Saina Nieminen
Saina Nieminen
I like Canons in polyphonic music. I dislike cannons as a mechanism of warfare because of my anti-violent/pacific beliefs. And I think, but am not sure, that I dislike the idea of canonical works whether they be in the arts or in wines.
The Pesquera Tinto 1995 from Ribera seems to fall into all these can(n)onical groups. From the beginning of the bottle to the end some two hours later, it hadn't really morphed into anything: it was always singing the same tune as a round.
It was also heavy, explosively aromatic and smoky. A violent wine, it felt like a midget were in my mouth beating me up with a baseball bat made from new American oak.
And it belongs to the canon of so called great wines that one civilized in wine should have experience of. But until now, I hadn't tried one. Despite the danger of being seen as uncivilized, just like I admit that I hope I had never bothered reading the Bronts, I am now hoping I would not have experienced this wine.
Despite some nice, aged Tempranillo aromas, this is massively coconutty and oaky and a harsh oak bitterness also shows on the palate. I had thought that 15 years would be enough to tame that, but it would seem to need a century more. And with how aged the fruit seems, I don't think it will quite make it.
The Pesquera Tinto 1995 from Ribera seems to fall into all these can(n)onical groups. From the beginning of the bottle to the end some two hours later, it hadn't really morphed into anything: it was always singing the same tune as a round.
It was also heavy, explosively aromatic and smoky. A violent wine, it felt like a midget were in my mouth beating me up with a baseball bat made from new American oak.
And it belongs to the canon of so called great wines that one civilized in wine should have experience of. But until now, I hadn't tried one. Despite the danger of being seen as uncivilized, just like I admit that I hope I had never bothered reading the Bronts, I am now hoping I would not have experienced this wine.
Despite some nice, aged Tempranillo aromas, this is massively coconutty and oaky and a harsh oak bitterness also shows on the palate. I had thought that 15 years would be enough to tame that, but it would seem to need a century more. And with how aged the fruit seems, I don't think it will quite make it.