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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.4 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 46 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Joelene on 12/3/2023 & rated 92 points: This bottle was singing, delicious (166 views) | | | Tasted by Joelene on 9/21/2023 & rated 90 points: Last sip was the best… a good decant or more bottle time won’t hurt this one (205 views) | | | Tasted by HWgeek on 4/27/2022 & rated 91 points: Less fruity than before, still drinking well.
Some coffee, oaky, dark fruit, after it opens up it is more balanced. It seems lighter now, more mainstream Tempanillo than before. Would definitely say drink them if you have them, feels like its at peak or just over the peak. (626 views) | | | Tasted by HWgeek on 11/4/2020 & rated 91 points: Still delicious, well integrated and much more like a burgandy than a tempenillo. Finishes dry and a bit tart. (982 views) | | | Tasted by Aris1a on 8/16/2020 & rated 91 points: Fruit-forward, well integrated, with its tannins well-tamed by time. Dark fruit, cherries, ripe peaches, leather on the nose. Pepper and thyme and hints of menthol in the mid-palate. Long, quiet, and brooding finish. I am bit surprised at the date range given on CT as this is holding up beautifully, though probably drinking at peak now. I have owned a few bottles of this since its release and it was well worth the wait! (1015 views) | | | Tasted by HWgeek on 5/31/2020: Fairly dry with a good bit of tannins. Venturi'ed the first night, then just p'n'p the second night (vacuumed overnight). Better flavor that in past reviews. Some coffee, oaky, dark fruit, after it opens up it is more balanced. It drinks more like a Burgundy than a Tempranillo. Funk isn't overly present at this time. Had it with applewood bacon pork tenderloin, good compliment. (966 views) | | | Tasted by SCosgrove on 12/5/2019 & rated 89 points: Very dry, flavorful, nice with pasta and red sauce. (1083 views) | | | Tasted by SCosgrove on 4/21/2019 & rated 88 points: Nice wine, a little funk that wasn't unpleasant. (885 views) | | | Tasted by ecola on 11/9/2017 & rated 89 points: Still drinking well, although the primary fruit is fading and the earthiness is taking over. Might be a year past it's prime. Tannic finish, needs food. (1147 views) | | | Tasted by TallMikeWine on 7/16/2017 & rated 88 points: This wine is BLACK! For a 2004, seeing the color, deepest darkest black/purple I was astonished. But I've always felt #blackwinesmatter, so I forged onward. The fruit was in there "somewhere" - however the earthy flavors and smells were super evident. I was unsure what to make of them, mostly. And then my sense memory kicked in! After a couple of hours in the glass this wine was smelling seriously like the can of old used bacon grease my Mom used to keep under the sink (she'd pour the bacon grease into is whenever she cooked bacon). A bit salty, very meaty, and a little funk - okay a lot of funk! So, interesting wine. Probably last forever as far as I can tell. But I had about a glass and a half and called it a night. Unsure what to tell you at this point. (1243 views) | | | Tasted by americanstorm on 3/16/2016 & rated 89 points: Cork came apart and the wine had to be strained. Still somewhat tannic with a Decient nose. Can not really pick out any paticular flavors but the wine dark well over the course of the evening. Not sure if it was worth the price but it was enjoyable. (2156 views) | | | Tasted by JonnyG on 6/7/2014 & rated 92 points: Ripe palate. Espresso, dark berries and dusty tannins on the palate. Wonderful, rustic texture, with a finish that almost fades before reviving with a wonderful, lingering caress. (3821 views) | | | Tasted by ksde on 5/4/2013 & rated 85 points: Nothing like the 05. Overpriced big time. (4751 views) | | | Tasted by Thobman on 5/19/2012 & rated 89 points: Wow, coffee and chocolate city! Too much oak as well. (6316 views) | | | Tasted by Mr T on 1/21/2012: This is still quite a tannic wine with very dark fruit...for me tannin was more powerful than the evident fruit and extraction...hoping it comes into balance with time..will leave alone for a while (6333 views) | | | Tasted by ksde on 7/23/2011 & rated 87 points: Nice nose but a disjointed pallet that lacks depth. Very disappointing compared to the 2005, which is big and great. Way over priced as I have tasted many wines under $15 that can put this wine to shame. (6983 views) | | | Tasted by Birch on 3/18/2011 & rated 87 points: Very forgetable, little distinction. Reminds me of a big shiraz without any flavor. (6386 views) | | | Tasted by cpsmith33 on 1/25/2011 & rated 88 points: again somewhat disappointed here by lack of complexity and terroir i guess. coffee, pepper, chocolate. (4856 views) | | | Tasted by wynnewood500 on 12/4/2010: Very dense, dark color. Nose nice but a bit reticent. Tannic structure goes well with the fruit. Not a refined and delicate wine. More full bodied and parhaps, rustic. Not good on the second day after refrigerating. (4487 views) | | | Tasted by ews3 on 11/13/2010 & rated 88 points: Syrahs and other Rhone varietals (Roberts House): nice tannic structure but not too much complexity. black fruit and coffee. med(-) finish is a little disappointing. (5358 views) | | | Tasted by jrobs7777 on 11/13/2010 & rated 86 points: Quite tannins and drying at this stage. This is more tannic than anything, though. The mocha, coffee and cocoa are sitting there, but the notes are muted and overshadowed by the tannins. Muted darker fruit coaxed out after swirling. This may eventually settle down, but not sure. This was our only bottle so we'll never know. (4454 views) | | | Tasted by cpsmith33 on 10/29/2010 & rated 87 points: agree with other reviewer that this just isnt that interesting...too much oak, not enough fruit or complexity...needs food...not bad, just not what i was hoping (4464 views) | | | Tasted by behm0027 on 3/10/2010 & rated 90 points: Deep, dark red color with incredibly long legs. Nose of black cherry, plum, nutmeg, cedar, and a hint of chocolate. On the palate, flavors of anise, cherry, tobacco, and leather. Velvety, very chewy texture. Wonderful tannins (big yet balanced). Full-bodied, big wine. Long finish, with slight sweet notes. (4837 views) | | | Tasted by J2K on 1/17/2010 & rated 93 points: PNP and drank over a few hours. Nose is strong dark fruit, black currant, tobacco. Full bodied, tastes of cedar, tobacco, charcoal with dark fruit. Finish turns a little sweeter with oak and blueberry. Well balanced and has great acidity and tannic structure and long finish. Good mix of new and old world flavors. I really enjoyed this wine, had with steak. Drinking well now or hold. (4913 views) | | | Tasted by Rok on 9/29/2009 & rated 85 points: Very new world style. Too oaky for my liking, but some fruit does peak through. This wine needs some food if you are planning on opening soon, not an armchair sipper. Just not very interesting in my opinion. (5498 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.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León )Toro Wines of Toro |
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