Pere Seda 's Chardonnay, Giro Blanc, Ses Marjades, Monopoles, Vina Norte, Benezech Pic St. Loup

F&R came to visit us for few days. The quality and quantities of wines in the following posts has increased significantly! Not the first one actually (for which no photo is available).

PERE SEDA
Cahrdonnay 2006
Pla I llevant- Mallorca
6.99 at the supermarket

We all agreed it was too sweet and not surprisingly it scored a 5.7 /10 (F 7/10, I 6-/10, R 6/10, G 4/10).

The second two entries were at the Restaurant La Bodeguilla with some “Cordero” and some “Merluza”. We have only the picture of one but the description of both wines.

The first wine was a white (variety Giro Blanc y otras). Here is a "biased" description of the wine which scored high 7.75 (F&R&I 8/10, G 7/10). Pity, they served it much too cold. I: "Nice smell and intensive wine", G: "Bitter". But it get better once it warmed up a bit.

The second wine was a real surprise I would say THE wine of the week-end. A very good wine from the Esporles region:
SES MARJADES

ES VERGER 2003, vol. 14%
(R&F&I 9/10, G 8/10)












The following wine (from the local supermarket) was another flop:
Rioja Blanco
MONOPOLES 2006. vol 13.5%
Bit bitter, poor smell and short-lasting taste, if any.
(R&F 6/10, I. 6-/10, G 4/10). 6 euros

The reds were better but came from somewhere else than Mallorca : -)
The first bought in Tenerife island, here below the comments:
VIÑA NORTE 5-6 euros
G. Very violet color,
R: Very special smell
G: Smelling prunes?
R. Also rasin. I smell the sweetness but it is not in the taste.
I: Very fruity smell
G. Pepper! It's smell pepper!
R: you can taste the sulfurs from the volcanic island. and red fruits as brambles.
I: the ones we thought to have eaten today ;-)
(F&R&I: 7/10, G: 8/10)

Next one. Bought at Monptelleir.A Pic St. Loup is a mix of Syrha, Granache and I can't remember which other grape.

PIC ST. LOUP
Benezech 2005 Auberge de Valcyre. Supermarket 7.99 euros
I: It doesn't smell Spanish. You can taste the tannins in the spanish wine you cannot
R: Fresh, smell with pepper typical of Syrha
G. too acid! too young!
F. it needs more time
R: It has still tannins sign that you can keep it a long time

(I: 7.5/10, F:6.5/10, R: 7.5/10, G: 6/10)