alpha dog wines with sean bell of bodi wines

A new supplier of french and spanish wines came in the day of the smoke...so its been a while for me to get time to write about them. they seem to be of good quality and relatively good price value...nothing as exciting as Jorge Ordonez or Eric Solomon but we will see/

Bouza Do Rei Rias Baixas 2005 soft, somewhat steely style. interesting for an older wine.

Vega del Castillo Garnacha 2005 pleasant aromas and light but there are so many really good garnacha in this price point.

Liberalia Toro Tres 2004 dark color...juicy and good acidity.. i think this was the favorite of the spanish things...toro is another name for tempranillo

Edenia Cigales 1999 Reserva...coffee colored, nice fruit flavors..also good acid...a tempranillo and cab blend.

Mitarte Rioja 2002 temp and graciano blend...lots of cedar on the nose and a light palate..not impressive at all for $30.

Sangenis 1 Vaque Monilea 2000 Garnacha and Carinena(Carignane in france) dark roasted coffee is what i wrote...usually a good thing and at $70 it should be.

Mas Sere Priorat Hillside 2002 Garnacha and Carinena very rustic...not approachable as some priorat i have had in the past...

from france
Celeste Cote du Rhone...red a touch of green on the nose but nice cherry finish..a little lighter style of CDR

Celeste White 2006 a pretty golden color, rich texture and mouthfeel...a little sweeter than i expected.

The Cruscades Blend from the Languedoc 2005 a touch corked...not showing well.

September 29 languedoc 2oo4 Syrah very fresh and light.. easy on the palate.

September 14 2005 Roussanne full bodied white with a touch of honey on the finish... lots going on with the wine.

les Plantanes de la Marquise Languedoc 2006 Chardonnay...clean but a touch hot in alcohol...unoaked


Les Mas des flauzieres 2005 cote du rhone...grit and power.. the best red of this tasting...

These wines are good food wines, not really stand alone shows...some will make it into the store...