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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2020 (based on 8 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 37 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 2/23/2019 & rated 89 points: Medium purple with garnet tones. Dark fruit with earthy notes and mint. Palate of rasin raspberry and earthy notes. Good with orchiette and spicy sausage. Decanted and ready in 2 hours. Keep for another year. (1215 views) | | | Tasted by Alaskawino on 1/6/2019 & rated 88 points: Starting with acid and spice but a nice fruit spice nose. Acid supports pasta and tomato sauce really well. Well keep half for tomorrow. (1169 views) | | | Tasted by Klugi Wine on 10/6/2018 & rated 90 points: I think this wine has a good drinkability and is at a good spot right now. Some herbs, candied cranberries and blueberries. The palate is quite soothing and balanced with a good acidic backbone. Overall I really like it and it’s close to excellent.
I think it could hold for another 5-10 years. (1355 views) | | | Tasted by Quarked on 11/20/2017 & rated 88 points: Can't decide if this is past its prime. A bit too bitter on night #1, better on night #2, with dark fruits dominating the flavor profile. But not particularly complex. (1686 views) | | | Tasted by finovino3 on 3/27/2017 & rated 91 points: Opulent dark fruit remains, bricking around edge, very subdued tannins compared to bottles in 2012-14. Drink up with a nice ribeye. (2252 views) | | | Tasted by joshwoodward on 8/14/2016 & rated 83 points: Fruit is gone, leaving a rubberish bitterness. (1679 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 12/6/2015 & rated 92 points: Still a great wine. Good fruit if not dropping off ever so slightly. Not sure. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by wpiers on 12/14/2013 & rated 89 points: Better on day one, good wine. (2780 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 6/12/2013 & rated 93 points: Fabulous and elegant wine, fabulous and elegant wine makers - we visited them in Spain. They name there wine tanks after their family members and even put the family's babies' feet prints on the barrels! Gotta love winemakers devoted to their family! (2361 views) | | | Tasted by Pedro G on 6/10/2013 & rated 88 points: Muito ao sei estilo cedoso, atraente. Aroma profundo, especies, fruta madura. Em boca cheio, potente, talvez falta um pouco de elegancia de outros anos. (2965 views) | | | Tasted by Grape_ape on 4/8/2013 & rated 89 points: This was drinking much better than the bottle I had about 14 months ago.. Nice nose of dark berries with a little whif of funk/earth. Ripe, dark fruit, some oak, niether of which were over the top, long slightly tannic finish. Nice value. (2870 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 3/11/2013 & rated 92 points: Best enjoyed if drinking by itself, with food, or in a taste test with similar wines. Not as good if drinking with other, disimilar wines (e.g., pinots) in a taste test. Let breath for an hour - even better the next day. (2667 views) | | | Tasted by Man in Black on 1/30/2013: Clean deep/opaque ruby with purple rim, very dense tears. Clean pronounced and developed nose, licorice, jammy black fruits, vanilla, coconut and cherries. Dry, medium- acidity, somewhat flabby, medium+ integrated alcohol, medium+ fine grained tannins, medium+ body, silky, balanced, medium+ flavours, dark cherries, licorice, neutral oak and some raisined notes. Medium finish. Good/acceptable quality, it lacks elegance and complexity, drink now, it could age some more years. (1738 views) | | | Tasted by Serafin gonzalez on 10/6/2012 & rated 83 points: Afrutado (2366 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 9/18/2012 & rated 94 points: Great wine - gets even better the more air time it has. Fun to drink over an hour or more time because the flavor evolves. (1740 views) | | | Tasted by crux on 8/30/2012 & rated 88 points: Nose of leather, persimmon, amaretto, pine bark. Taste is tangy and astringent. More leather, sour cherry/pomegranate. Short. (1992 views) | | | Tasted by The Ox on 6/6/2012 & rated 88 points: Very nice. Rich nose, earthy, slightly spicy and a bit woody but plenty of fruit. Medium body yet dry and tannic. Nice QPR for RdD in the states. Almost instantly reminds me of the time spent in Madrid last year, drinking similar wines for amazingly low price points. Grab some cheese/fine sausage-cured meats and don't forget the olives!! (1880 views) | | | Tasted by DoubleMagnum on 5/3/2012 & rated 88 points: Wooden notes are a bit over pronounced. This isn't a bad effort but it's somewhat disjointed. (1788 views) | | | Tasted by cmaldoon on 3/17/2012 flawed bottle: Corked! (1959 views) | | | Tasted by K&J on 3/3/2012 & rated 94 points: Absolutely fabulous! Elegant and fruity. Great Ribera del Duero representative wine. Recommend decanting and letting it breath for 1-2 hours before drinking. Gets even better the more air time it has. (1520 views) | | | Tasted by Grape_ape on 2/13/2012 & rated 87 points: a little too young, quite tannic and a bit too oaky at this point (2060 views) | | | Tasted by defnefferson on 2/1/2012 & rated 91 points: Love this wine. While it's not as big and earthy as the 2006, it's definitely a winner in its own right. Some great woodiness and earth on the nose, really juicy brooding dark fruit on the palate, and a smooth yet slightly dry finish. Exceptional wine-making for under $20 -- yes please! I will definitely be buying more. (1971 views) | | | Tasted by guitarkim on 3/1/2011 & rated 87 points: App: dark purle.
Aroma: dark fruit, leather, black pepper, minerals and a hint of oak.
Medium-bodied with good acidity and gripping tannins. Very good structure. Dark fruit, black pepper and some oak on the palate.
Good length. (2623 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Alonso del Yerro Producer websiteTempranillo 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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