Table of contents for October-December 2021 in Selectus Wines

WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE... ... at least that is the impresson we are getting from the wine and hospitality sectors. With the gradual increase in the numbers of people going out to restaurants, the extension of opening hours and the general relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, it seems that one day, hopefully fairly soon, we will get back to where we were before the pandemic. We are now seeing various events starting to take place (press trips, presentations, lunches, to launch new wines and/or vintages, etc.) and dates for wine fairs are already being announced (Barcelona Wine Week, Wine Paris and Vinexpo Paris, Vinitaly, etc.), which is very good news for all of us involved in the wine trade. Let’s hope that things continue moving in this direction.But,…

SPAIN A CORUÑA AC Hotel Palacio del Carmen. Santiago de Compostela ALAVA Restaurante Zaldiarán (Vitoria) Hotel Marqués de Riscal – A Luxury. Elciego Collection Hotel Restaurant Zaldiarán . Vitoria-Gasteiz ALBACETE Rest. Maralba. Almansa ALICANTE Hospes Amerigo AC Hotel Ciutat d´Alcoi. Alcoi Restaurant Quique Dacosta. Dénia Rest. L´Escaleta. Cocentaina ASTURIAS AC Hotel Forum Oviedo. Oviedo Restaurant Casa Marcial. Arriondas Restaurant La Salgar. Gijón Restaurant Auga. Gijón BARCELONA Hotel Mercer Hotel Le Méridien Restaurant Rías de Galicia Restaurant Hofmann Monvínic Restaurant Moments Santa Eulalia Restaurant Xerta Joyería Rabat Joyería Suárez Hotel Majestic Hotel Omm Restaurant Windsor Hotel Palace Celler de Gelida Restaurant La Clara Restaurant Nectari Restaurante Cinc Sentits Arsenal Masculino Four Points by Sheraton Restaurant Via Veneto Restaurant Abac Restaurant L´Oliana Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I Restaurant Gaig AC Hotel Victoria…

LÍMITE NORTE 2017 RAMÓN BILBAO (Grupo Zamora) D.O.Ca.Rioja  Haro, La Rioja- Spain www.bodegasramonbilbao.esP.V.P.: 19,50€ / 50% Maturana Blanca, 50% Tempranillo Blanco12,80% In this wine, we have a surprisingly pleasant sensation of intense freshness for a white wine from 4 vintages ago. Surprising too because this freshness and plenitude come from one of the earliest and warmest harvests in history. We are also surprised by the two unusual varieties in its blend, Tempranillo Blanco and Maturana Blanca. Surprising too is the intensity of its white flower and fruit primary aromas, after fermenting and ageing in concrete, in amphorae, and 6 months in large barrels. Its soft, elegant tannins with a smooth, luscious texture, are equally surprising. Oh Yes, we do love a wine that can surprise us! Sorprende la agradable sensación…

GRAN RESERVA 2014 MARQUÉS DE RISCAL D.O.Ca.Rioja / Eltziego, Alava - Spain www.marquesderiscal.comP.V.P.: 39,90€ / 100% Tempranillo 15,00% This is a great classic, a timeless wine made from Tempranillo grapes grown in vineyards that are over 80 years old. Its aromatic intensity and its balsamic and toasted notes, together with smooth tannins and the freshness of the fruit, show great concentration and persistence. This is a wine that eschews fashions, that seeks excellence and when it finds it, it bottles it and offers it up wrapped in art, tradition, history and heritage, unique attributes that few wine producers have been able to preserve for so many years. De uvas tempranillo de viñedos de más de 80 años nace este vino, un gran clásico, un vino eterno. Su buena intensidad aromática,…

