Marques de Valido, Rioja Reserva 2009 - Wine Review

This wine is made by top producer Bodegas Muriel using Tempranillo grapes.
It's a rich wine with aromas of red fruit, herbs, vanilla, and maybe leather? And a lovely long finish.
Mr.R purchased this wine from the Co-Op who are currently selling it at £5.49 reduced from £10.99. Nice!

From the bottle label -
Tempranillo.
Aged during 36 months.
A lovely ruby red wine with tawny hues. Complex and intense to the nose, with a blend of fruity and toasty aromas. Well-balanced, full-bodied and elegant in the mouth. 13% Vol. 

I'm not usually a fan of Rioja, but I seriously enjoyed this wine, as did Mr.R who has always enjoyed a bottle of Rioja - or two.
We are hoping that the Co-Op still has some in stock the next time we're in there.
It is a very yummy wine, and I highly recommend it.
Have you tried Marques de Valido, Rioja Reserva 2009?
What did you think of it?

Salice Salentino 2011 - Wine Review

Italian wine from Puglia region.

From the bottle label -
The Salento peninsula, located on the heel of Italy's boot in the rustic Puglia region, is baked in sunshine during the day and cooled at night by mellow Adriatic breezes.
This is no bland, mass-production wine. Generations of expertise ensure that Moramari is rich, spicy and bursting with authentic Puglian flavour.
Harnessing all the natural energy that goes into it, this is a powerful and concentrated wine which is just crying out to be savoured with a slow, home-cooked meal.

This wine was quite rich, but a little too acidic for me, and it tasted like petrol smells.
Have you tried Salice Salentino 2011?

Chateau Laurencon Bordeaux Supérieur 2011 - Wine Review

A very drinkable red wine.

From the bottle label -
Made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, this elegant red Bordeaux wine, velvety in texture and delicate in bouquet, is delicious on its own as well as the perfect complement to fine food.

This wine was delicious on its own, that's how I like my wine - unadulterated by food. ;)
Have you tried Chateau Laurencon Bordeaux Supérieur 2011?
Did you like it?