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| Drinking window: Drink between 2015 and 2017 (based on 7 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 32 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 6/25/2020 & rated 89 points: Nicely balanced and good fruit with some earthy tones. Drink up. (772 views) | | | Tasted by uncletom62 on 5/6/2019 & rated 90 points: This wine was awesome. PnP and the first sip was wow. A nice blend that is smooth with nice juicy red berries. Went well before, during and after Carol's wonderful marinara. Nice $9 bottle I sat on for 5 years. (980 views) | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 12/18/2018 & rated 90 points: Nicely done and just at it’s prime. PnP with early balance between acid and tannins and balanced fruit and spice. (957 views) | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 8/17/2018 & rated 87 points: Deep to medium purple with a solid rim. Nose of balanced fruit and spice. Backed by tobacco and cocoa. Pallet of earthy fruit and spice, pepper is dominat. Not too much acid with well proportioned tannins and a long finish. (1027 views) | | | Tasted by ElSol on 10/13/2016 & rated 89 points: Medium to full body. Dark berries on the nose and palette. Moderate tannins and pepper on the mid palette. Some coffee and graphite notes. Medium finish. Nice acidity. This is a delicious wine and strong QPR. (1585 views) | | | Tasted by quaffnov on 11/24/2015 & rated 88 points: Hour and half decant, very dark in the glass, with a nose of chocolate, blueberry and black licorice. The palate mirrors the nose with the black licorice coming a little more to the forefront but without any spiciness coming into play. The acidity stayed on the mild side and the tannins were very smooth, with a full mouthfeel but a shorter finish. This is a food wine, pair with something slightly spicy and it brings more character out. (1486 views) | | | Tasted by heldermramos@gmail.com on 8/29/2015 & rated 89 points: Agradável! (1383 views) | | | Tasted by fabiogr on 2/7/2015 & rated 84 points: Medium body with red fruit aromas, quite spicy on the palate. Interesting in the sense of trying something new, but there is better stuff for the same price point from other Spanish regions. (1652 views) | | | Tasted by Pimenta on 12/15/2014 & rated 87 points: Bom vinho. Um pouco adocicado para a proposta, madeira bem aplicada, pouca persistencia. alcool bem equilibrado. (1403 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 8/22/2014 & rated 90 points: Still drinking well - nicely fruity, low tannin, some oaky undertone. Last bottle, unfortunately. (1226 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 6/7/2014 & rated 90 points: Went beautifully with a seafood Paella -- as to be expected for a wine made a stone's throw from Valencia. (873 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 5/16/2014 & rated 90 points: Still consistent with earlier notes. I'd say it takes some time open for the depth to appear, but feels like a pinot noir / barbera blend of some kind. (783 views) | | | Tasted by Alekos on 3/30/2014 & rated 84 points: Unidimensional, tannic and lacks personality. Ok with steaks or stew, not good by itself. Wouldn't buy it again but curious to try another Bobal bottle. (735 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 12/3/2013 & rated 90 points: Consistent with earlier note, this continues to be an excellent food wine. Went very well with salmon. Can't beat the QPR, either. (697 views) | | | Tasted by Richard123 on 9/18/2013 & rated 90 points: Very interesting and unusual wine. Lots of minerality, herbs, fairly high tannin, yet some sweet oak element that balances it all out. Actually went well with an oily fish in Asian sauce. Worth tasting for $10, and may be worth stocking up on! (635 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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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.Valencia Vinos y cavas de la Comunidad Valenciana |
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