SW: Who is Bruno Colomer? Where does he come from? BC: He is the winemaker at Codorníu. Born 57 years ago in Sant Cugat del Vallés to a family that worked in the textile industry. He didn't want to join the family business. I like nature, the environment, and I started studying agriculture in Barcelona, without thinking about my future or where I would end up. At that time, one of my professors was Juan José de Castro, the former winemaker at Codorníu, who introduced me to the world of wine. Back then (1988), in Spain, there were some wine training courses, but you couldn't study oenology, and, at the advice of Jaume Gramona, I decided to go abroad, specifically to Dijon. There I studied all types of wine. I…

IDRIAS CHARDONNAY 2019 · BODEGAS IDRIAS D.O. Somontano / Lascellas, Huesca - Spain / www.idrias.es  / P.V.P.: 7,00€ / 13,50º You will find Idrias in the Sierra de Guara, lying at an altitude of 500 metres, in the heart of Somontano. This business created in the '90s has successfully evolved and adapted over the ensuing years. Its Chardonnay, a young wine, shows the full potential of the varietal, revealing great intensity of fruit with hints of citrus and tropical fruit. Broad and well balanced, the Idrias Chardonnay pairs particularly well with smoked fish as its fruity freshness balances the smoky sensation of the fish. En pleno corazón del Somontano, en la Sierra de Guara a 500 metros de altitud, encontramos Idrias. Un proyecto nacido en la década de…

LA TÂCHE, DOMAINE DE LA ROMANÉE-CONTI 1971, 1 X 3L JERO Estimates (estimación): HK$ 900,000 – 1,500,000 US$ 110,000 – 190,000 (2 Lots) 95.000 – 164.000€ PALMER 1961, 1 DOUBLE MAGNUM Estimates (estimación): HK$ 200,000 – 300,000 US$ 24,000 – 38,000 20.700 – 33.000€ MUSIGNY, FAIVELEY 2015 (1 MAGNUM) Estimates (estimación): HK$ 100,000 – 180,000 US$ 12,000 – 22,000 (3 Lots) 10.350 – 19.000€ CHEVALIER MONTRACHET DOMAINE D’AUVENAY 2009, 3 BOTTLES Estimates (estimación): HK$ 240,000 – 400,000 US$ 30,000 – 50,000 (3 Lots) 25.900 – 43.150€ HERMITAGE, LA CHAPELLE, PAUL JABOULET AINE 1961, 1 MAGNUM Estimates (estimación): HK$ 280,000 – 500,000 US$ 35,000 – 60,000 30.200 – 51.750€…

JAUME GASPÀ Ponts, 1970 @jaumegaspa Professional sommelier since 2003. Co-owner of Gesvínic (Ponts) and President of the Catalan Association of Sommeliers in Lérida. Sumiller profesional desde el año 2003.Co-propietario de Gesvínic (Ponts) y Presidente de la Asociación Catalana de Sumillers en Lérida. JORDI CARRASCOSA Barcelona, 1971 Jordi trained as a Sommelier in 1995, obtained a Masters in Oenology, Viticulture and Wine Marketing in 2003, and the WSET Advanced Certificate in 2006. He has been running tasting courses for companies and consulting for wineries since 2004. Winner of the Vilaviniteca prize for tasting in pairs in 2014. Formación como Sommelier en 1995. Master en Enología, Viticultura y Marketing del Vino (2003) y WSET Advanced (2006) . Desde 2004 imparte cursos de cata para empresas y colabora con bodegas. Ganador de la…

OSSIAN 2018 OSSIAN VINOS Y VIDES (Alma Carraovejas)  V.T. Castilla y León Nieva, Segovia - Spain www.ossianvinos.comP.V.P.: 29,45€ / 100% Verdejo 14,50% We could not write this review without mentioning our respect and great admiration for these pre-phylloxera Verdejo vineyards that are almost 200 years old and which, year after year, bring us unique white wines of great depth. Ossian is not just a wine, it is a legacy, a heritage and a living history rooted in the land. Its raw material comes through in the form of white stone fruit aromas, its toasted notes show its 9 months of oak ageing, its texture and weight come from the lees and its varietal purity is the result of a courageous and hazardous journey that begins in the vineyard. No podemos…

