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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.2 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 57 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by bbcc66 on 9/9/2023 & rated 90 points: Decanted 1 hr. Drank over 2 days. Day 2 was a touch less tasty than day 1. Consistent, dry, tannic tastes of darker fruits. (483 views) | | | Tasted by GalenP on 7/3/2023 & rated 92 points: Pop and pour at room temp. Juicy and delicious! (558 views) | | | Tasted by Quiet Lion on 6/18/2023 & rated 93 points: Pop and pour. Beautiful, palate-filling red fruit with nice balance and fine granular tannins. Showing well now. (710 views) | | | Tasted by Cablover1982 on 5/7/2023 & rated 96 points: First time tasting a Booker Tempranillo and it was enjoyed by many. Deep dark smoky fruits, roasted meats, crushed flowers and scorched earth. Excellent acidity and finish. Cheers (784 views) | | | Tasted by talid on 4/2/2022 & rated 93 points: Powerhouse new world Tempranillo that bears little resemblance to old school Riojas. Deep notes of dark berries with medium to high tannin and acid. Kept evolving as the bottle was kicked, even after a 1.5 hour decant. Definitely a food wine! Excellent stuff. (1747 views) | | | Tasted by UofM on 1/14/2022 & rated 93 points: So good. I don’t care that it isn’t a typical Tempranillo - give me more. (1480 views) | | | Tasted by ELH on 12/11/2021 & rated 93 points: Rich, luxurious and smooth. Dark berries and blueberries. Great food wine. (1457 views) | | | Tasted by Brockster303 on 10/28/2021 & rated 88 points: meh (1540 views) | | | Tasted by mliszt on 8/18/2021 & rated 95 points: had this and the 2017 ripper...........the ripper was good, this was better
both were in the 90's but this was nearly pop and more memorable.smooth as could be and just what i like and usually tempranillo is not what i like as much, but what do i know? (1732 views) | | | Tasted by rustyRudy on 8/11/2021 & rated 94 points: 3 of 6 beach Tempranillo tasting. Was close to # 2
Really a very nice well made balanced Syrah drinking well now (1397 views) | | | Tasted by andrewdodd86 on 8/10/2021 & rated 95 points: Beach 2021; 8/7/2021-8/14/2021 (Kiawah Island, SC): Blue fruit forward, one of the better domesticate Tempranillos. Great depth, black pepper and blueberries. #2/6 for the tasting (1170 views) | | | Tasted by VAD on 7/20/2021 & rated 93 points: Pop and pour. I was worried I opened too early, but it did not disappoint. Tasted over a few hours. Really delicious. Nice fruit, good balance and nice finish. Drinking well right now. (1172 views) | | | Tasted by citizen1 on 6/20/2021 & rated 92 points: This is HUGE. Needed some time upon opening. I have never had such a monster Tempranillo. (1031 views) | | | Tasted by mliszt on 6/11/2021 & rated 95 points: INDEED it is ready. to me dry, smooth, balanced, no after taste. ususally not my favorite grape but this is really good. not sure what more cellar time will do as it feels ready now. (820 views) | | | Tasted by ey1294 on 3/22/2021 & rated 93 points: - Brick color with slow forming legs and aromas of vanilla, black pepper and blackberry. It's balanced and has flavours of blackberry, black currant, smokey and vanilla with a medium/full body. Leathery texture with a long finish - Decanted two hours. The wine needs to cellar. This is a BIG Tempranillo. Some currant on the nose. Excellent food wine. (1086 views) | | | Tasted by Rupesh on 8/10/2020 & rated 93 points: Becoming a big Booker fan. This Tempranillo surprised me on the floral strength; No decant and opened up right away. Full body with med to long length. (1701 views) | | | Tasted by pakabear on 4/3/2020 & rated 94 points: Dark red and black fruits, fig, dried earth, leather, clove, dried rose petals, velvety texture, medium tannins that are mouth-coating at this lifecycle, but manageable. Really nice new world style of Tempranillo. (1857 views) | | | Tasted by Rupesh on 3/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Opened and let it sit in the bottle for 30 min. Nose is floral and strong, black currants, rose. Dark red color. Medium acid. Tastes of blackberries, cherries and some tobacco at the end. Med to long finish. Very good. (1617 views) | | | Tasted by Rupesh on 3/1/2020 & rated 92 points: Fragrant right on opening; Cherry and a bit of melon on the nose; No decanting needed; On the palate, berries, strawberry, and a bit of vanilla. Mild acid levels, full body, soft tanins.
Very drinkable now and for another 5 years. (1642 views) | | | Tasted by ashikoh on 2/25/2020 & rated 93 points: opaque ruby violet, prominent tears; black cherry, dusty old leather, woodsmoke, white pepper, dill; full bodied, bold, powerful, medium grained tannins, medium acidity, 14.7% ABV; made from 100% Tempranillo, 100% estate fruit, aged in 70% new French oak, not bottled every year; $85 (1434 views) | | | Tasted by Neras on 12/21/2019 & rated 94 points: Very powerful, Booker style. Loads of fruit. Strong tannins. Complex. But if you have the chance, wait a few years before drinking. (1325 views) | | | Tasted by yaCellar on 10/4/2019 & rated 92 points: Raw Booker/Paso power. This is the football player of wines. (1274 views) | | | Tasted by cavedivr on 9/30/2019 & rated 92 points: Really nice. Blueberries. Fruit forward, but still earthy and tannic. Has years ahead of it, but drinks well now if power is your thing. (1364 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Booker Vineyard 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. USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Central Coasthttp://www.ccwinegrowers.org/links.html
http://www.discovercaliforniawines.com/regional-wine-organizations/
http://beveragetradenetwork.com/en/btn-academy/list-of-winegrowers-association-in-central-coast-california-274.htm
Central Coast AVA WikipediaPaso Robles Paso Robles Wine Country Alliance
Set apart by unique climate and geography, Paso Robles Wine Country provides prime growing conditions for more than 40 varietals planted over 26,000 acres of vineyards. More than 300 wineries craft this fruit into premium wines, gaining recognition around the world. The fruit, the wines and the distinct environment have quickly made Paso Robles California's third largest and fastest growing wine region. |
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