2012 TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) Tasting

Fort Mason Festival Pavillon, San Francisco, California
Tasted Saturday, June 9, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,536 views

Introduction

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The best Tempranillos and Tempranillo blends I tasted at this event, to which I gave ratings of 90 points or higher, were:
2005 Abacela Paramour - 91+ points
2008 Abacela Tempranillo - 90 points
2007 Abacela Tempranillo Reserve - 90+ points
2007 Core Tempranillo C3 - 90 points
2007 Core Tempranillo C3 Reserve - 91+ points
2007 Core Ground Around - 90+ points
2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo - 90 points
2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo Reserve - 90 points
2009 Longoria Tempranillo Clover Creek Vineyard - 90+ points
2007 Mahoney Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard - 91 points
2009 Mahoney Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard - 91+ points
2009 Turkovich Tempranillo Barrel Select - 90 points
2008 Yorba Tempranillo Shake Ridge - 90+ points
2007 Yorba Tempranillo - 92 points

The best white wines at this event, which I rated 90 points or higher, were:
2010 Core Grenache Blanc - 90+ points
2011 Harney Lane Albariño - 90 points
2011 Kenneth Volk Malvasia Bianca San Barnabe Vineyard - 90+ points
2011 Longoria Albariño Clover Creek Vineyard - 90 points
2010 Mahoney Albariño Las Brisas Vineyard - 90+ points
2011 Verdad Albariño Sawyer Lindquist - 90 points

The best other Iberian variety wines, ranging from rosé to dry reds to port-style wines, were:
2011 Abacela Grenache Estate Rosé - 91 points
2009 Abacela Port - 92 points
2008 Core Grenache Reserve Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard - 90+ points
2007 Core Mister Moreved Alta Mesa Vineyard - 91+ points
2007 Core Cuvée Fletcher Alta Mesa Vineyard - 92 points
2009 Quinta Cruz Touriga Pierce Ranch - 90+ points
2009 Quinta Cruz Graciano Quinta Cruz Bokisch Vineyard - 91 points
2009 Quinta Cruz Souzão Pierce Ranch - 90+ points
2006 Quinta Cruz Rabelo Pierce Ranch - 90 points

Flight 1 - Abacela (7 Notes)

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  • 2011 Abacela Albariño 88 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Light yellow color; citrus, tart peach nose; tart citrus, tart grapefruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points

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  • 2011 Abacela Grenache Estate Rosé 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Light medium orange pink color; tart cherry, tart red berry nose; tasty, dry, tart currant, mineral, tart blood orange palate, reminiscent of a full bodied Provence Rose; medium-plus finish (18 hours on skins)

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  • 2005 Abacela Paramour - Estate Grown 91 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Very dark red violet color; sandalwood, tart berry nose; tight, dried berry, tart berry palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (24 mos. in barrique, 4 years in bottle)

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  • 2009 Abacela Tempranillo 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Very dark red violet color; dried berry, tart black fruit nose soft, approachable, tart black fruit, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 2008 Abacela Tempranillo 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Very dark purple red violet color; tart black fruit, plum, pie crust nose; tight, tart black fruit, dried berry palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (5% American oak)

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  • 2007 Abacela Tempranillo Reserve 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Very dark ruby color; focused, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar nose; tight, tar, tart black fruit palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2009 Abacela Port 92 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley

    Very dark purple red violet color; appealing, ripe berry, berry compote, blackberry, vanilla nose; tasty, rich, blackberry, baked berries, violets palate; appealing now, but could use 5-plus years; long finish

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Flight 2 - Berryessa Gap (2 Notes)

Flight 3 - Bodegas M (2 Notes)

Flight 4 - Bodegas Paso Robles (6 Notes)

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Flight 5 - Bokisch (5 Notes)

Flight 6 - Callaghan (1 Note)

Flight 7 - Core (9 Notes)

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Flight 8 - Crew Wine Co. (JL Giguiere) (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Matchbook Tempranillo 84 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills

    Medium dark red violet color; baked black fruit, berry nose; tart berry, baked black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (88% Tempranillo, with Graciano and Cabernet)

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  • 2011 Matchbook Rosé of Tempranillo 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills

    Light medium orange pink color; tart red currant nose; tart red currant palate; medium finish 86+ points (88% Tempranillo, with Syrah and Malbec)

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  • 2007 Matchbook Tinto Rey 86 Points

    USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills

    Very dark red violet color; tart red berry, tart plum nose; tart red berry, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish (44% Tempranillo, 36% Syrah, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Graciano, 2% Petite Sirah)

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Flight 9 - Crooked Road (2 Notes)

Flight 10 - Dancing Coyote (2 Notes)

Flight 11 - Delfino (2 Notes)

Flight 12 - Dubost (1 Note)

Flight 13 - Fall Creek (1 Note)

Flight 14 - Fenestra (8 Notes)

Flight 15 - Folin (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley

    Dark red violet color; baked plum, tart berry nose; baked plum, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish (2 yrs in French oak 30% new)

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  • 2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo Reserve 90 Points

    USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley

    Very dark red violet color; redolent, dried berry, baked black fruit nose; dried berry, baked black fruit palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (2 barrels, French oak, 100% new, for 3 yrs)

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Flight 16 - Forlorn Hope (4 Notes)

Flight 17 - Harney Lane (2 Notes)

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Flight 18 - Kenneth Volk (9 Notes)

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Flight 19 - Longoria (2 Notes)

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Flight 20 - Mahoney (3 Notes)

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Flight 21 - Metate Hill (3 Notes)

Flight 22 - Odisea (6 Notes)

Flight 23 - Pierce Ranch (7 Notes)

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Flight 24 - Quinta Cruz (7 Notes)

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Flight 25 - Riaza (3 Notes)

Flight 26 - Six Sigma Ranch (1 Note)

Flight 27 - St. Jorge (5 Notes)

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Flight 28 - Starr Ranch (1 Note)

Flight 29 - Turkovich Family (1 Note)

Flight 30 - Verdad (2 Notes)

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Flight 31 - Viader (1 Note)

Flight 32 - Yorba (2 Notes)

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  • 2008 Yorba Tempranillo 90 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County

    Dark purple red violet color; tart berry, reduction nose; tight, tart black fruit, tar palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points

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  • 2007 Yorba Tempranillo 92 Points

    USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County

    Dark purple red violet color; deep plum, tart black fruit, violets nose; tasty, tart black fruit, plum, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish

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