Inexpensive Spanish Wines

• 2013 Javier Sanz Rueda Villa Narcisa

  Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda

  Medium yellow. Grapefruit and white flowers. Ripe citrus, medium weight, glycerine texture, soil filled finish. Quite a wine for less than $13.

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• 2012 Suertes del Marqués Valle de la Orotava 7 Fuentes

  Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Valle de la Orotava

  Light red. Herbs and anise on the nose. Light to medium weight with good flesh. Peppery black fruit, spice, blood orange, good acidity. Interesting and good. It brought to mind some Corsican reds.

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• 2010 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Reserva Finca Ygay

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Medium ruby. Strong, distinctive smell of American oak. Lovely weight and feel, but there is noticeable wood from start to finish. Supple, brown spices, red fruit, tobacco, and excellent acidity. While it is showing more obvious wood than I recall from past tastings, it is still a terrific value which delivers complexity and further aging potential.

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• 2011 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  Dark ruby. Cedary nose. Medium weight, woody base. Lively blueberry fruit, tobacco and cocoa, good acidity, moderately grippy, tannic finish. Better in several years.

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• 2013 Alfredo Maestro Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Castrillo de Duero

  Spain, Castilla y León, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León

  Dark purple core. Blackberry jam, brambliness, olives, excellent acidity, and light tannins. Juicy finish. Interesting, completely clean, and overall, very good.

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• 2013 Bodegas Castaño Yecla Solanera Viñas Viejas

  Spain, Murcia, Yecla

  Ruby center with lightening. Spicy blueberry aromas like fresh baked pie. Subtle neutral wood base gives a pleasing texture. Medium body. Tart blue fruit, good lift from excellent acidity, significant tannins, and surprisingly stony finish. Amazing bargain.

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Nice wines but even better values in many cases.