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| Drinking window: Drink between 2011 and 2014 (based on 9 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.1 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 178 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Laurence on 6/26/2018 & rated 89 points: Enjoyed them all. Great wine.
2009 kept well.
Should have bought more than a case. (2481 views) | | | Tasted by PJohnsn on 5/11/2015 & rated 88 points: Much better this time around. Dark fruit with a bright finish (6588 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 4/10/2014 & rated 87 points: Ah, so it comes to an end. The last botle of an amazing value in Garnacha. Well-made, held up in the cellar just fine. But drink up if you're holding! (7949 views) | | | Tasted by wendy326 on 12/16/2013: Damn this wine is good for the money! Amazingly good for $8/bottle. (8915 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 8/21/2013 & rated 88 points: Still very nice. Previous notes apply. Drink up. (9368 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 3/28/2013 & rated 87 points: Previous notes apply. Great red fruit, good acidity, minerality. A good budget bottle. (8950 views) | | | Tasted by kenhud on 2/25/2013 & rated 90 points: Surprisingly good. Excellent QPR. Fruity and easy to drink. (5159 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 9/6/2012 & rated 88 points: Darned good pomegranate juice. Acidity kicks in to give a lift at just the right time, and then some rhubarb and Jolly Rancher candy on the finish. Fun stuff! (5537 views) | | | Tasted by kburmy on 6/24/2012 & rated 84 points: Lots of pepper. Good for the price.
(2944 views) | | | Tasted by kburmy on 6/24/2012 & rated 84 points: Lots of pepper. Pretty good for the price. (2335 views) | | | Tasted by bkrup on 5/24/2012: Continues to be a great value. Great even second day! (4234 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 5/14/2012 & rated 88 points: This bottle less jammy than the previous; back to good form. Great QPR. (4216 views) | | | Tasted by Mollybeg on 5/10/2012 & rated 90 points: Nicely balanced. Great QPR. This is a standby in our house. (4001 views) | | | Tasted by la dut on 3/30/2012 & rated 86 points: Sharp red fruits: raspberry, blackberry, sour cherry. A little cedar and smoke.
Smooth, somewhat mouth-drying tannins with flavors of blackberry, prune, dried cherry, and hints of blood orange (a surprising note for a red wine). Finishes with dried fruits.
A pleasant, fruit-forward Grenache, and excellent for the price. (4239 views) | | | Tasted by bkrup on 3/17/2012 & rated 88 points: Served with slow roasted corned beef and herbed fingerling potatoes. The slight sweet notes compliemented the beef well. (3665 views) | | | Tasted by Mollybeg on 3/7/2012 & rated 91 points: An excellent value. I agree that it was better after 24 hours. (3736 views) | | | Tasted by djs on 2/24/2012 & rated 91 points: Score reflects preformance on 2nd night when this bottle was much more open and complex. (3913 views) | | | Tasted by rrush on 2/17/2012 & rated 89 points: This wine is a light, fruity, simple and slightly sweet delight. It is fun and sophisticated and balanced. (3942 views) | | | Tasted by rbergy on 2/16/2012 & rated 90 points: Few values better; chocolate covered cherries on nose; spicy cherries, cedar, orange peel;
Was told that the owner of Evodia is former owner of Las Rocas before it was sold. (3869 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 2/12/2012 & rated 87 points: A good choice for a second bottle last evening. Notes consistent with previous. (3893 views) | | | Tasted by SMagowan on 1/28/2012 & rated 88 points: A nose of cassis, menthol, blackberry and light smoke. Very rich dark berry fruit taste along with cassis. Very smooth, but not much finish. A good example of a nice table wine grenache and excellent "cellar defender" wine. (4203 views) | | | Tasted by bkrup on 1/23/2012 & rated 88 points: Great with beef stew, unbelievable QPR. (1971 views) | | | Tasted by Leomania on 1/10/2012 & rated 87 points: Previous notes are spot on, but there's a spicy element that's not entirely covered simply by "black pepper". Very nice. (4433 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 12/23/2011 & rated 90 points: A superb QPR and daily drinker, with a nice bouquet and palate of raspberry and spice. Soft tannins and slightly sweet finish but dark and brooding overall picture - a pretty typical spanish garnacha profile. (4930 views) | | | Tasted by tourette on 12/2/2011: As someone else said about the 2010 - have the decency to give this a try. (5290 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Altovinum Producer website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)2009 Altovinum Evodia Importer tech sheetGarnachaWikipedia: In Spain, Grenache is known as Garnacha and given the likely history of the grape this is most likely the grape's original name. There are several clonal varieties of Garnacha with the thin-skinned, dark colored Garnacha Tinta (sometimes spelled Tinto) being the most common. Another variety, known as Garnacha Peluda or "Hairy Grenache" due to the soft softly hairy texture on the underside of the vine's leaves is also found in Spain, mostly in Borja and Cariñena (Aragón). Compared to its more widely planted cousin, it produces wines lower in alcohol and higher in acidity that show spicy and savory notes more readily as they age.[11] Widely planted in northeastern and central Spain, Garnacha was long considered a "workhorse" grape of low quality suitable for blending. In the late 20th century, the success of the Garnacha based wines from Priorat in Catalonia (as well as the emerging international attention given to the New World Rhone Rangers) sparked a re-evaluation of this "workhorse" variety. Today it is the third most widely planted red grape variety in Spain (behind Tempranillo and Bobal) with more than 203,300 acres (82,300 ha) and is seen in both varietal wines and blends.[3]
Garnacha plays a major role in the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC/DOQ) wines of Rioja and Priorat and the Denominación de Origen (DO) wines of Navarra and all southern Aragonese and southern Catalonian appellations, plus the mountainous areas just southwest of Madrid: Méntrida and Cebreros. In Rioja the grape is planted mostly in the warmer Rioja Baja region located in the eastern expanse of the wine region. Usually blended with Tempranillo, Garnacha provides juicy fruitiness and added body. In recent years, modern Rioja producers have been increasing the amount of Garnacha used in the blend in order to produce earlier maturing and more approachable Riojas in their youth. Garnacha is also used in the pale colored rosados of Rioja.[3] The vine has a long history in the Navarra region where it has been the dominant red grape variety with nearly 54% of the region's vineyard planted with Garnacha. Compared to neighboring Rioja, the Garnacha-based blends of Navarra are lighter and fruitier, meant for earlier consumption.[5]Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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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 [sic] 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 (when sweetened). 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.Aragón Aragon (wikipedia)Calatayud Donominación de Origen Calatayud (Official Site, Spanish) | Calatayud Appellation (espvino) | DO Calatayud (Wines From Spain) |
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