Für die Oktober-Ausgabe 203 von Robert Parkers »
The Wine Advocate« verkostete und bewertete Neal Martin erneut auch Weine von
Pagos de Familias. Der ›
Summa Varietalis (+) Tinto 2007‹ wurde dort mit 90/100 Punkten bewertet. Über den Wein aus der spanischen
D.O. Dominio de Valdepusa schreibt der Autor nachfolgend im Original:
„The ›2007 Summa Varietalis‹ is a blend of 42 %
Syrah, 45 %
Cabernet Sauvignon, and 13 %
Petit Verdot that sees 10 to 14 months in French barriques. It has a ripe, vanilla-scented bouquet where it appears that the oak juts out from the fruit profile. The palate is medium-bodied with soft, supple tannins. It is quite precise with elegant raspberry and crushed strawberry notes towards the finish, the aftertaste laced with cloves. This is elegant and feels very natural. Drink now-2017. Marques de Grinon is sourced from the heralded 50-hectare Dominio de Valdepusa estate that is said to have the same topsoil as Burgundy. Every top consultant seems to have consulted here since 1990, including Michel Rolland, Claude Bouguignon, Dr. Richard Smart and Emile Peynaud. However, it is Carlos Falco, the man who has been instrumental in modernizing the region’s viticulture and introducing Bordeaux varieties, who is at the heart of the estate. I found the wines to be intermittently outstanding, though to be frank, I discerned negligible differences in quality between the entry-level wines and the expensive top cuvees.”
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