Tasting: Protocolo Blanco Domingo de Eguren

Name: Protocolo Domingo de Eguren

Variety: Macabeo and Airen

Region: La Mancha

Country: Spain

Year: 2019

Price: $10

Shop Review: "Light, green-hued gold. Incisive aromas of grapefruit, pear and fresh herbs pick up a dusty mineral nuance in the glass. Lively and focused on the palate, offering nervy citrus pith and orchard fruit flavors and a hint of quinine. Shows firm cut and a touch of bitterness on the finish, which hangs on with good, herb-tinged tenacity. All stainless steel." https://www.regalwine.com/press/protocolo-blanco-2017-88/ 

Personal Review: When I first looked at it, it was a little more yellow than I was expecting from this white wine; it looked more clear in the bottle. It smelled pretty sweet, I specifically pointed out a banana-like aroma from this wine. It tasted like apples and peaches to me and did not taste like bananas funnily enough. It was also a little dry which I could not pick up when I initially smelled this wine. Overall, this wine was not the best, but it also wasn't chilled so next time hopefully it is better when chilled.

References from Wine Folly:

• Aromas: https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/where-wine-flavors-come-from/ (Page 5)
• Flavors: https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/how-to-taste-wine-develop-palate/ (Pages 14-15)
• Varietal Characteristics: https://winefolly.com/deep-dive/spain-meseta-central-wine-region/ (Pages 3-5, 8)

I did not have any food with this wine.