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| Drinking window: Drink between 2007 and 2012 (based on 10 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 38 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 6/7/2019 & rated 88 points: Quite dark still, not much in terms of discolouration. On the nose old leather, earthy notes, spices, dried fruit. Quite linear and thin on the palate, not much fruit left and slightly drying towards the finish, the acidity sticking out a little. Medium length. Drink up. 87-89 (1594 views) | | | Tasted by scheusim on 2/4/2018 flawed bottle: Unfortunately stored too long, would have been better at the age of 12. Nevertheless still a very intense nose. Bouquet of blackberries, figs, port wine, tobacco. (1536 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 3/15/2013 & rated 90 points: A nice blend of old world rusticity with new world fruit styling. Effusive nose of earthy notes and red fruit. Palate is medium bodied and well balanced with acidity providing framing. More funky earth notes add some interest. Medium finish. (3370 views) | | | Tasted by SO14 on 2/17/2010: My husband and I drank this the night after I catalogued all our wines and realized that some were possibly passing their prime according to the drinking window. This said to drink before '09 and I have to say it was delicious but I am also a huge fan of Spanish wines!! (4395 views) | | | Tasted by sursmurfen on 4/30/2009 & rated 85 points: Deep colour. Heavy on tobacco, plum and cherries. Taste follows nose with the plum and the cherries. Very good now but better in two years? (4620 views) | | | Tasted by danseng on 4/4/2009 & rated 91 points: This wine is drinking perfectly right now. A lot of fruit up front, with an earthy finish. I get none of the green aspects that others got and virtually no tannins. For $17 this is a tremendous value from a great area of Spain. (4001 views) | | | Tasted by Harley1199 on 1/27/2009: Excellent wine. Really pure primary and secondary aromas: truffles, leather and earth, wet both, black tobacco (havan cigarrettes) potato peel. On palate, sweet woods like sandal with smooth tannins. Congratulations Alex Fernández! Sometimes, it is a good thing to wait for.... patient has a reward. Pretty obvious WHY no many people can understand this wine when is too young.
Un vino excelente. Realmente aromas primarios y secundarios muy puros: trufas, cuero y tierra mojados, tabaco negro (Habanos), piel de patata. En boca, maderas dulces como el sándalo con taninos muy suaves. ¡Felicidades Alejandro! Algunas veces, la paciencia tiene su recompensa. Queda bastante claro el porque no mucha gente puede entender este vino cuando es demasiado joven (3413 views) | | | Tasted by MarcInDSM on 12/24/2008 & rated 87 points: Not bad. Pretty old world in its approach with sour cherries and tobacco, maybe a touch of subdued black currant too. Smells just like acai juice. (2196 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 10/17/2008 & rated 92 points: Mid Oct 2008: deep rubin color; intense red and black berries, chocolate, vanilla and other aromas/flavors in nose and mouth; full body; smooth texture.
Bang for the Buck! (559 views) | | | Tasted by Fatty Cat on 10/3/2008 & rated 90 points: Early Oct 2008: red purple ink; intense red fruit and vanilla aromas/flavors; full body. (551 views) | | | Tasted by urga on 6/20/2008 & rated 89 points: 14% alc., purpur, kurz nach dem Öffnen staubige Noten, die sich sofort verflüchtigen, dichte Nase nach dunkelroten Beeren, fleischig, dicht, tapeziert den Gaumen, dabei trotzdem elegant, Früchte auch am Gaumen, Tannin merklich aber bereits gut integriert, langer Abgang. Noch ein kleines Bitterl im Abgang. Wird in zwei bis drei Jahren sicher top sein. (2411 views) | | | Tasted by urga on 3/23/2008 & rated 88 points: Verkostungsnotiz vom 2. Tag: 14% alc, Purpurrot, undurchsichtig, Kirsche, etwas Vanille, würzig, pfeffrig, dicht und fest, von der Säure gut balanciert, feurig, deutliche Tannine, kann/sollte noch liegen bleiben. (2596 views) | | | Tasted by Alekos on 1/21/2008 & rated 86 points: A solid example of a 100% Tempranillo, but definitively not 90+ like other people here say. (2842 views) | | | Tasted by wastedphd on 1/14/2008 & rated 80 points: Not sure about the positive comments on this one. Very green nose, too vegetal (which I normally like) and lots of bad oak. Tasted at first opening, decanted, and tasted periodically over 4 hours. It improved, but only slightly. Fruit and acid were out of balance, structure was very lacking. In this price point there are better tempranillos. (2898 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 1/12/2008: Interesting wine with old and new world coming together. Very earthy with a strong funk streak. But rich with lush fruit and toasty accents. Very pure fruit with precise balance and excellent length. Performs above its weight class. (2872 views) | | | Tasted by roel on 1/10/2008 & rated 90 points: Solid value. This wine has a deep red colour with (still) some purple reflexes. Wonderful nose of black cherries and elderberry. Tannins