2021 Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco, 2022 Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca Tasting, Pairing, and Review
Wine: Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco
Region: Spain, Terra Alta
Year: 2021
Price: $9.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 13%
Grapes: 90% Garnatxa Blanca, 10% Viognier
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What we tasted and smelled in this Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco:
- On the nose: Citrus, lime, anise, peach, honey, pear, apple, grapefruit, honeydew melon, smells a little syrupy, canned peach juice
- In the mouth: Lime, dill, a bit of a bite, bitter stone at the end, salty, acidic, peach juice, very dry, medium bodied
Food to pair with this Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco: Good food wine, fish wine, baked salmon, white fish, fish tacos, spaghetti and clams, seafood wine, fried calamari
As a reminder on our rating scale, we rate on a scale of 1-10, where 7 and above means that we would buy it, and 4 and below means that we are likely to pour it down the sink, and a 5 or 6 means we are likely to drink it and finish it, but we are probably not going to buy it.
Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco Wine Rating:
- Joe: 7/10
- Carmela: 7/10
Wine: Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca
Region: Spain, Terra Alta
Year: 2022
Price: $13.99
Retailer: wine.com
Alcohol: 13%
Grapes: 100% Garnatxa Blanca
Professional Rating: JS 90
What we tasted and smelled in this Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca:
- On the nose: Sea water, perfume, flowers, stone, peach juice, Granny Smith apple, lemon, vanilla
- In the mouth: Citrus, pineapple juice, stone, sea salt and dill on the end, a pleasant dry and bitter lemon rind or zest aftertaste, medium body
Food to pair with this Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca: Spicy food, seafood, octopus, fried foods
Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca Wine Rating:
- Joe:7/10
- Carmela: 7/10
A fun wine to bring to a dinner party and surprise people.
Which one of these are you finishing tonight?
- Carmela: Celler Xavier Clua Terra Alta El Sola d'en Pol Blanco
- Joe: Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca
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