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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.3 pts. and median of 87 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by RyanStotz on 5/12/2019: Very good, and shockingly reminiscent of Ribera del Duero, but starting to fade. (707 views) | | Tasted by Lobonick on 1/18/2019 & rated 88 points: Good stuff. Thought it was past its time until I tried a glass that had been left out for three hours. Shy nose. Beautiful palate with balanced acidity, lots of edgy spice, moderate tannins, and a long finish especially on the edges of the tongue. (611 views) | | Tasted by Chefcar on 12/13/2017 & rated 87 points: Opened up nicely after about an hour. Nice balance of acidity and fruit - great food wine! (737 views) | | Tasted by Duderino on 7/10/2016 & rated 91 points: Glad I held on to this one. It has finally developed a nice drinkability, less tanic, and the fruit comes through. Nice Oregon Tempranillo, but needed the age. Very enjoyable.....especially with food. (1680 views) | | Tasted by pugblanc on 5/7/2014 & rated 78 points: BlackBerry. Vanilla. Green. (4074 views) | | Tasted by pugblanc on 4/24/2014 & rated 85 points: Bright cherry. Raspberry. Still nice. Drink now. Dry plum on finish. (1372 views) | | Tasted by pugblanc on 11/5/2011 & rated 88 points: Still young and tannic (1387 views) | | Tasted by Lobonick on 7/19/2011 & rated 82 points: This wine is ok. It's varietally correct and fresh, but lacks depth. I've had far better Southern Oregon tempranillos and don't know if this is the result of an off year or a less-than-outstanding producer. (4030 views) | | Tasted by VinLancaster on 6/22/2011 & rated 86 points: Better than their entry level tempranillo. This had less of the bitter, green and was smooth on the finish. Palate of tar, bitter chocolate and tart black fruit. Very tight, needs more bottle time to come together. (1670 views) | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 6/5/2011 & rated 88 points: 2011 TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) Tasting (Herbst Pavillion, Fort Mason, San Francisco, California): Deep black fruit, tar nose; tart black fruit, tar, charcoal palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (95% French oak, 10% new; clones 1, Ribera and Toro) (2784 views) | | Tasted by vinoceros on 5/7/2011 & rated 87 points: Probably should have cellared this longer. Acids were a little high, but still good wine. Red tree fruit with some spice. One thing, the high acid worked well against the fatty prime rib. (2024 views) | | Tasted by Grinner on 4/30/2011 & rated 89 points: The best of Abacela's '07's I've had so far. Must not have been a great year in southern Oregon either. A deep ruby color, this wine has some berry fruit, plum, earth, leather, and floral notes. It's actually pretty deep and well supported by the tannins, as usual for their tempranillos. (2139 views) |
| By Richard Jennings RJonWine.com (6/5/2011) (Abacela Tempranillo) Deep black fruit, tar nose; tart black fruit, tar, charcoal palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish (95% French oak, 10% new; clones 1, Ribera and Toro) 88 points | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of RJonWine.com. (manage subscription channels) |
| Abacela 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.
WineAccess 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.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board) |
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