Here’s Willow Root Bar’s wine picks for the week of 3 to 9 May 2021. Check them out below:
Chateau Lalande-Borie – Php 6,800/bottle
Tasting Notes: “This elegant, balanced wine offers both great structure and also black-currant fruits. The dry core indicates the potential of this wine with its ripe flavors and great freshness at the end.”
Grape Varieties: 55% Merlot and 45% Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: Saint-Julien, France
ABV: 13.5% Alcohol Volume
Artadi Vinas de Gain – Php 3,750/bottle
Tasting Notes: “A beautiful balance of clarity with a great combination of fruit, tannins and acidity. Lots of pure berry components.”
Grape Varieties: 100% Tempranillo
Origin: Spain
ABV: 14.5% Alcohol Volume
Bodega Valderiz – Php 3,300/bottle
Tasting Notes: “Very dark in black currant color with rich and robust blue fruit on the nose. Full bodied with plums, vanilla and spice on the palate. Low acidity with nice balance and full ripe tannins on the finish.”
Grape Varieties: 95% Tinto Finto and 5% Albillo
Origin: Spain
ABV: 15% Alcohol Volume