Andy Rodker

Andy Rodker deceased

Posted: 16 Mar 2021


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red and white rioja. Wines for keeping
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Special occasion Riojas

Special occasion Riojas
These will keep a few years yet, especially the white Rioja (on the left). I first tried it in the '80s and thought it was horrid (like drinking solid oak, if such a thing were possible!) but a student of mine (he is also a wine merchant here in Madrid) changed my attitude towards it by serving me a glass from half a bottle that was left over from a wine-tasting he did 3 months earlier (thank you Andreas!), and the bottle had been open and out of the fridge that long. It was sensational!
These will be familiar to some of our (wealthier and/or aspirational) Iberian membership, I'm sure. They are not my day-to-day regular drinking! The middle one would retail today at well over 100€ a bottle (I just checked; the cheapest on line offer is currently 153€ for the '95 - I used to buy the '68 in 1981 in the UK for £4.50 or thereabouts!)
OK, in for a penny in for a pound, best buys for the others; Muga Prado Enea '06: 45,60€ and the white Tondonia '07; 72,00€. My average bottle spend these days: 4,00€.

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 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
Thank you,
Rosa,
As explained above these are NOT my everyday wines. Possibly once in every three years!!!!
3 years ago. Edited 3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club has replied
Perhaps I didn't make myself clear although I have tried!! These are NOT my everyday wines, Isabel. My price range is betwwen 3 and 10 euros and normally the lower end!
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club has replied
I drink mostly Alentejo wines, excellent ones and same price range as yours. Sometimes I give myself a treat and buy a little more expensive like the ones you saw, but they are about 15 to 25€.
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club has replied
Así es, a mí me sorprende menos mi convencimiento, es mi natural:--)
Pasa que tú estás hablando de vinos ricos solo para ricos y yo de vinos ricos para pobres.
Vega Sicilia sabemos dónde está, mi familia política procede de esas tierras del Duero. Creo que se vendió todo o parte a familia inglesa y también que la nueva dirección se interesó por la Rioja Alavesa y compró allí terrenos para elaborar otras variedades de Vega Sicilia, ahora han creado una bodega en Samaniego, provincia de Álava (País Vasco), por algo será;--)
3 years ago.
 José Manuel Polo
José Manuel Polo club has added
Samaniego es precisamente el pueblo anterior al de mi hijo, Villabuena de Álava, el municipio de España que tiene más bodegas por habitante.
3 years ago.

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