On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:53:37 -0400
Mark Lipton > wrote:

> Kamakazee wrote:
>
> > What do you think about Torres? Toilet water?
>
> The Torres Black Label (now Mas la Plana) was fantastic in the late
> '70s. I had several wonderful bottles of the '78 and '79 back in the
> mid-'80s. My impression is that more recent Mas la Plana wines have
> been less impressive, for whatever reason, but still decent examples of
> Cabernet Sauvignon.
>

They were good even into the 90s, I've got a friend who liked them a lot
and sometimes served. Haven't had one in a long time.

As it happens we drank a Sangre de Torro (I think that's the spelling)
a couple of nights ago, it was nothing special but had good fruit and
decent balance. Correct for 3.50 EU.

-E

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