Tonight, we decided to do Saturday Sippin' a few days early since we actually have plans for Saturday (woo hoo!). We selected a 2003 bottle from D.O. Bierzo and had high hopes for this Spanish red. Alas, the wine was extremely acidic, and we ended up pouring it down the drain. Double-checked the cork: it looked fine. We had been storing it properly, and it came from our local wine store, so we assumed that it was taken care of there. Somewhere, something had happened to this particular bottle. We've always enjoyed Spanish reds from Jumilla and Rioja, and we were curious to taste one from Bierzo. It wasn't meant to be tonight.
As consolation, we opened Two Buck Chuck Shiraz. It's cheap and basic but drinkable.
Here is a neat website all about Spanish wine.
We might try to sneak in another review this weekend, but otherwise, look for an update later in August. We're on the road again starting next week. Maybe we'll try to hit some Southern wineries, as long as the kids are willing.
Salud!
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