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· 01/07/2009 / THE WINE ADVOCATE- ROBERT PARKER |
GÉMINA PREMIUM RESERVA 2003 >points+ (over average) June 2009.
The 2003 Gemina Premium Reserva is pure Monastrell aged in one-third new French oak. It is a bit more muted, perhaps because of the extreme heat of the vintage, but it has good power, density, and grip. It will benefit from 5-7 years of additional bottle age and be at its best from 2015 to 2023.
GÉMINA CUVÉE SELECCIÓN 2004 >90 points February 2008
The 2004 Gemina Seleccion offers aromas of smoke, toast, blueberry, and black cherry. With a bit more structure than its younger peer, this forward wine has some silky tannin, layers of flavor, excellent balance, good depth, and a pure finish. It can be enjoyed now and over the next 5-7 years.
GÉMINA CUVÉE SELECCIÓN > 90 points June 2009
The 2005 Gemina Cuvee Seleccion is 100% pre-phylloxera Monastrell aged in French oak for 11 months, one-third new. Dark ruby-colored, it reveals floral aromas along with mineral, blueberry, and black cherry. Full-bodied, ripe, and layered on the palate, this well-balanced wine has 2-3 years of aging potential. Drink it from 2011 to 2017.
GÉMINA SWEET MONASTRELL 2006 > 90 points June 2009.
The 2006 Gemina Dulce Monastrell is a moderately sweet, late-harvest Monastrell with aromas of blueberry and licorice. Dense, tasty, and balanced, it should pair well with chocolate desserts. Drink it over the next five years.
GÉMINA MONASTRELL 2007 > 89+ points (over average) February 2008.
The 2007 Gemina Monastrell is dark ruby-colored with a bouquet of cedar, mineral, plum, and blueberry. Forward and sweet on the palate, the wine has some structure, ripe blue fruit flavors, and a lengthy, pure finish. Enjoy this tasty wine through 2014.
GÉMINA MONASTRELL 2008 > 87 points February 2009.
Red values under $25. Recommended.
LÁCRIMA CHRISTI > 90 points June 2009
The Non-Vintage Lacrima Christi de San Isidro is the product of a solera system. It has an aged appearance, nutty, Sherry-like, ginger and marmalade aromas and flavors, and a smooth, easy-going finish. Drink it at the conclusion of a meal.
SABATACHA SYRAH 2008 > 88 points February 2009
Red values under $25. Recommended.
SABATACHA PETIT VERDOT 2007 > 88 points June 2009
The purple-colored 2007 Sabatacha Petit Verdot offers an attractive nose of cedar, blackberry, and black cherry. This leads to a ripe, surprisingly elegant, flavorful Petit Verdot with several years of aging potential. Drink this uncomplicated but concentrated wine from 2011 to 2017. |
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· 17/06/2009 / National Meeting of Porsche cars in BSI |
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On last Saturday, 7th June, BSI- Bodegas San Isidro hosted the last National meeting of Porsche cars. This meeting was made because of the “3rd National Meeting Only Porsche”, which was taking place in the Region of Murcia during all this weekend. Then, they decided to profit this meeting and visiting some of the most known places Cultural and Touristic places of the Murcia Region, When they thought about Jumilla, they decided to visit a winery, as they considered that it was one of the most representative things of Jumilla. They finally chose BSI- Bodegas San Isidro for its big capacity to celebrate this kind of event, with availability and space enough to receive a lot of cars. There were 72 wonderful cars which participated in this meeting, with a total of 160 people, coming from different places in Spain, Andorra, the United Kingdom or France. The event consisted on the official reception of the cars, a guided tour to the BSI winery and a lunch where our experts commented some of the most significant wines of our winey. Finally, everybody received a bottle of Gémina Sweet Monastrell, as a gift, and later on they went to Jumilla, to make a kind of show by the city streets, and finishing in Santa Ana del Monte, a famous monastery in Jumilla. The responsable people of the Wine Tourism Depatment of BSI- Bodegas San Isidro said that it was something really possitive, as people from the Porsche Association showed a lot of interest for our wines, and they were happy with how the meeting resulted in the framework of the impressive BSI’s facilities. |
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· 04/06/2009 / Concous Mondial de Bruxelles. |
We are pleased to inform you our wines Gémina Premium Reserva 2003 y Gémina Cuvée Selección 2005 have been awarded with the Gold Medal and the Silver Medal, respectively, in the “Concours Mondial de Bruxelles”, that has been celebrated in May.
