhone |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
51 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
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F |
Chateau Beaucastel, Chateauneuf du Pape |
1998 |
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Carignan, Cinsault |
Rhone |
na |
Selected by Palabora |
42 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
Legends
Rank: 1=Most Preferred, 9=Worst,
1s:No of
attendee preferred best,
2s: No of attendee chose second
best,
Ls:No of attendee ranked worst
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