tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post2981720975407016327..comments2023-10-10T14:43:29.795-04:00Comments on Brooklynguy's Wine and Food Blog: Wine of the Week - López de Heredia Viña CubilloBrooklynguyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-90680545483933051112009-08-12T02:03:17.165-04:002009-08-12T02:03:17.165-04:00inspired by your post, I found some Cubillo the ot...inspired by your post, I found some Cubillo the other day. I had the Rosado for the first time only a few weeks ago and was blown away by it. I don't expect the same experience with the Cubillo but very much look forward to testing it's charms.Djpiechotanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-86206444688008697322009-08-09T18:23:29.375-04:002009-08-09T18:23:29.375-04:00I completely agree—wine is fascinating in its seem...I completely agree—wine is fascinating in its seemingly random gifts and variations. Strangely, while I was once lucky enough to share a beautiful, ethereal '81 Tondonia gran reserva, I've never had very good luck with the reservas or the Cubillo. The Lopez whites, on the other hand, have been completely mind altering; they're some of the most singular wines I've come across. For a while Char 4 on Smith Street was selling the 1989 Tondonia reserva white for $45, an act of real generosity. The stuff goes beautifully with pork belly.Alex Halberstadthttp://thefastertimes.com/wine/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-69308058884727477262009-08-08T20:48:16.167-04:002009-08-08T20:48:16.167-04:00At $25 from one of the great producers in the worl...At $25 from one of the great producers in the world I have to wonder why I have never tried it. Yeah I feel like a dope too!<br /><br />Thanks!Wine of Month Clubhttp://www.uncorkedventures.com/wine_of_month_club.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-32597259276904217692009-08-08T10:09:12.345-04:002009-08-08T10:09:12.345-04:00hey olde skool - thanks for the comments, the inte...hey olde skool - thanks for the comments, the interesting rioja suggestions (i have never heard of wither and will look for them), and the correction on my blend information.<br /><br />been meaning to do just that AJ, thanks.<br /><br />hi Alex - although i like rioja alta a lot, i've preferred everything by Lopez. but i love that about wine - the experience i had with this wine is the same as the one you have with rioja alta, and neither of us is wrong. the cubillo could technically be labeled reserva, since it gets 3 years aging, 3 in oak. why they leave it a crianza, i don't know. so in that sense, it's $25 for a crianza-labeled reserva. <br /><br />mcDee - i agree. $21 would be beautiful, but it's a fantastic value at $25 in my book.Brooklynguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16321573602782343974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-26113336749817997912009-08-07T21:50:36.956-04:002009-08-07T21:50:36.956-04:00Thanks for the shout, Neil. I'm glad to see y...Thanks for the shout, Neil. I'm glad to see you enjoyed this as much as I did. As Alex suggests, Cubillo may be priced just a few bucks too high to be a truly everyday wine but I still feel it's a tremendous value given the beauty of its expression and the pleasure that drinking it brings.David McDuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03274955351036700406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-79536515198953951362009-08-07T12:17:51.932-04:002009-08-07T12:17:51.932-04:00Cubillo is a lovely wine but at $25 it can pose a ...Cubillo is a lovely wine but at $25 it can pose a bit of a quandary. For me, a wine like the Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza, a reserva that costs $3-4 more, tastes and smells far more complex and Burgundian, especially in the recent '99 and '00 vintages. I suppose one can be in the mood for a crianza, but personally I find the price tag a little difficult to swallow. But then it's Lopez, and like the best of everything it does cost more.Alex Halberstadthttp://thefastertimes.com/wine/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-3443468579912783232009-08-07T09:42:19.580-04:002009-08-07T09:42:19.580-04:00Check out the Viña Bosconia Reserva as well. In On...Check out the Viña Bosconia Reserva as well. In Ontario the 2000 Bosconia is only $3 more than the 2002 Cubillo (30 vs. 27). A beautiful wine.AJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14510337660767736587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3799854524070158890.post-62458840793505535472009-08-07T04:18:59.117-04:002009-08-07T04:18:59.117-04:00Neil -
Glad you posted about the seldom written ...Neil - <br /><br />Glad you posted about the seldom written up Cubillo. Plenty of ink on the rosé, the whites, the bosconia and tondonia reservas and GR's. <br /><br />BrooklynLady is quite perceptive, the resemblance between good traditional Rioja and Burgundy is undeniable. For a few other traditional producers at affordable prices, check out Señorio de P. Peciña (imported by Jose Pastor) and Señor de Lesmos (Marble Hill Cellars).<br /><br />Oh, the Mazuelo is synonymous with Cariñena (carignane). So it's 5% Mazuelo and the other 5% is Graciano.<br /><br />word verification: 'hudisms'Joe Manekinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04068628197191676490noreply@blogger.com