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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2019 (based on 16 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.8 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 27 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by TomOfCT on 4/12/2019 flawed bottle: Corked (1039 views) | | | Tasted by studleytrey on 3/30/2018 & rated 85 points: Thankfully, my second bottle is not corked. Medium (+) ruby color. Aromas of black fruit, earth, light funk, fresh herbs, and a little paint thinner (ethyl acetate?? What's going on with this producer?). Very subtle on that last one and not too detracting or concerned on my end. Medium body, acid, and finish, with an easy, forward and fruity constitution—this is clearly not intended as a "serious" wine, but rather a crowd pleasing, drinkable one. The flavors are in the darker fruit register, but there's a bright, tartness to them like a black raspberry. There's not really much else going on. Maybe a hint of minerality, but overall, this is a pretty basic b(ottle). It's a fine quaffer though, and your family will love it. (1807 views) | | | Tasted by Stephen.Somm on 2/8/2018 & rated 87 points: PnP. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. Dry wine with big blackberry and plum notes. Medium Oak. Better with food. Bought for $10 via Last Bottle sale. Glad I didn't pay more. (1653 views) | | | Tasted by studleytrey on 7/2/2017 flawed bottle: Corked. Not so much that I couldn't minimize it with some cellophane and drink it at a family gathering of non-winos, but I'll reserve judgement for my other bottle. (2554 views) | | | Tasted by TomOfCT on 1/16/2017 & rated 88 points: Good, not great. Decent qpr. Plenty of fruits...light on structure. More Grenache than Tempranillo. Give it a bit more time. (2768 views) | | | Tasted by jhanne8 on 9/29/2016: Enjoyed each of my 6 bottles more than the last. Nice Tempranillo nose needed some time to develop. (2234 views) | | | Tasted by VinCrush on 9/22/2016 & rated 82 points: Maybe I just got a bad bottle but this was the worst Spanish tempranillo I've had all year. Very acidic and evanescent on opening with very little fruit and a relatively light body. On day two, the taste profile was very much driven by raisins and prunes. (1797 views) | | | Tasted by cjsadler on 3/30/2016: Have enjoyed this wine in the past, but this vintage seems a little over-extracted to me. (2294 views) | | | Tasted by Ruubious on 2/26/2016: 3.5/5 - Really enjoyed this, good flavour and body, Fruit and herbs. Will seek more. (1635 views) | | | Tasted by HarveyLarvae on 2/6/2016 & rated 89 points: Berries and anise up front, a little hot so slightly chilled from the fridge is good. Odd effervescence too but not a bad thing (1397 views) | | | Tasted by Bob Sacamano on 11/7/2015 & rated 89 points: Splash decanted and drank over 3 hours. Classic tempranillo nose. Medium bodied. Light on the palette driven by tart cherry along with lemon and orange pith notes. Oak lingers in the background. Tasty, polished and elegant. Great QPR. (1461 views) | | | Tasted by grover91 on 10/23/2015 & rated 89 points: Nice fruit on the front and spice on the finish. Could use another year in the bottle. Mild for a Ribera Tempranillo. Drinks more like a Garnacha. (1354 views) | | | Tasted by jhanne8 on 4/29/2015: Enjoyed. Will prob give it some time before opening another. (1368 views) | | | Tasted by RVARob on 12/30/2014 & rated 89 points: Drank well with excellent flavor. Would drink again. I wouldn't hesitate to give it a few more years to develop as well.
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| Tempranillo 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 )Ribera del Duero El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero) |
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