Friday, November 13, 2009

Mezquiriz Cabernet Sauvignon Crianza 2000 DO

Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Country of origin: Spain
Wine appellation: Navarra
Vintage: 2000
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Color: garnet with brown meniscus
Bouquet:coffee tones, candied oranges and figs, vanilla sugar
Taste: sour cherries, dried figs, high acidity but tannins are ok, medium to full body, medium finish
Recommended food pairing: prosciutto
Overall score: 82
Price: EUR 5
Stopper: cork
Very nice bouquet which is promising at the beginning but causes disappointment in taste when you discover the acidity is surprisingly high. This is the last bottle of the three I brought from Spain couple of years ago.

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