KOONUNGA HILL 76 2017 PENFOLDS Vino de Australia / Southbank - Australia www.penfolds.com / P.V.P.: 14,90€ Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon / 14,50% Distribuidor: Perelada Comercial Widely recognised as being one of the best producers in the world, Penfolds often blends different grapes from different areas to offer us the Australian landscape and terroir in the bottle. The Koonunga Hill 76 is a blend of Shiraz, arguably Australia's most popular grape variety, offering lush black fruit and spicy flavours, with Cabernet Sauvignon, which lends the wine power and meatiness. This is a traditional blend from the winery that here transforms it into a very complex wine with a fine array of aromas. Its notes of black fruit and chocolate mingle with the smoky overtones from the barrel. On the palate, it shows…

QUICK QUIZ… 10 QUICK QUESTIONS, 10 QUICK REPLIES Quick test… 10 preguntas rápidas, 10 respuestas rápidas BESIDE CODORNÍU, A WINERY THAT’S IMPRESSED YOU: Además de Codorníu, una bodega que le haya impresionado Mas Doix A WINEMAKER Un enólogo Laura Tragant, she's in my team… / Laura Tragant, es de mi equipo… A WINE REGION Una zona vinícola Alsace / Alsacia A GRAPE VARIETY Una variedad de uva Riesling A WINE TO ENJOY Un vino para disfruta: Guitián barrica or Pazo San Mauro / Guitián barrica o Pazo San Mauro A WINE TO SHARE Un vino para compartir Scala Dei Heretge / Heretge de Scala Dei A WINE FOR A GOOD MEAL Un vino para una buena comida Legaris Alcubilla de Avellaneda / Alcubilla de Avellaneda de Legaris THE MOST EXPENSIVE…

Most of us would automatically associate the Chardonnay grape with Burgundy, but wine lovers also know that this varietal can be found all over the world. Because of its chameleon-like character, we are able to enjoy Chardonnay in still, sparkling, and even sweet wines. Its ability to adapt means that it can be found on any continent in the world and, of course, Chardonnay is a "brand" that sells wherever it is planted. I would venture to say that it is one of the most popular grape varieties in the world. Let's also not forget that the most select and expensive white wine in the world is made from Chardonnay and comes from the Montrachet vineyards. Champagnes, whether Blanc de Blancs or blends, are also among the fine wines made…

Located on a bend of the Duero River, it covers 110 hectares, 64 of which are vineyards and the rest made up a magnificent 200-year-old forest of black pines and stone pines. From these vineyards and its 15 plots of Tempranillo, Merlot and Cabernet, come wines that are a real case study, including Pruno, recognised as the best value-for-money wine in the world by Robert Parker. It is joined by other icons from the winery such as Nebro or Specimen. As part of its ethos, Finca Villacreces seeks to respect everything that Nature provides as much as possible: a unique vineyard, age-old pine trees, the Duero River, native flora and fauna... This commitment to protecting the environment has led to the achievement of the Wineries for Climate Protection certification this…

JOAN ARBOIX ROURA Mallorca, 1981 @Joanet112 Professional sommelier since 2006, he began his career as a sommelier at the Moo restaurant (1* Michelin) in Barcelona. He has also worked for the Ritz Carlton in Spain and Chile as a sommelier and maître d’. Sommelier and Director of beverages in the Santi Taura Group. Balearic Islands Sommelier Champion 2008. Sumiller profesional desde el año 2006. Trabajó como sumiller en el restaurante MOO de Barcelona (1*Michelin). Ha trabajado para Ritz Carlton en España y Chile como Sumiller y Jefe de Sala. Actualmente, Sumiller y Director de bebidas en el Grupo Santi Taura Campeón de Sommeliers de les Illes Balears en 2008. ANNA VICENS Girona, 1973 @annavicens Professional sommelier since 1997, she is currently President of the Catalan Association of Sommeliers, a member…