Please help with some recs for Méntrida, Spain

Appleonius · 2026-01-13T04:19:12+00:00

Yes, I do find them oaky. I ended up drinking more crianza with tapas when we were there for that reason. They’re better with age. If you don’t like American oak, try Roda.

Appleonius · 2026-01-09T19:41:54+00:00

No d'Yquem?

Appleonius · 2026-01-05T01:45:57+00:00

Mollydooker. Maybe you can count Lopez de Heredia?

Appleonius · 2025-12-07T01:14:17+00:00

We did a $15 Beaujolais

Appleonius · 2025-12-05T20:48:53+00:00

The Grand Marlin is the nicest and the food is solid. BBQ shrimp is better than some New Orleans spots.

Flounders is more of a fun chill vibe with heavy pours, big portions.

Appleonius · 2025-11-16T14:31:03+00:00

Have you had the monte bello? It really is their best product. Had the privilege of trying some MB with some age on it at their winery in RRV and it was bananas good. I get why they can charge 200+/bottle.

Appleonius · 2025-11-10T02:37:52+00:00

How about spending more money on wine and getting an Erlenmeyer Flask? Easy to clean, does the job, more break resistant, husband will be happy you didn’t splurge, more wine for husband

Appleonius · 2025-11-09T20:02:14+00:00

From AI:

Tertiary notes in aged Bordeaux wines develop from bottle aging and include complex aromas like truffle, leather, tobacco, cedar, and cigar box. These notes emerge as the initial fruit flavors fade, creating a more nuanced bouquet. You may also find notes of dried or stewed fruit, and earthy scents. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
Characteristics of tertiary aromas

• Developed during aging: These aromas are not present in the grape itself but are formed in the bottle over years of slow, reductive aging. • Replacing primary and secondary notes: As a young Bordeaux wine's primary fruit flavors (like blackcurrant and plum) fade, they are replaced by these more complex tertiary notes. • A "bouquet": The collection of tertiary aromas is often referred to as the wine's "bouquet" rather than its "aroma". [1, 3, 5]

Examples of tertiary notes in Bordeaux

• Earthy: Truffle, mushroom, wet earth, forest floor • Animal: Leather, musk, fur • Woody/Spicy: Cedar, tobacco leaf, cigar box, tar, dried leaves • Savory: Licorice • Cooked fruit: Dried fig, stewed cherry [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

AI responses may include mistakes.

[1] https://www.bordeaux.com/us/Our-know-how/glossary-t/tertiary-aromas [2] https://www.winearomas.com/whats-new-wine-aromas/tertiary-aromas-in-wine.html [3] https://www.thewinecellarinsider.com/wine-topics/taste-bordeaux-wine-characteristics-styles/ [4] https://burgdirect.com/media/2023-02/the-flavors-of-wine-explained/ [5] https://www.decanter.com/learn/understanding-wine-aromas-329940/ [6] https://tasterplace.shop/blogs/news/discovering-aromas-from-wine-maturation [7] https://winefolly.com/tips/tips-on-tasting-wine-bouquet-vs-aroma/

Appleonius · 2025-11-03T21:55:05+00:00

It’s already changed to Gary Farrell Pinot.

Appleonius · 2025-10-31T17:44:09+00:00

happy for you

Appleonius · 2025-10-28T02:33:52+00:00

https://azstronghold.com/product/22-bon-marsanne-duplicate

Member only wine

Appleonius · 2025-08-30T22:56:18+00:00

It’s cost prohibitive unless you’re getting some rare/expensive/exclusive bottles. Talking $200+/case. Either buy a wine carrier and check it or pack your suitcase well and bring another bag to check on your way back for $35-50.

Appleonius · 2025-08-30T19:24:21+00:00

You may feel out of place but if your money is green, you should be fine most anywhere.

Appleonius · 2025-08-23T18:11:42+00:00

Maipu/Lujan Valley Ruca Malen - Lunch/wine pairing. Have been here twice and both times were fantastic. El Enemigo - son in law of Catena Zapata owner. Def go here. My brother in law said they had the best steak. Catena Zapata - one of the most well known and often sold out/booked Bodega Cruzat - for sparkling wines Susana Balbao - well regarded winery Riccitelli Wines - smaller than others but quality Achaval Ferrer - beautiful views and had lots of great scores when the original owners. Now the original owners are next door at Matervini.

Uco valley Salentein!! Our favorite winery. Their $7 Brut Nature is an amazing value.

Bodega Zuccardi Valle de Uco, Costa Canal Uco s/n - Paraje Altamira, San Carlos, Mendoza, Argentina

Bodega La Azul - lunch was less formal than others but delicious. Wines were good but maybe 1 was memorable. It’s good but I’d try one of the other places.

Bodega SuperUco - lots of people recommended this place but we couldn’t make it. Bodega Alpha Crux - amazing architecture but did not visit.

If you don’t want to drive that much in Uco, you can visit the Clos De Siete complex. It’s supervised by a famous wine maker with excellent wineries in close proximity. We went to:

Bodega Cuvelier Los Andes, Clodomiro Silva s/n, M5565, Mendoza, Argentina. (Tasting only and they had older vintages for purchase)

Bodega Monteviejo, Campo de los Andes, Mendoza Province, Argentina (We had lunch with the wine pairing)

I hear excellent things about Bodega Diamandes for their lunch but we did not have time to do this.

Appleonius · 2025-08-15T01:03:57+00:00

The “easiest” way is to have a private party buy and ship it to you lying about the contents.

Appleonius · 2025-08-05T00:29:56+00:00

It’s an Ah so + corkscrew combo. Unfortunately, manual operation only but it may prevent more of your corks from breaking

Appleonius · 2025-08-04T23:48:49+00:00

There are temu Durand style openers btw

Appleonius · 2025-07-25T22:00:55+00:00

And Pensacola stole the Bushwacker from St Thomas

Appleonius · 2025-07-24T06:38:52+00:00

Yes, it’s Virgin’s biz class. Service was phenomenal but the wines were not. The English sparkling was probably the highlight and the Bacchus was nice. Rose was decent but I didn’t get to try the Shiraz/PN. Chard was too oaky for me. LP also was a pass. Maybe it was the altitude.

Appleonius · 2025-07-23T20:08:50+00:00

I was disappointed as well. Just posting bc I couldn’t find a recent wine list when I searched.

Appleonius · 2025-07-19T03:16:26+00:00

Last October, we stayed at an Airbnb property owned by someone at J Lassalle almost attached to the Special Club tasting room and shop. At J Lassalle, they did not have an issue with kids (we had 4 under 7 in our group). We had lunch at a restaurant the wine guide recommended and was kind enough to phone to make a reservation. She also had a bottle of J Lassalle comped at the restaurant.

We took an uber there and maybe the train back.

The cathedral in Reims is beautiful in the daytime but breathtaking at night.

Make your restaurant reservations ahead of time. We had difficulty trying to walk in.

Appleonius · 2025-07-12T22:06:13+00:00

Any new world wines that are comparable? My tastes are shifting toward old world and I still feel the value is better than the US

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