Tasting- Palacio de Bornos Verdejo 2013

21 February 2016

***Guest Amateur Wine Connoisseurs of the Week***

My Roommates: Gloria, Trey, Ben, and Dan

Gloria with the Palacio De Bornos Verdejo

Name: Palacio De Bornos

Variety: Verdejo

Region: Rueda

Country: Spain

Year: 2013

Price: $12

ABV: 13%/ 750 mL

My other roommate Trey and his glass

Wine Enthusiast Review: (89 Points) Zesty and clean, with pure grapefruit and passion fruit aromas. It's charged up but perfectly balanced, with bright, focused citrus and pineapple flavors. Lemony acidity keeps the finish rolling, then throw in some chive and fresh greens and you have a spot-on Verdejo.  

Ben was a little excited

Our Review: I liked this wine a great deal at the Vintage Cellar tasting so I figured I would take a bottle home and figure out what the roommates had to say. Gloria, Trey, Ben, and Dan all took a glass and this is what we came up with. 

Color: Classic yellow/greenish tint

Bouquet: Peach, overripe apple, grassy/earthy smell, and Sex Panther (Trey's contribution)

Taste: Medium body that was a little heavier than normal white wines, burnt rubber taste almost like burning tires, and an acidic aftertaste with a great kick in the long finish. 

Although not favored immensely by most of the roommates, (we're a red wine household) it is definitely an interesting wine that can add a little zest to your meal. 

Food: We did not have this with food.

Dan (Orange cast), Gloria, and Ben

"Men are like wine- some turn to vinegar, but the best improve with age" -Pope John XXIII

-W.