robert
October 26, 2020, 9:32pm
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DiningDiva:
For every 10 wines you taste, only 1 or 2 will be memorable, 1 or 2 will be undrinkable and the rest nice, drinkable wines without a lot of character or distinction.
When I visit Guadalajara I always buy a bunch of Guadalupe wines at Contra Vinos and try them. That’s pretty much my experience except I’d add that they’re generally overpriced compared with similar imported wines.
Tasting notes from 2012. The ones with prices listed I bought at La Contra Vinos in Guadalajara, they have branches in Tijuana, Ensenada, and elsewhere. Almost all Mexican wines of limited production, mostly from Guadalupe, plus a few wines made in France by Mexican wineries.
good
L.A. Cetto Nebbiolo: this is my ex-pat friend’s everyday wine. Reliable, good, relatively reasonable price. Too oaky for me.
Monte Xanic Chenin Blanc: off-dry, good acid, if I’d tasted blind I’ve have taken it for a…
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