are still noticeable, but this is drinking perfectly right now; medium bodied and very rewarding on the palate. Will continue to drink well for at least 4 years. (2950 views) | | | Tasted by slippytoad on 12/18/2007 & rated 92 points: Quite light on its feet despite the age, awesome structure. Really good buy this, will get more. (2548 views) | | | Tasted by CAS on 5/15/2007 & rated 88 points: Dark purple in the glass - lots of oak, tobacco, plum and cherry on the nose. This follows through to the palate with a good hit of tannins, oak and lots of cherry and plum. Good acidity and some moca on the finish. Great daily drinker. (3117 views) | | | Tasted by pjaines on 5/13/2007 & rated 80 points: Aromas of farmyard, cherry, vanilla - reminded me of a more full bodied Musar on the nose. Taste is slightly sour. Finish was a bit thin and tannic. Overall a reasonable wine for the price. Drink now. (3514 views) | | | Tasted by kenito799 on 5/12/2007 & rated 89 points: Rich and oaky in that good Spanish way, warm dark fruit, cherries, cassis, smoky. Tannins well integrated and drinkingreally well now. (2987 views) | | | Tasted by groper1234 on 4/5/2007 & rated 85 points: Opened with condado de haza 2002. Clearly disapointing both of them at once. Smell of bad oak and medicinal bouquet. Not quite danse as condado de haza but better with mouth. It is smooth but it soon becomes very acidic and acoholic and it finishes bitterness in the mouth. I would never buy this wine again. (3223 views) | | | Tasted by AllRed on 1/14/2007 & rated 90 points: Tasted double blind at the January Blind Drunks tasting. Deep garnet with a purple tint. Abundant aromas of blue and black fruits on the nose. Very nice balance here between fruit and tannin, with red fruit flavors dominating the finish. This seemed a bit primary, and I think has some room for improvement. 90+. (3529 views) | | | Tasted by CAS on 11/6/2006 & rated 89 points: Good bright purple with a nose of bonfire night! Lots of burnt oak on the nose with vanilla and some blackcurrant. Medium tannins giving way to some dary berry fruits, more vanilla and some plum. Medium length on the finish. Not bad. (3379 views) | | | Tasted by winesteward on 9/26/2006 & rated 91 points: Very dark, young color. Very light touch of oak on the nose that is well-integrated and unobtrussive on the palate. Medium bodied. Very juicy with good, ripe berry fruit. Impeccably balanced with a dry palate. The alcohol reads 14% but this is so easy to drink despite that. Finishes long with soft, open-knit tannins and and an espresso-like flavor.Outstanding wine to drink now but can age a bit more. Outstanding QPR as well. (3729 views) | | | Tasted by hutch on 7/2/2006: Cook Spain tasting. Concentrated fruit. Grainy tannins. Lacks the complexity of the other wines it went up against. (3589 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Dehesa la Granja vinoTempranillo Varietal character (Appellation America) | TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero region in Spain. Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Being low in acidity and sugar content, it is commonly blended with Carignan (Mazuela), Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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The varietal is at its best in top Riojas, where oak aging is employed to generate increased complexity and harmony. From the best sites, these wines can be remarkably concentrated with great aging potential. New wines from this region are darker, and more robust, with more dynamic primary fruit flavors than traditionally styled examples. These wines seem to reflect the influence of Spain's other key region for Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero. Regardless of style, Riojas tend to be medium bodied wines, with more acid than tannins. These wines generally feature Tempranillo blended with Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. For these wines, there are three quality levels, which will appear on the label. Everyday drinking wines fall under the category of "Crianza", "Reserva" denotes more complex and concentrated wines, and "Gran Reserva" refers to the most intense wines, made only in the best years.
The same labeling scheme applies to wines from Ribera del Duero, which, like Rioja, is dominated by Tempranillo and shares similar blending grapes. Again, Ribera del Duero wines are generally darker and more powerful than the most traditional Riojas. These wines also generally see less oak treatment than Riojas. From Rioja, we like wines from Allende, Marqués de Cáceres, Montecillo, and Cune. In Ribera del Duero, consider Dominio de Pingus, Emilio Moro, Convento San Francisco, and Pesquera.
Pair older-style Rioja with simple meats like chicken, leg of lamb, and pork loin. However, the newer style of Rioja and Ribera del Duero works especially well with bolder meat dishes or an aged Spanish cheese like Manchego or Idiazabal. 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.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León ) |
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