This competition has taken place in Valencia this year, and our wines have been awarded with these important prizes, amongst other Spanish wines and wines coming from the main wine producing regions all around the world. |
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· 02/04/2009 / XV Certamen Calidad de Vinos de Jumilla. |
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· 01/04/2009 / AWARDS |
We are pleased to inform you our wines Gémina Monastrell and Sabatacha Syrah have been awarded with wonderful rates in the review published by Robert Parker on its magazine: “The Wine Advocate “.
GÉMINA MONASTRELL 2008: 86 POINTS
SABATACHA SYRAH 2008: 87 POINTS
Only the rates of the best wines under 25$ have been published on this review. As for the rest of wines, with prices over 25$ (category in which several BSI- Bodegas San Isidro wines are included) , and with no price limits, a second review will be published on April.
Moreover, a prívate and well-known wine institution called “Cofradía del Vino Reino de la Monastrell”, which every year deals with Monastrell wines all over the world, has awarded one of the BSI- Bodegas San Isidro wines with a Gold Medal, in the category of “wines older than vintage 2007”:
GÉMINA PREMIUM RESERVA 2003 |
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· 26/11/2008 / HARVESTING PERIOD FOR THE ELABORATION OF NATURAL SWEET WINES IN BSI-BODEGAS SAN ISIDRO |
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As every year during the last week of November, BSI- Bodegas San Isidro makes the harvesting of the grapes for the elaboration of sweet wines. These grapes are left to get dry on the vine, until they become raisins. They are very old vines, with a low production. Then, they are carefully harvested and taken to the winery, where they make a selection by hand and a special treatment, where fermentation is stopped with cold temperature, and not with the addition of alcohol, so all the residual sugar comes directly from the grapes themselves. This is what differences natural sweet wines from BSI (Lácrima Christi y Gémina Dulce Monastrell) from other Monastrell sweet wines, and this is what makes them unique. |
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· 10/11/2008 / LÁCRIMA CHRISTI RETURN |
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The most famous traditional sweet wine from Jumilla and from BSI-Bodegas San Isidro appears into the market again, and this time with the first name it had: “Lácrima Christi”, which had been changed for “Lácrima Viña Cristina” in the last years. It also takes a new image and presentation, very elegant and sober. It has been perfectly accepted in the Spanish and export markets. It is elaborated with raisined Monastrell grapes, and it brings together all the character of this land and this winery, which is the biggest producer and best expert in Monastrell. Lácrima Christi has red tile tones. In the nose, you can feel the long period in oak the wine has (around ten years), with toasted tones. In the mouth, there appear the typical sweet touches, that make this wine the perfect companion for snacks and desserts. |
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· 23/10/2008 / 2008 HARVESTING PERIOD FINISHES IN BSI- BODEGAS SAN ISIDRO |
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The 2008 harvesting period finishes today in BSI-Bodegas San Isidro. Since the very beginning, all the process has been controlled by the technical experts of BSI, which personally assessed and informed every winegrower- shareholder. Harvesting time started on 8th September, in normal conditions and with a nice weather. The first varieties harvested were the earliest ones: Tempranillo, Syrah or Petit Verdot. Afterwards, they started harvesting Monastrell. October rains didn’t affect the process and the qualities. This year, grapes are very healthy and with high degrees. This is a fact that the BSI’s Technical Department evaluates as very good. They calculate that the general quality o this harvesting period will be: excellent- optimum, maybe one of the best in the last years. |
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