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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 106 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.4 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 46 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Primordialsoup on 1/12/2015 & rated 88 points: Has a grapey taste stronger than I remember from Atteca. Still good but that stood out in this bottle/vintage. (2786 views) | | | Tasted by MidLifeVices on 8/23/2014 & rated 90 points: Concentrated rich, red fruit, without the sense of being over extracted. With strong fruit, and significant spice, this wine seems stretch the boundaries, yet remains very balanced. (3035 views) | | | Tasted by Primordialsoup on 6/11/2014: Always a good value. On my "Must Buy" list @ under $15 regardless of vintage. New World? Yes. Delicious? Absolutely. (3415 views) | | | Tasted by MMarleau on 5/24/2014 & rated 86 points: Better when chilled (3380 views) | | | Tasted by Primordialsoup on 2/22/2014 & rated 91 points: Solid Spanish QPR. (3866 views) | | | Tasted by Kesslerc14 on 1/31/2014 & rated 90 points: Dark berry and spice with a baked cherry and caramel finish. Very impressed with this and can see it getting better in the years to come. (1805 views) | | | Tasted by bu11itt on 1/26/2014 & rated 89 points: Wow, it's like a fruit explosion in your mouth. Extrmely smooth and drinkable. It has undertones of an earth and oak with a very light finish. (341 views) | | | Tasted by Stockfb on 1/24/2014 & rated 88 points: Smokey in the nose. Dark barries in the nose and taste. Smooth finish. Easy drinking wine. Not as tannic as you would normally expect from Spanish wines. (1316 views) | | | Tasted by Slug81 on 1/24/2014 & rated 88 points: Probably should have cellared this one but wanted to compare to the 2010 vintage. The 2011 was not nearly as smooth and round. Still tight or maybe just not as good. (1581 views) | | | Tasted by mzimberg on 10/27/2013 & rated 91 points: Super pretty ruby. Floral, pine, mentholated aromas. Strong entry with layers of black tea, crushed pepper, plums and cherries. Very long finish with a pop of the 15.5% alcohol sticking out. I can easily forgive this small flaw for the $15 price tag. Long, long finish. This is excellent in this price range, from 100 year-old vines. (1962 views) | | | Tasted by JoeDon6055 on 10/22/2013 & rated 88 points: Earthy old vine wine with Berries and hits of smoke (1673 views) | | | Tasted by Twinkles on 10/16/2013 & rated 89 points: I liked this. Very round in mouth. Subtle spice. Nice. (1423 views) | | | Tasted by Rezy13 on 9/21/2013: The Classics Series- Grapes of the Rhone Valley Globally (Bin 75): Very dark purple with violet rim; dark fruit, tarry, smoke, black currant, blackberry, almost overripe; rich and sweet, tobacco, ripe, perfumed finish, decent balance for 15.5 ABV. (1515 views) | | | Tasted by Vinacull on 8/17/2013 & rated 89 points: P&P. Color dark red with purple tones. Bouquet replete with ripe blackberries, a little flower action, mocha. On the palate this is loaded with very delicious ripe blackberries and black cherries, mocha and some dark soil. Excellent concentration from old vines, low acidity, nice structure of significant soft tannins that lend velvety mouthfeel, medium finish where black fruit stretches into notes of earth and a candy beef. Low on complexity, high on delicious, with a point added for backbone. Delicious enough that spouse battled me for the dregs. Worth 16 and would buy again. (1638 views) | | | Tasted by Majiq on 8/11/2013 & rated 89 points: Smoky meat on the nose with smoke fat on the palate. Rich ripe fruit.
(1269 views) | | | Tasted by RobertDwyer on 7/8/2013 & rated 88 points: 15.5% alcohol reveals itself as a slight sweetness along with appealing toasty mocha aromatics. Smooth and a delight to drink but it's a bit out of balance with occasionally searing heat. 100% Garnacha. (1590 views) | | | Tasted by djs on 4/28/2013 & rated 88 points: Easy drinking. No complexity. (1601 views) | | | Tasted by Stlam on 4/20/2013: Wow!, un des bons vin que j'ai bu à ce prix cette année. Ouvert 1 heure avant de service. Le nez est plein de fruit, la bouche est pleine de matière, un peu de confiture. L'ensemble est un peu sucré mais rien de déplaisant. Un très belle accompagnement au grillade sur le barbecue. (1570 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| 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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