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2007 Bodegas Ateca / Zabrin Calatayud Atteca Old Vines |
| Vintage | 2007 |  Label 1 of 5   | |
| Type | Red | ||
| Producer | Bodegas Ateca / Zabrin | ||
| Variety | Garnacha | ||
| Designation | Atteca Old Vines | ||
| Vineyard | n/a | ||
| Country | Spain | ||
| Region | Aragón | ||
| SubRegion | n/a | ||
| Appellation | Calatayud | ||
| UPC Code | 819451007250 |
| Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 88.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 120 notes) | |
| Tasted by jdoakpark on 11/11/2009 & rated 88 points: very nice. a great vale.....dark fruit and berries with nice mouthfeel and finish. (390 views) | |
| Tasted by matterhorn78 on 11/11/2009 & rated 88 points: (358 views) | |
| Tasted by j.michael.kilgore on 11/10/2009 & rated 85 points: Nice everyday bottle. Nose of plum, raspberry and a little spice. Juicy and lush mouthfeel. Good wine for the money. (522 views) | |
| Tasted by Daisyscooler on 10/31/2009 & rated 86 points: (417 views) | |
| Tasted by Pinot Evil on 10/28/2009 & rated 88 points: I bit disjointed, black cherry and black licorice but flavors not so well integrated, not a bad qpr though. (777 views) | |
| Tasted by bstryd on 10/26/2009 & rated 90 points: Very nice fruit on the top and a solid mid palete taste. Cherries to start and moving to darker fruits through the mouth. Very nice color. A good Spanish garnache that combine the fruit my wife likes without being light weight, and enough heft and a bit of earth to go well for my taste. Good balance and good price point. (938 views) | |
| Tasted by Eberg on 10/17/2009 & rated 92 points: (749 views) | |
| Tasted by mos on 10/14/2009 & rated 88 points: First, for the cash, great deal! Dark fruits and must on the nose. Cherry, plum, earth, and leatheron the taste. Great body and tannins! Nice and bold the way I like em! (1058 views) | |
| Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 10/14/2009: Its an X-ray of the vines, not a scene from aliens. Coming around the bend nicely. Hot. (1002 views) | |
| Tasted by edchi on 10/9/2009 & rated 90 points: what a deal! The wine was opened and Had it with Paella we made on the stove top with shrimp and chicken. The wine was exactly what one would expect of a good garnacha. In fact, Close your eye, and it taste like a good CdR. The finish, while not super long, but enjoyable. What a price for a good wine. Def. would get more. (1104 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 10/6/2009 & rated 88 points: Fruity black cherry up front, tar and cedar hold for a considerable finish. Very full bodied, well rounded, a touch hot (could have been decanted a bit longer I suspect). Well made, solid buy at $15. (1236 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/30/2009 & rated 89 points: (1050 views) | |
| Tasted by Anonymous on 9/29/2009 & rated 88 points: (1058 views) | |
| Tasted by jbearr on 9/27/2009 & rated 88 points: (1014 views) | |
| Tasted by sayward on 9/27/2009 & rated 88 points: some sugar on the fruit. grape big league chew. some leather. not sure the retail price point is correct for this wine. (1236 views) | |
| Tasted by andycrick on 9/25/2009 & rated 88 points: (1077 views) | |
| Tasted by helpagerman on 9/13/2009 & rated 88 points: (1300 views) | |
| Tasted by SingleSpeeder on 9/11/2009 & rated 83 points: (1239 views) | |
| Tasted by bound4er on 9/11/2009 & rated 90 points: Tasty stuff and good QPR. Nice mix of dark and red fruit supported by good acidity and smooth tannins. Much better than the 2006 vintage and worth buying a few more bottles. (1519 views) | |
| Tasted by TCKM on 9/3/2009 & rated 88 points: Came into balance after 20 minutes of air. Black fruit with hints of licorice and funk on the nose. Round and soft on the palate with sweet black fruit and spice. Easy to drink but shows a rather abrupt and sterile finish. Drink now. (1764 views) | |
| Tasted by The Kokopelli on 8/31/2009 & rated 89 points: A thick bouquet of Black cherry, cedar and vanilla to match the deep ruby color of the wine. Round and supple in the mouth with medium body and decent acidity. Loads of dark berries from the old vines - black cherries and blackberries dominate. On the finish, the dark berries fade, leaving some spiceiness and smoke, with good length on the finish overall. The tannins are firm, but restrained & the wine is balanced throughout. An excellent value overall. (1741 views) | |
| Tasted by knuckledragger on 8/30/2009 & rated 89 points: Dark velvet. One of our favorites. Used it to wash down a bowl of popcorn. (1827 views) | |
| Tasted by Decaturwinedude on 8/27/2009 & rated 89 points: Terrific value here. 100% Garnacha old-vines Dark purplish color, nose of black cherry and blueberry. Sweet red and blue fruit on the palate. Lush and drippy with fruit, finishes with peppery spice. Nice drink. Drink it now. (2000 views) | |
| Tasted by bingdoodle on 8/21/2009: Please see prior notes. (2038 views) | |
| Tasted by pete s. on 8/19/2009 & rated 88 points: Nice red fruit on the nose with some meaty funk. Very rustic in the mouth...not over the top fruit like some Spanish Garnacha. Decent overall but falls just short of being an excellent wine. Still a great QPR...maybe my expectations were too high. (2118 views) | |
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| Bodegas Ateca is a new partnership between the Gil family (Bodegas Juan Gil) of Jumilla and importer Jorge Ordonez.
About red wine Grenache (Appellation America) Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos and Amontillados. But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info. Aragon (wikipedia) Donominación de Origen Calatayud (Official Site, Spanish) | Calatayud Appellation (espvino) | DO Calatayud (Wines From Spain) |
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