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Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - To understand this wine, I suggest reading a blog post I wrote about a visit to this vineyard. You can find it at:

http://drawingimpressions.blogspot.com/2012/06/bernabeleva-great-winery-near-madrid.html

Juan Diez-Bulnes and his cohorts in the Sierra de Gredos region are turning Spanish wine making on its head. They are making lighter, "Burgandian" red wines, rather than the big, heavy, coarse wines that most people expect from central Spain.

Vina Bonita is Bernabeleva's richest and most refined red wine. While it would never pass as a Pinot Noir, it's easy to see what's "Burgandian" about it - the nose, the color, the weight in the glass. The alcohol level is a dizzying 15.5%, yet this isn't a "hot" wine. I recommend it if you're bored with "go for it" massive, jammy, tannic wines, and want something well-knit, sophisticated and subtle. Quite a surprise from Madrid!

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