Comments on: Marques de Murrieta and the Question of Tradition http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/ Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:25:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jose http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-14545 Jose Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/#comment-14545 IMHO and despite I find Capellania an enjoyable wine, I think it's quite round at a first stage vs. Marques de Murrieta Blanco. A sort of a lack of character that makes me wonder how it'd evolve in the next few years. I do really admit that I enjoyed it, but in a easyquaff-way. I drank a bottle of '99 Marques de Murrieta Blanco weeks ago and well... I think the old one is (still) on a differente league compared with Capellania... Anyway, I don't know how will it evolve... Regards, Jose IMHO and despite I find Capellania an enjoyable wine, I think it’s quite round at a first stage vs. Marques de Murrieta Blanco. A sort of a lack of character that makes me wonder how it’d evolve in the next few years. I do really admit that I enjoyed it, but in a easyquaff-way. I drank a bottle of ‘99 Marques de Murrieta Blanco weeks ago and well… I think the old one is (still) on a differente league compared with Capellania… Anyway, I don’t know how will it evolve…
Regards,
Jose

]]> By: Adrian http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-14540 Adrian Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:14:39 +0000 http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/#comment-14540 Gabriella, Thanks for your comments. You and I share the same hope, and the same belief in Spain's potential to produce truly exceptional white wines. I think it's only a matter of time. Maybe I am being too optimistic, but I do believe that ultimately product differentiation (as opposed to flavor homogenization on a global scale) will prevail.... Jose, I think the Capellania rates quite favorably against the Castillo Ygay blanco; maybe because it's from a single plot the Capellania is a bit more concentrated, but I couldn't say for sure unless I tasted them side by side (maybe the Conde de Creixell could be persuaded to invite us to his Logrono estate to see for ourseleves?). My tasting notes of a 2000 Marques de Murrieta Ygay Blanco Reserva at La Chatilla de San Agustin on Calle Laurel describe it as having "a very old world flavor and an incredible nose." Kinda lazy, those notes. Will have to be more descriptive next time. Adrian Gabriella,
Thanks for your comments. You and I share the same hope, and the same belief in Spain’s potential to produce truly exceptional white wines. I think it’s only a matter of time. Maybe I am being too optimistic, but I do believe that ultimately product differentiation (as opposed to flavor homogenization on a global scale) will prevail….

Jose,
I think the Capellania rates quite favorably against the Castillo Ygay blanco; maybe because it’s from a single plot the Capellania is a bit more concentrated, but I couldn’t say for sure unless I tasted them side by side (maybe the Conde de Creixell could be persuaded to invite us to his Logrono estate to see for ourseleves?). My tasting notes of a 2000 Marques de Murrieta Ygay Blanco Reserva at La Chatilla de San Agustin on Calle Laurel describe it as having “a very old world flavor and an incredible nose.” Kinda lazy, those notes. Will have to be more descriptive next time.

Adrian

]]> By: Jose http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-14400 Jose Thu, 10 Jul 2008 19:19:15 +0000 http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/#comment-14400 Hi Adrian et al, what an oddity! two spanish talkin' in english ;)) Anyway, how do you see this Capellania compared with the old Castillo de Ygay Blanco? Regards, Jose Hi Adrian et al,
what an oddity! two spanish talkin’ in english ;))
Anyway, how do you see this Capellania compared with the old Castillo de Ygay Blanco?
Regards,
Jose

]]> By: Gabriella Opaz http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/comment-page-1/#comment-14355 Gabriella Opaz Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:33:14 +0000 http://www.blameitonrioja.com/2008/07/07/marques-de-murrieta-and-the-question-of-tradition/#comment-14355 It beguiles me how Spain is still known as the country of notable reds and mediocre whites, with the exception of a few godellos and vinho verdes. Having been a country of white varietals before the great plague of phylloxera, I can only hope that eventually, producers and consumers alike will the enormous potential spain has to produce really exceptional white wines, the Capellania is just one such example. It beguiles me how Spain is still known as the country of notable reds and mediocre whites, with the exception of a few godellos and vinho verdes. Having been a country of white varietals before the great plague of phylloxera, I can only hope that eventually, producers and consumers alike will the enormous potential spain has to produce really exceptional white wines, the Capellania is just one such example.

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