Dinner with Mariano Garcia
Re: Dinner with Mariano Garcia
Ver mensaje de MaJesusPerfect then, so this is a errant to you Majesus, please please, could you bring me a bottle of Prima.... It’s just to bother Walt.... ;))) ;)))
Re: Dinner with Mariano Garcia
Ver mensaje de Paco HigónIt’s not out yet! (at least not in dark territories of Durham, NC) ... but I can pretend I did bring one to you :-DDD
maJesus
Re: Dinner with Mariano Garcia
Ver mensaje de MaJesusIf you made plans to come up to DC like you were supposed to, you could have joined us. See what happens when you don’t keep your promises?
Re: Dinner with Mariano Garcia
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiI know, I know ... my mom told me one always should keep the promises, but I did not realize the consequences were so VERY bad!!! ... I think that this is the first year that I do not end up going to DC for some reason or some other: fate was against me, what could I do :-(((
maJesus
Prima & San Roman
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiWalt,
what (if any) affect will this new bottling have on San Roman ?
It’s one of my favourite wines in the world and one of the things about it is that there was no second or premium cuvee...just SR
Re: Prima & San Roman
Ver mensaje de rayolThis is a natural question, but I cannot imagine that Prima will affect San Roman at all. Again, I do not have all the information that I need to fully respond to your question, but my impression is that the following factors are relevant:
- The fruit comes from (1) Maurodos vineyards that have a soil composition that always has been considered not ideal for San Roman and (2) from purchased grapes.
- I don’t think there will be that much Prima produced. It will not be sold in Spain, and I got the distint impression that Aurelio Cabestrero, the American importer, wishes he can get a LOT more than he will get.
- I have complete confidence that Mariano would not compromise San Roman at all for this small and probably low-profit project.
Prima is no San Roman. We tried Prima with 2001 San Roman and the quality difference is obvious. But I still applaud the idea of this wine and look forward to enjoying it more. Even without San Roman-quality ingredients, Mariano can produce a very good wine that shows the bold character of Toro at attractive prices.
Re: Prima & San Roman
Ver mensaje de WaltZalenskiCheers Walt,
I will put this question to Alberto next time we meet.
I assume Eduardo is the winemaker ?
I just hate when I feel the quality of a wine is ";diluted"; by super cuvees and vineyard parcels being hived off.
This has happened with Mauro but to be fair the crianza is still a very good wine.
However the nagging feeling is that back in the early 90’s one was getting Terreus fruit in the ";basic"; Mauro.
They are lovely people and wonderful company.
It makes enjoying their great wines even easier !
Ray
Re: But this would work the other way around ...
Ver mensaje de rayolI too hate it when a winery making a wine that I like tons begins producing a ";super-wine"; which takes away the best of the grapes that would otherwise go to my loved, moderately priced wine. However, Prima is of a lower price than San Roman, a more modest wine, so, even if they would come from the same grapes, I am guessing that Prima would get the worst, not the best grapes, so S. Roman has nothing to loose (and maybe, maybe a bit to gain :-)))
MaJesus