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Norm's Tasting Notes: 2020 Monopole Blanco Secco Rioja
Great with Oysters on the Half Shell!
by Norm Bentley
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I sampled a wine recently which many know little of, much less about the grape it is made from. The grape is Macabeo which is used in both France and Spain to blend with Chardonnay and other grapes in the making of sparkling wine. However, in Spain's Rioja region it is called Viura, and is bottled as a still wine, and called Blanco Secco Rioja. It also may be the perfect companion for oysters on the half shell!
It is pale in color, as well as aroma, with just a slight hint of citrus in the nose. The flavor, however, is complex with lemon, green apple, and a sturdy mineral background to add a chalky character which finishes with good acidity, and a crisp goodbye. The wine cuts perfectly through the salty taste of oysters. The alcohol content is 12.5%, and Norm's score is 89.
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Great with raw on the half shell, it would also lend pleasure to a bucket of steamed clams, or a platter of Mussels Italiano.
score: 89
price: $12 - $16
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