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| Drinking window: Drink between 2022 and 2027 (based on 3 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.2 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 12 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Brianknance on 1/26/2024 & rated 93 points: Well, I do love a bargain. Got this for a little more than the cost of a hamburger. Decanter gave it a 97. Now I see how Graciano has its serious devotees. Lots of pepper on the finish, and something in the middle that I think is anise and/or tobacco. The acidity is fairly high, but not as much as I would expect from what I’ve read about Graciano. A reasonably long finish, and, amazingly for a wine at this price point, there is nothing offensive or unpleasant in this wine at all. Enough acidity to cut through fatty meats. Would be great with lamb or pork. (986 views) | | | Tasted by Bradley_B on 5/27/2023 flawed bottle: Second bottle was ok. First was vinegar. (1845 views) | | | Tasted by Dozhdbog on 3/13/2023 & rated 85 points: It took a while for it to open up, but when it did it showed some pleasant notes of red berries and earthy spice, ending with a slight sheen of tannins.
Medium bodied, it held complexity that grew over the course of two glasses. We shall see what tomorrow will bring for the rest of the bottle.
Note:
Bottle was decanted, first glass was aerated in the decanter and promptly poured. Second glass was 30 minutes later.
Day 2
Diminished, unbalanced, and soured. Still drinkable, but it loses three points as a result.
Note for future bottles: Drink in one sitting. (1372 views) | | | Tasted by Claymonster on 3/3/2023 & rated 81 points: I had hopes that this graciano would deliver a lot of bang for $15 and after consuming over two days this weekend, I think the jury is still out. On both days this tasted red fruit dominant and acidic but quite bitter on the backend which makes me wonder if the grapes were not fully ripened before harvest (13.5% ABV). However, day two showed much better flavors including tobacco and cedar. The bitterness was still there though. Too bad because this could be a real QPR stunner. 82 on day one, 86 on day 2 for an average of 84. I will give it another chance at some point since it's so inexpensive. (1413 views) | | | Tasted by Gnome on 2/1/2023 & rated 88 points: Grapes, rustic, simple. Ok for the price. (1488 views) | | | Tasted by camroc830 on 1/23/2023 & rated 90 points: No decant but aerated into the glass. Lots of red fruit backed by a faint mineral spiciness and a perky but pleasant acidity. Mellowed more in the glass with nice tannins that filled the finish. A nice wine for a quiet evening with not a lot else going on. QPR is good. An inexpensive wine I will return to. (1085 views) |
| 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.Navarra Vino de Navarra (Asociación Bodegas de Navarra)NavarraVintage rating
1982 Excellent
1983 Very good
1984 Very good
1985 Good
1986 Good
1987 Good
1988 Very good
1989 Very good
1990 Good
1991 Good
1992 Good
1993 Very good
1994 Very good
1995 Excellent
1996 Very good
1997 Good
1998 Very good
1999 Very good
2000 Very good
2001 Excellent
2002 Very good
2003 Good
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