Collection of Tasting Notes


Whites


Casa Madero Chardonnay: 100% Chardonnay. An attractive golden color, this wine brings aromas of warm toast, honey, and pineapple floating up from the glass, followed by delicious citrusy flavors of cinnamon, peach, and guayaba, with mineral and buttery notes. It is fresh tasting and expressive, with balanced acidity that confirms its fruit character. It has the hallmark of a superior vino, a long lingering finish. One third of the wine is fermented in American oak barrels for three months, the remainder in stainless steel.

Casa Madero Chenin Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc. This pretty little everyday quaffer starts with a delicate floral nose of honeysuckle, pears, and sweet nuts, then leads into a mouthful of delicious fruity flavors of pineapple and tangy orange zest, followed by a nice smooth finish. Clean as a whistle, this pretty little everyday sipper sees no oak; its early life is spent in 100% stainless steel. In 2007, this beauty won a Gold Medal at the Monde Selection in Brussels, took the Silver at the San Francisco Wine Competition and at The Thessaloniki Wine Competition in Thessaloniki, Greece. This is a wine for people who don’t ordinarily drink wine and is a great value!

Casa Madero Semillon: 100% Semillon. Usually used as a blend with Sauvignon Blanc, here it’s in full flower as a stand-alone varietal. Beautiful medium gold colors lead into aromas and flavors of sweet nuts, honey, herbs, and toast. Sporting a fat 13.4% alcohol, it’ll remind you of a full-blown Calif. Chardonnay with its fresh taste and fleshy flavors. Great food wine and terrific value.

L. A. Cetto Reserve Viognier: 100% Viognier. Light golden color, pretty nose of honeysuckle, with hints of spices, followed by dry, crisp flavors of cashews, honey, & orange peel. Nice loooong finish. If this doesn’t turn you on to the joys of Viognier, nothing will! Just a delicious wine!

Chateau Camou Fume Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Medium golden color. Fat aromas of tropical fruit and honey float up from the glass. Rich flavors of cinnamon, citrus, with a hint of spices bathe the palate, followed by a looong finish. Spent 6 mos. in French oak. A silky, sexy wine which will pair with a number of different foods!

Monteviña Blanco: Finally! A tasty, white quaffer at a great price! A blend of Chardonnay and Semillon, it serves up a light straw color and balances the crispiness of the Chard with the "fleshier" Semillon to create a fruit-forward, slightly sweet finish that will appeal to those who favor light food fare. From Casa Madero

Monte Xanic Chenin Colombard: From the Baja comes this 95% Chenin Blanc, 5% Colombard. Pleasant floral nose of honeysuckle floats up from the glass. Flavors of pears, oranges and fig refresh the mouth. This is a fruit driven, easy-drinking beauty. Its harmonious flavors make it appropriate as an aperitif or to accompany dishes ranging from lightly spiced to very spicy. A knock-out value!

Roganto Winery Chardonnay: 100% Chardonnay. Steely crisp, citrusy, Montrachet-style chard that never sees oak and is packed with loads of lemon zest, pear, and grapefruit flavors with a hint of sweet spices and a finish from here to Christmas! A chard for those who have sworn off the Calif. style in this varietal! Great food wine!

San Lorenzo Blanco: 50% Chenin Blanc, 50% Chardonnay, It sports a pretty golden color, with notable fruit character, particularly of tropical fruits, along with mineral and floral notes. It is excellent as an aperitif or to accompany cheeses, fish, or seafood, and a screaming value! From Casa Madero.

Santo Tomás Chardonnay-Sauvignon: Here is a taste treat you don’t see very often: 60% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc. This uncommon blend combines the typical aromas of Chardonnay with the floral aromas of honeysuckle, and the clean, crisp, citrusy flavors of Sauvignon Blanc. It has the perfect level of acidity supported by just a tad of oak. Super value on a great everyday sipper!

Santo Tomás Viognier: 100% Viognier, a variety originating in the Rhone Valley, this classy, sleek sipper offers a bright, golden color; with aromas of cashew nuts, honey, peach, and apricot that jump out of the glass. Dry, crisp, citrusy flavors of sweet herbs, orange zest and apple surround the palate, followed by a nice long finish. It is an extremely food friendly accompaniment to white meat dishes, fish, and seafood.

