I took a trip to the nearest Majestic store on Saturday and picked up another case of wine, to help me continue my ongoing tasting experiments. The first was similar to a wine I had tried before:

Durius Tempranillo 2005 Arribes del Duero

27 May 2008 by Wulf Forrester-Barker
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Rating: 5 / 5 (see scale)

Looking back, I note that I was impressed the first time I came across this wine. I picked up this bottle sure that I had enjoyed something similar before but not realising how close it had been (same wine, slightly earlier vintage).

The wine was rich and dark – an almost opaque scarlet-purple, with strong legs. It was rich and dry in the mouth, almost musty without that detracting from the experience. Last time, I thought I detected blackberries; this time, the image that came to mind was antique velvet.

I wonder if it would prove overpowering on its own? Perhaps but, for the purpose I used it (accompanying first a steak and then roast lamb, both strongly flavoured) it was ideal adding further sophistication to the already rich flavours. As a powerful red to accompany robust food, this is an excellent choice.

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For reference, here is the review given by Majestic:

Sweet cherry and strawberry aromas, vanilla notes, rich depths of fruits and soft velvety tannins won’t overpower your roast.

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