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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 16 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by David Price on 2/23/2022 & rated 94 points: Way past the recommended drink window but decided to take a chance.
It did not disappoint. Decanted 3+ hours before tasting. Wonderful. (635 views) | | | Tasted by mike lwp on 2/23/2017 flawed bottle: Corked (1975 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 7/16/2015 & rated 94 points: Simply fabulous. Big wine, but extremely well balanced, surprising amount of acidity and lots of fruit. Buy more. (2492 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 5/17/2015 & rated 93 points: Drinking great. Tannins have integrated. (2446 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 1/31/2015 & rated 93 points: Unique wine. Relatively inexpensive. Made from Bobal in Valencia. Great nose, acidity. Buy if you can. (2575 views) | | | Tasted by nvandyk on 1/24/2014 & rated 93 points: My first time with this varietal. Clear, dark purplish/ruby (or is it ruby-esque purple?) with a thick viscosity to the legs, throwing a bit of fine sediment and worthy of a careful decant. Nose seemingly gives off heat in excess of the 14.5% that the label indicates (which is no limp wine, to be sure, but it smells hotter). Beneath the heat, cocoa and cloves dominate the nose but it's rather complex. Fruit dominates -- full, ripe tannins that are lush but have good structure. Tastes like a big Spanish tempranillo meets Bordeaux meets a fruit-forward (as opposed to peppery or leathery) Syrah/Shiraz. An interesting combination and a nice grape. Very pleased with this, if not overwhelmed. (3053 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 12/8/2013 & rated 91 points: Big bold juicy, developed some really good tertiary flavours, but this is still about the juicy fruit, and you should contemplate drinking up fairly soon to make sure you take advantage of the juice! (1780 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 6/10/2012 & rated 93 points: Glorious. Still youthful in colour and approach to life, this still has a mass of brambly fruit and is now starting to show benefit from life's experiences. The few grey hairs suit this one well..... (2281 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 8/6/2011 & rated 92 points: Although full of red and dark red fruits this is now showing minerality, subtlety and balance. A lovely wine that is drinking beautifully now. (2736 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 1/18/2011 & rated 91 points: Expected more. (2699 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 11/17/2009 & rated 93 points: Exceeded my expectations. (2948 views) | | | Tasted by TMacpherson on 9/20/2009 & rated 95 points: I'm not sure why we bought this wine, but thanks to Devin at the Spirit Shoppe for stocking it. We had never had the Babol grape before but what an incredible surprise. Tastes like a hugely ripe cabernet with a slight blend of Australian shiraz. This wine would make some classed growth Bordeaux blush with shame. The nose just keeps coming from the glass -- a blend of blackberry, vanilla, and some cocoa. The taste was fantastic. Lots of black berries, ripe plums, and a hint of allspice/fall spices(?). The finish is moderately long. If it wasn't for the finish this might score in the high 90's. I know the Spirit Shoppe is out, but if you can find it this is a great deal at roughly $65/bottle. (2723 views) | | | Tasted by Lordswood on 10/27/2008 & rated 91 points: Very good. Big, tannic fruit bomb. Impenetrable colour. Lots of really rie tannins. Lovely wine and looks as if it is going to last at least another 2 years - maybe more but not sure what will happen to the fruit in there. (2117 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/8/2006 & rated 95 points: Occasional tasting group: Top Spain (@ AW): Almost black purple. Very complex bouquet; oak, leather, sweet, spicy, very deep. Fills the mouth completely with soft juice and sweetness. So nice already! (3815 views) | | | Tasted by Spencer on 4/26/2006 & rated 92 points: Very interesting. If tasted blind, I'm not sure I would have had the slightest clue as to where in the world it was from or what type of grapes were in it. That said, I thought it was very good. Ripe, but balanced. Well-integrated oak. Nice finish. I sensed that it might be holding something back, or be a bit closed at the moment. Perhaps it will be showing more in a couple years. I would like to try this again. (3443 views) |
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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.Valencia Vinos y cavas de la Comunidad ValencianaEl Terrerazo On weinlagen-info |
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