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WTN: Serious Xarello (and dead Falanghina)

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WTN: Serious Xarello (and dead Falanghina)

by Dale Williams » Mon Mar 29, 2010 2:17 pm

Betsy had a chamber concert in city after opera, I made a swordfish steak with capers and saffron with leftover vegetables. Opened a half of the 2007 Feudi di San Gregorio Falanghina (Sannio)- undrinkably oxidized. Other recent bottles were fine, I'll assume this was just a random bad cork. Next up was the 2006 Terroja de Sabate i Coca Xarello (this is the upper end bottlling from Castellroig). It has the mandatory "I'm serious wine, feel me" heavy bottle, but no apparent oak. Full bodied with good acids, lemons and blood orange over some stony minerality. Long finish. I really quite like this, though at about $30 I'm not rushing out to buy more. That however probably says more about my buying habits for Spanish whites than the wine, which is actually a good value compared to many wines.

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Re: WTN: Serious Xarello (and dead Falanghina)

by Saina » Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:06 pm

Also not cheap, but if you can find Can Ràfols dels Caus's Xarel.lo "Pairal", it was a very good wine at least in 2004 (sadly the only vintage I have tried). I find it an interesting grape. I wish I could find more, since the handful of examples I have had from this grape have all been interesting and intriguing and good.
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