Angosto Negre 2007

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Name wine: Angosto Negre 2007

Type: red

Winery: Bodega El Angosto, D.O. Valencia

AVIN: 5235938990900

Used on event: Vino Valencia Wine Night at Tahine, January 20, 2010

Sold in these shops:
• Alforins.com – €
• El Mostagan – 7,95€
• Las Añadas de España – 7,95€

Angosto means narrow or inaccessible, and it is the name of one of the property’s vineyards that has been chosen for this wine and the bodega itself.

I’m sure we all have fresh in our minds the Bible’s “strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life” (Matthew 7:14), and this wine has plenty of life, as well as plenty of different grape varieties (Syrah, Graciano, Petit Verdot, Garnacha Tintorera and Malbec). The complex blend actually produces a wine that is honest, straightforward and agreeable.

Suffice to say that this wine and another red wine from the bodega — the newly-launched Los Almendros which has promptly sold out — have received the highest ranking given to any DO Valencia wines in the 2010 issue of Spain’s preeminent wine guide, the Guía Peñín, with 92 points apiece. This is the result of skilled winemaking, by the dynamic duo of Oscar Priego and Rafael Cambra, that is also in tune with its vineyards and immediate surroundings.

The wine is upfront and Mediterranean, but with hidden depths that reveal themselves gradually.

Vino Valencia Tasting Notes

Appearance: Brilliant black cherry with hints of violet at the rim of the glass. Elegant minimalist label on bottle was also admired.
Nose: Lots there, blackberry and other forest fruits, vanilla.
Palate: Silky, with a gentle acidity that leads to more earthy tastes (a hint of tree-bark someone said — in a good way, I think) and rounded tannins.
Tahine food thoughts: Eddie is thinking of doing something with tomato — generally perceived as a tricky wine match. The challenge is on.