Tempranillo but not 100%, a tiny percentage of cab franc was added for a little herb and merlot was brought in to smooth out the midpalate. As well, some American oak was used for a Rioja-like authenticity. Usual suspects here: red fruit, tea, orange rind, spice cake. Loved it, brought a few home for the cellar.
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Nice and light with good acid and fruit. Went very well with home made tapas. Medium body and medium finish, good balance. Will improve with a little age.
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quite rich*, more fruit than tannin/acid, new oak but well used, only a mere whiff of old world tempranillo funk/would struggle to identify this blind... but still pretty delicious.
*remarkably so for the 12.5% abv!
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5/15/2023 - Kahnru12 wrote: 88 Points
Decent food wine, goes well with a variety of spicy foods that have no obvious wine pairing. But not a particularly drink-by-itself wine.
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9/25/2022 - snowingfun Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very light, low in alcohol. A perfect summer wine on a hot evening. Drinking well now.
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11/19/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Pretty ungiving initially, took about two hours to fully open up--to the extent it did. Sturdy wine with gruff tannins. Needs time.
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4/24/2021 - Neecies Likes this wine:
Tempranillo but not 100%, a tiny percentage of cab franc was added for a little herb and merlot was brought in to smooth out the midpalate. As well, some American oak was used for a Rioja-like authenticity. Usual suspects here: red fruit, tea, orange rind, spice cake. Loved it, brought a few home for the cellar.
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3/21/2021 - MJVainisi Likes this wine: 88 Points
Very good. Better than their cab.
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11/20/2020 - EvanRose Likes this wine: 89 Points
Nice and light with good acid and fruit. Went very well with home made tapas. Medium body and medium finish, good balance. Will improve with a little age.
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10/13/2020 - FiggySmalls Likes this wine:
quite rich*, more fruit than tannin/acid, new oak but well used, only a mere whiff of old world tempranillo funk/would struggle to identify this blind... but still pretty delicious.
*remarkably so for the 12.5% abv!
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