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DaleW DaleW is offline
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Default TN: Good god, Godello!

On Aug 3, 4:35*pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
> > Last night was clean out the fridge night. Browned smoked pork chops
> > then removed, sauteed one leek, added red anf green cabbage, braised
> > with wine, added the chops back. Plus did some corn off the cob with
> > thyme. Cooking and drinking wine was the 2007 Vina Godeval Godello.
> > Hey, I quite like this. Good acids, a Muscadet-ish saline minerality,
> > peaches and orange zest. Lively, good length. Buy again. B+

>
> As you might recall, I had my first Godello in Barna last month, the '07
> Valdesil Valdeorras. *In my notes, I wrote "A lot like Muscadet." *I've
> heard great things about Godeval, but have yet to find a bottle to try.
>
> Mark Lipton
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A little more body than most Muscadets, but agree that "seashore"
minerality reminds one. This was from Valdeorras also, should have
noted.. Godeval is pretty available around here, now come visit!