Well, I do love a bargain. Got this for a little more than the cost of a hamburger. Decanter gave it a 97. Now I see how Graciano has its serious devotees. Lots of pepper on the finish, and something in the middle that I think is anise and/or tobacco. The acidity is fairly high, but not as much as I would expect from what I’ve read about Graciano. A reasonably long finish, and, amazingly for a wine at this price point, there is nothing offensive or unpleasant in this wine at all. Enough acidity to cut through fatty meats. Would be great with lamb or pork.
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It took a while for it to open up, but when it did it showed some pleasant notes of red berries and earthy spice, ending with a slight sheen of tannins. Medium bodied, it held complexity that grew over the course of two glasses. We shall see what tomorrow will bring for the rest of the bottle. Note: Bottle was decanted, first glass was aerated in the decanter and promptly poured. Second glass was 30 minutes later.
Day 2 Diminished, unbalanced, and soured. Still drinkable, but it loses three points as a result. Note for future bottles: Drink in one sitting.
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I had hopes that this graciano would deliver a lot of bang for $15 and after consuming over two days this weekend, I think the jury is still out. On both days this tasted red fruit dominant and acidic but quite bitter on the backend which makes me wonder if the grapes were not fully ripened before harvest (13.5% ABV). However, day two showed much better flavors including tobacco and cedar. The bitterness was still there though. Too bad because this could be a real QPR stunner. 82 on day one, 86 on day 2 for an average of 84. I will give it another chance at some point since it's so inexpensive.
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No decant but aerated into the glass. Lots of red fruit backed by a faint mineral spiciness and a perky but pleasant acidity. Mellowed more in the glass with nice tannins that filled the finish. A nice wine for a quiet evening with not a lot else going on. QPR is good. An inexpensive wine I will return to.
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1/26/2024 - Brianknance Likes this wine: 93 Points
Well, I do love a bargain. Got this for a little more than the cost of a hamburger. Decanter gave it a 97. Now I see how Graciano has its serious devotees. Lots of pepper on the finish, and something in the middle that I think is anise and/or tobacco. The acidity is fairly high, but not as much as I would expect from what I’ve read about Graciano. A reasonably long finish, and, amazingly for a wine at this price point, there is nothing offensive or unpleasant in this wine at all. Enough acidity to cut through fatty meats. Would be great with lamb or pork.
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5/27/2023 - Bradley_B Does not like this wine: flawed
Second bottle was ok. First was vinegar.
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3/13/2023 - Dozhdbog Likes this wine: 85 Points
It took a while for it to open up, but when it did it showed some pleasant notes of red berries and earthy spice, ending with a slight sheen of tannins.
Medium bodied, it held complexity that grew over the course of two glasses. We shall see what tomorrow will bring for the rest of the bottle.
Note:
Bottle was decanted, first glass was aerated in the decanter and promptly poured. Second glass was 30 minutes later.
Day 2
Diminished, unbalanced, and soured. Still drinkable, but it loses three points as a result.
Note for future bottles: Drink in one sitting.
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3/3/2023 - Claymonster wrote: 81 Points
I had hopes that this graciano would deliver a lot of bang for $15 and after consuming over two days this weekend, I think the jury is still out. On both days this tasted red fruit dominant and acidic but quite bitter on the backend which makes me wonder if the grapes were not fully ripened before harvest (13.5% ABV). However, day two showed much better flavors including tobacco and cedar. The bitterness was still there though. Too bad because this could be a real QPR stunner. 82 on day one, 86 on day 2 for an average of 84. I will give it another chance at some point since it's so inexpensive.
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2/1/2023 - Gnome wrote: 88 Points
Grapes, rustic, simple. Ok for the price.
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1/23/2023 - camroc830 Likes this wine: 90 Points
No decant but aerated into the glass. Lots of red fruit backed by a faint mineral spiciness and a perky but pleasant acidity. Mellowed more in the glass with nice tannins that filled the finish. A nice wine for a quiet evening with not a lot else going on. QPR is good. An inexpensive wine I will return to.
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