Viña Kristal: Here’s the absolute perfect food wine: a delicious blend of Sauvignon Blanc (80%) and Semillon (20%); this beauty exhibits a light golden color. A lovely nose of melon, honeysuckle and caramel fly out of the glass. Complex flavors of apple, pear, sweet nuts, and hints of herbs bathe the palate. This is one of the most elegant white wines made in Mexico (with a more affordable price tag!). It’ll pair up beautifully with most light dishes. Don’t miss this one! From Monte Xanic, Baja California.


Reds


Adobe Guadalupe Tinto: a knock-out blend of 38% Syrah, 16% Mourvedre, 16% Cinsault, 16% Grenache, 6% Tempranillo, 5% Merlot, 3% Viognier, this silky, elegant Rhone style teeth-stainer is packed with varietal flavors of spices, earthy dark fruit, and a finish that lasts from here to Christmas!

Casa Madero Cabernet Sauvignon: 90% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot. With aromas of cherry and raspberry, wood, and spices, this is an elegant and silky wine. A fine balance of fruit and mature tannins and a persistent and agreeable finish. The wine is aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak.

Casa Madero Merlot: 100% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels from Alliers for 6 months. It spends a minimum of one year in the bottle before release. It has a well-defined varietal character, velvety in the mouth, with medium body and a smooth, round feel on the palate. Aromas of red and black fruits, cherry, raspberry, blackberries, and raisins. Ideal with chiles rellenos or chicken or beef stews.

Casa Madero Shiraz: 100% Shiraz. This wine is a full-figured girl aged for 12 months in barrels of new French and American oak. It has in-your-face aromas of cherry, tobacco, leather, blackberry, and spices. It has intense briary, tangy, slightly “foxy” flavors of cherries with hints of pepper, nicely balanced with soft tannins and a finish that keeps on keepin’ on! Great foil for slightly spicy Mexican/Southwestern cuisine!

Echelon Pinot Noir: Finally, a delicious Pinot Noir in SMA at a reasonable price! The famous grape varietal from Burgundy has reached great heights of popularity recently in the U.S. (thanks to the movie “Sideways”), but has barely reached the Mexican market. This Pinot from Echelon in the Beaune area of France sports a 13.7% alcohol and is a good example of the type. With strong aromas of cherry and clove, it is medium-bodied and deliciously flavored.

Monteviña Tinto: A classic Bordeaux/Meritage blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at a price your pocketbook will love! This beauty has become one of our "house" reds! The structure of the Cab is married with the Merlot flavors of dark cherry with hints of white pepper. A terrific red wine value! From Casa Madero.

San Lorenzo Tinto: This wine is the result of a meticulous blending of Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, which gives it an excellent balance between tannin and fruit, with a very pleasing aroma and delicate flavor. Great everyday sipper from Casa Madero, and a screaming deal!

Santo Tomás Barbera: 100% Barbera, the noble grape of the Italian Piedmont region. Aged in American oak barrels for one year and one year in the bottle. It starts out with bright, ruby colors, flows into intense, lovely aromatics and flavors of cherries, mocha, pepper, and dark fruit. This beauty is full-bodied with soft tannins. It is ideal with sausages and all types of meat, as well as with pastas in tomato sauce and pizzas. Made for food, it could use a little air before serving. Simply outstanding!

Santo Tomás Cabernet Sauvignon: 100% Cabernet. A winner of a silver medal at the Concours Mundial wine competition in Brussels in 2006, this beauty is aged in French oak for 15 months, plus another year in bottle before release. It’s a perfect example of a straight-ahead Cab. Dark ruby color leads into aromas of mocha and spices, leading into an intense mouthful of blackberries, and dark cherry flavors, followed by a loooong finísh of coffee and cocoa. Just a terrific food wine.

Santo Tomás Merlot: 100% Merlot. Aged in French oak barrels from Alliers for 6 months. It spends a minimum of one year in the bottle before release. It has a well-defined varietal character, velvety in the mouth, with medium body and a smooth, round feel on the palate. Aromas of red and black fruits, cherries, raspberries, blackberries, and raisins. Ideal with chiles rellenos or chicken or beef stews.



This is a partial list of wines from these "boutique" Mexican wineries, including most of the most popular ones. Salud!"


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