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| Drinking window: Drink between 2009 and 2011 (based on 9 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.4 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 103 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Furchievi on 2/14/2016 & rated 82 points: Limited depth and a bit tart. (3476 views) | | | Tasted by bbigelow on 10/8/2013: Nasty, waaaay past its drinkability window (5703 views) | | | Tasted by thecure on 1/28/2013 & rated 85 points: Drank with pasta and meatballs. Surprisingly good wine! Very peppery with grapefruit undertones in the mouth. (6861 views) | | | Tasted by JWCalhoun on 8/7/2012 & rated 88 points: Nice finish (7157 views) | | | Tasted by Wali183 on 7/14/2012 & rated 87 points: Leuchtende lila Farbe, schöne Fruchtkonzentration, am Gaumen etwas unrund. (6870 views) | | | Tasted by StewartWent on 5/30/2012 & rated 88 points: Very Australian in style to my tastes. Ripe, sharp red berries, acidic minerals, and finishes with some roughness which seems more acid driven rather than alcohol. Got progressively better as it opened up. (4761 views) | | | Tasted by JavaMonkey on 5/25/2012 & rated 84 points: Same as most of the others: Dark garnet color. Strawberry on the nose with a little burnt rubber. The fruit is nice, with a little black cherry in the palate as well. Good balance. (2829 views) | | | Tasted by djs on 1/12/2012 & rated 87 points: Decanted 3 hours. Better 2nd night. (3402 views) | | | Tasted by JavaMonkey on 12/7/2011 & rated 86 points: One of the better bottles. Nice strawberry fruit, a little oak. Good balance. Very solid bottle. (3174 views) | | | Tasted by Z1nnfull on 11/30/2011 & rated 79 points: Paid $9.99 for it and not worth it. Couldn't really tell this was a Grenache, just tasted like a cheap blended bottle of red wine that would sell for $5.99 in the grocery store sale bin. Tried aerating it, still tasted bland. Let half of it sit overnight, still no better.
Can't recommend. Is certainly one-dimensional, although I could not tell what that dimension was. With all the choices for red wines at $10, this does not measure up. (3205 views) | | | Tasted by cnr128 on 10/15/2011 & rated 80 points: While not bad, it was a little disappointing after a terrific Tres Picos Granacha I had a week earlier, costing the same. A bit one-dimensional, dark cherry with something minerally that added nothing. (3547 views) | | | Tasted by ICanHasWine on 9/25/2011: White pepper and a little funk on the nose. More pepper over a little cranberry juice. Simple. Good. #winerating 3 (3597 views) | | | Tasted by JavaMonkey on 9/6/2011 & rated 84 points: Meh. Sweet fruit with a little bitterness. Drinkable. (3598 views) | | | Tasted by winecharmer on 8/20/2011: Much improved over prior bottles. Grapefruit subsided and let some minerality through. Strawberry and pencil, yumm. Still lacked the punch of the 07, but still an excellent qpr. (3711 views) | | | Tasted by luchavino on 8/14/2011 & rated 86 points: On first opening the nose is showing currant, black cherry fruit and spices on the nose with a palate of primarily black cherry and a sweet acidic finish with some drying cedar at the end.
One hour after opening the nose has character of dark fruit, black cherry, licorice and menthol spice. The palate is also showing black cherry, some tea and cedar spices with a dry cedar spice box finish.
One day later the nose shows dark fruit, dusty leather and under brush with a palate of sweet dark berries and a tart slightly dry finish (3495 views) | | | Tasted by johnferno on 7/17/2011 & rated 85 points: Nice nose, good fruit, spearmint, little gaminess, oak. Bit light & thin, not much structure, but delicious fruit. Good quaffer. (3992 views) | | | Tasted by JavaMonkey on 7/13/2011 & rated 86 points: This bottle is a little better than the others. Nice strawberry fruit, a little oak. Good balance. Very solid bottle. (3963 views) | | | Tasted by SMagowan on 5/29/2011 & rated 90 points: I don't remember the aroma but it had a lot of spice and pepper taste with about a 20 second finish. This is a great wine for the money. Drank with grilled steaks and sausages. At under $10 a bottle, this is one of the best buys I've ever had. (4422 views) | | | Tasted by ivsimler on 4/27/2011 & rated 86 points: Went fine with lamb stew (4657 views) | | | Tasted by psjj on 4/21/2011 & rated 87 points: Excellent value. The pepper taste is balanced nicely with the rest of the mild tannins. (4823 views) | | | Tasted by crux on 4/16/2011 & rated 87 points: Drinkable but unremarkable. Generic red berries. Unlike the other reviewers, I didn't get much spice at all, though I will agree on the cranberry. Tastes like granache. Nondescript - nothing wrong with it, just nothing interesting. (4769 views) | | | Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 4/3/2011 & rated 86 points: 14% ABV. Translucent dark ruby garnet in the glass. Reticent nose with plum, mocha, and cherry sours. Medium bodied with ripe juicy cherry and cranberry flavors. Pleasant, rather Cotes du Rhone like. Uncomplicated. (5029 views) | | | Tasted by Lessthanzero on 3/19/2011 & rated 87 points: Acidic mess right out of the bottle. Came a little together a few hours later, but I had lost interest. A $10 wine should demand this much of the drinker. (5090 views) | | | Tasted by Datsuyama on 3/2/2011: Not too bad.... for less than 10 bucks, it's a pretty solid everyday drinker... nice berries and spice, seemed a bit better a few days later. (5227 views) | | | Tasted by mdefreitas on 2/4/2011 & rated 87 points: Another solid showing. Fresh strawberry, raspberry and spice... very Zin-like. A bit simple but servicable for the price. (5633 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)GarnachaWikipedia: 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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