Garnacha Blanc from 100+ year old vines. Light straw in the glass. Lightly floral, crisp green apple nose. Ripe crisp clean mineral and white fruit. Refreshing.
Translucent, slightly tawny garnet in the glass. Ripe kirsch nose. Medium bodied and on the pretty/delicate side with strawberry and some citrus nuances. Silky texture. Good.
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
Translucent dark ruby garnet in the glass with brighter edges. Ripe berry fruit nose with mineral and chalk nuances. Others mentioned lavender on the nose, but I missed it. Juicy berry fruit on the front of the palate, finishing a little structured. Maybe needs some time in bottle. Made in the same way as the preceding J-L 2010 Garnacha, but very different.
80% Monastrell, 10% Garnacha, 10% Syrah. Somewhat translucent dark garnet in the glass. Mineral, wax, and dark berry nose. Medium full bodied with some structure. Berry fruit with nuances of mineral and chalk. Pretty good.
Translucent dark garnet in the glass with a hint of tawny. Aromas of dark berry fruit, earth, and tar. Medium full bodied somewhat elegant, but still a bit closed.
Nearly opaque, dark garnet in the glass. Slightly herbal, pencil lead nose with background berry and cherry. Ripe dark fruit with a chocolate nuance and late minerals. Good.
Carignan/Garnacha blend. Opaque dark garnet in the glass with an electric rim. Dried herbs and minerals dominate the nose with background sweetness/fruit. Ripe, concentrated, rather full bodied and structured with black fruit and herbs mirroring the nose. nice/really nice.
Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. Pretty and complex nose with a piercing/lifted herbal note a bit like tarragon/licorice and a bit like Eucalyptus, with a slight glue note bringing down the party a bit. Ripe, medium full bodied with nice combination of power and elegance. Good length. Very good. 92-93
2011 La Conreria d'Scala Dei Priorat Les Brugueres Blanc 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Garnacha Blanc from 100+ year old vines. Light straw in the glass. Lightly floral, crisp green apple nose. Ripe crisp clean mineral and white fruit. Refreshing.
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2010 Jiménez Landi Méntrida Ataulfos 91 Points
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Méntrida
Translucent, slightly tawny garnet in the glass. Ripe kirsch nose. Medium bodied and on the pretty/delicate side with strawberry and some citrus nuances. Silky texture. Good.
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2010 Daniel Gomez Jimenez Landi Vino de la Tierra de Castilla El Reventón 92 Points
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
Translucent dark ruby garnet in the glass with brighter edges. Ripe berry fruit nose with mineral and chalk nuances. Others mentioned lavender on the nose, but I missed it. Juicy berry fruit on the front of the palate, finishing a little structured. Maybe needs some time in bottle. Made in the same way as the preceding J-L 2010 Garnacha, but very different.
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2009 Casa Castillo Jumilla Las Gravas 91 Points
Spain, Murcia, Jumilla
80% Monastrell, 10% Garnacha, 10% Syrah. Somewhat translucent dark garnet in the glass. Mineral, wax, and dark berry nose. Medium full bodied with some structure. Berry fruit with nuances of mineral and chalk. Pretty good.
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2006 Casa Castillo Jumilla Pie Franco 90 Points
Spain, Murcia, Jumilla
Translucent dark garnet in the glass with a hint of tawny. Aromas of dark berry fruit, earth, and tar. Medium full bodied somewhat elegant, but still a bit closed.
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2009 Bodegas Mas Alta Priorat Artigas 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Nearly opaque, dark garnet in the glass. Slightly herbal, pencil lead nose with background berry and cherry. Ripe dark fruit with a chocolate nuance and late minerals. Good.
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2009 Bodegas Mas Alta Priorat La Creu Alta 93 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Carignan/Garnacha blend. Opaque dark garnet in the glass with an electric rim. Dried herbs and minerals dominate the nose with background sweetness/fruit. Ripe, concentrated, rather full bodied and structured with black fruit and herbs mirroring the nose. nice/really nice.
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2009 Clos Erasmus Priorat 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Mostly opaque dark garnet in the glass. Pretty and complex nose with a piercing/lifted herbal note a bit like tarragon/licorice and a bit like Eucalyptus, with a slight glue note bringing down the party a bit. Ripe, medium full bodied with nice combination of power and elegance. Good length. Very good. 92-93
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