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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 77 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bradfriedlander on 12/18/2021 & rated 92 points: Deep throated Grenacha. Full bodied, soft tannins, and sustained finish. Dark berries and a touch of prune. Paired well with grilled duck legs and ratatouille. Also good to sip or drink with blue berries and dark chocolate. (474 views) | | | Tasted by Sfrye on 2/24/2013 & rated 90 points: Really enjoyed this old vine Garnacha. 7 years later all of the tannins had softened into pleasant dustiness. Fruit was still there but soft and velvety. Held up perfectly with spicy shrimp scampi. Not an outstanding wine, but really pleasant and I wish I had more in cellar. (4038 views) | | | Tasted by Barry Notes on 5/18/2012 & rated 91 points: Pw/45 minute decant. Clear, deep dark purple color. Very nice nose. Drinking perfectly now. Very well integrated, soft tannins, proper Garnache taste. Med body, med/long finish. Super smooth with absolutely no harshness whatsoever. Nothing off. Great wine especially for the price. (4551 views) | | | Tasted by stercomm on 4/19/2010 & rated 89 points: Decanted for about 20 minutes enough for 2 glasses, lovely nose, lots of great fruit, raspberry and cherries. Silky mouth feel, medium bodied,very lovely wine, full flavored but in no way over powering. Floral hints on the palate along with some great raspberry and cherry. (5864 views) | | | Tasted by lebo9968@gmail.com on 4/4/2010: Past. Blah. (5936 views) | | | Tasted by NuTricks on 2/16/2010 & rated 90 points: Wines In A Line: February - Bodegas Ateca Ace to King; 2/9/2010-2/16/2010 (chez moi): Deep ruby. Raspberry and bitter cherry.Balanced. Tiny bit bitter. Group's second favorite of the night. (6479 views) | | | Tasted by NuTricks on 2/9/2010 & rated 86 points: Wines In A Line: February - Bodegas Ateca Ace to King; 2/9/2010-2/16/2010 (chez moi): Deep ruby. No bricking. Kirsch & raspberry. Mid tending towards light weight. Acididty more than tannins and a bit tart. A little tart. Short finish. (3613 views) | | | Tasted by NuTricks on 12/4/2009 & rated 90 points: Deep garnet. Blueberry, black raspberry and some smoke on the nose. MId-weight mouthfeel. Tannins have softened which complements the acidity. Decent finish. (3109 views) | | | Tasted by T Lauren O'Neal on 9/30/2009 & rated 85 points: Not taking the age on this bottle... Variation? Just one left... (70 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 6/2/2009: This has settled down somewhat from a bottle tasted a year ago, but still, it's a bit over-the-top and alcoholic for my palate. Rich, extracted, low acidity and viscous, I can see where this has so much mainstream appeal. Approx $15, drink thru 2011 (3826 views) | | | Tasted by winelovr2001 on 4/26/2009 & rated 89 points: A nice wine, especially for the price. This wine is dominated by big fruit and some nice spice, but lacks a lot of depth that so many top grenache's have. (3913 views) | | | Tasted by T Lauren O'Neal on 3/17/2009 & rated 91 points: More developed now, the finish is elongated. Interesting notes seem to be developing. I'm almost feeling bad as I have whisked through this thinking there was no future. Hummm (63 views) | | | Tasted by yomtov on 1/29/2009 & rated 89 points: Dark purple color. Raspberry jam on nose with spice and smoke (4343 views) | | | Tasted by Dave Mci on 1/10/2009 & rated 88 points: Very nice somewhat simple wine. Good QPR and we use this as a house quaffer. (4444 views) | | | Tasted by winelovr2001 on 11/3/2008 & rated 90 points: Definately new world...showing distictively grapey flavors as well as plum, raspberry, and oak. Very nice QpR. (4285 views) | | | Tasted by czar33 on 9/27/2008 & rated 84 points: Les premières gorgées révèlent de la vanille, du fruit et beaucoup de chair que l'alcool vient progressivement saturer pour le faire évoluer vers quelque chose de plutôt lourd et moins subtil. Belle concentration, longueur moyenne mais il faut aimer le genre "in your face". Bénificierait peut-être d'un carafage ou d'un sommeil de 2-3 ans. (4250 views) | | | Tasted by brewery44 on 9/21/2008 & rated 85 points: Not as good as other bottles tried. Funky, mushroom nose that eventually blew off. On the palate, more mineral character than previous bottles. Short finish. (4362 views) | | | Tasted by Rich S on 8/31/2008 & rated 89 points: This was my 2nd and final bottle of this wine and while I definitely enjoyed it, it didn't show as well as the first time (could be attributable to the amount of time it was opened though since this was more of a pop and pour). Very dark purple color. Loads of dark black and blue fruits on the nose. More dark fruits with a little cherry cola on the palate but it was missing the chocolate that I got on this wine the first time around. Full bodied, dense mouthfeel with long, sweet finish. Definitely a wine for new world fans. (4286 views) | | | Tasted by brythephotoguy on 8/30/2008 & rated 90 points: Popped and poured last night. Nose has dusty fruit, some oak, tobacco and alcohol. This has huge, explosive red fruit on the palate - strawberry, cherry, dark chocolate and alcohol. Oak and tannins on the finish. Definitely needs breathing time.
Day 2 this is showing even better. Still has massive fruit but is more balanced, and the heat has dissipated. A great buy. (4281 views) | | | Tasted by caboychuck on 5/27/2008 & rated 90 points: Dark purple color. Raspberry jam on nose with spice and smoke. Full of flavor with raspberry liqeur and spice. nice vibrancy. A real nice qpr. (4406 views) | | | Tasted by whits on 4/21/2008 & rated 88 points: deep violet color, fresh berries on the nose, flavors are mostly grapey, but deep and dark, some wet soil below, good length on the finish, very solid overall wine, brought out spice when paired with goat curry (4652 views) | | | Tasted by misfits on 4/13/2008 & rated 90 points: smell - tobacco, taste - red fruit strong mid-palate, unctuous finish, tart at first but hour of decanting smoothed it out spectacular qpr (4777 views) | | | Tasted by Kazappa on 3/12/2008 & rated 88 points: Nice ruby color, a little brown on the rim. Nose primarily of musk/sweat; dust, ripe fruit, fresh-cut wood, and pencil shavings; a hint of maple syrup. On the palate, graphite dominates, followed by BIG dark fruits, and cigar, with some roast-beef hidden in there, and finally black licorice. I'd call it medium-bodied, with a nice, fresh blackberry finish at 30-40 seconds, and no sour notes.
This wine is INTERESTING at the price-range, and totally New-World. It's a fun wine, and I'll buy more. (4812 views) | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 2/23/2008 & rated 89 points: Dark fruits, tobacco and vanillin on the nose. Fruity and juicy on the palate, not overly complex but enjoyable. (4745 views) | | | Tasted by JWG on 2/23/2008 & rated 89 points: Modest slightly dusty nose, just soft and pleasant without any strong elements. Palate has a bit of too much presence (I think) of oak, but it blows off and then there is just a good clean sense of the grape, along with after a few hours, an intense tobacco and earth undercurrent. (4824 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
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Wine Library TV, 90 Point Wine Values, Episode #248 (6/4/2007)
(ZABRIN ATTECA) #2; COLOR-dark; NOSE-artificial Hi-C, dark black currant; TASTE-obnoxiously New World, delicious flavor profile (enormous dark chocolate mixed w/: cherry, strawberries, raspberries & black currant), well made, but controversial; big & explosive -- New World folks will like; RP-90; GV-88 88 points |
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| Bodegas Ateca Producer websiteGarnachaWikipedia: 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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