Tuesday, April 04, 2006
2004 Bodegas Ochoa 50% Graciano/50% Garnacha (Navarra, Spain)
Incredibly youthful deep ruby color, with bloody magenta right up to the rim. Tart nose of barely ripe cherries and raspberries, lemon juice, sweet cream and steely minerals. The palate was dry and somewhat tart as well, medium-bodied, with underripe raspbberry, lemon, and chalky flavors. This wine will probably soften up and mellow a bit with a year or two in the bottle, but I think the grapes were picked just shy of being fully ripe, so it will never change enough to be really special. Nevertheless, this tart style would lend itself as a nice counterpoint to very rich, braised meats such as coda alla vaccinara (oxtail Roman style, one of my favorite dishes). 84+. Was under $10 at Spec's on Smith.
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Have you ever reviewed the wine produced under the label, Casagrande? My mother-in-law gets bottles of it as gifts since our last name is Casagrande. I've never tried it myself but I'm told it isn't all that great. Just wanted to know what a true connoisseur thought.
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