Good stuff. Thought it was past its time until I tried a glass that had been left out for three hours. Shy nose. Beautiful palate with balanced acidity, lots of edgy spice, moderate tannins, and a long finish especially on the edges of the tongue.
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Glad I held on to this one. It has finally developed a nice drinkability, less tanic, and the fruit comes through. Nice Oregon Tempranillo, but needed the age. Very enjoyable.....especially with food.
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This wine is ok. It's varietally correct and fresh, but lacks depth. I've had far better Southern Oregon tempranillos and don't know if this is the result of an off year or a less-than-outstanding producer.
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Better than their entry level tempranillo. This had less of the bitter, green and was smooth on the finish. Palate of tar, bitter chocolate and tart black fruit. Very tight, needs more bottle time to come together.
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Probably should have cellared this longer. Acids were a little high, but still good wine. Red tree fruit with some spice. One thing, the high acid worked well against the fatty prime rib.
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The best of Abacela's '07's I've had so far. Must not have been a great year in southern Oregon either. A deep ruby color, this wine has some berry fruit, plum, earth, leather, and floral notes. It's actually pretty deep and well supported by the tannins, as usual for their tempranillos.
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5/12/2019 - RyanStotz wrote:
Very good, and shockingly reminiscent of Ribera del Duero, but starting to fade.
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1/18/2019 - Lobonick Likes this wine: 88 Points
Good stuff. Thought it was past its time until I tried a glass that had been left out for three hours. Shy nose. Beautiful palate with balanced acidity, lots of edgy spice, moderate tannins, and a long finish especially on the edges of the tongue.
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12/13/2017 - Chefcar Likes this wine: 87 Points
Opened up nicely after about an hour. Nice balance of acidity and fruit - great food wine!
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7/10/2016 - Duderino Likes this wine: 91 Points
Glad I held on to this one. It has finally developed a nice drinkability, less tanic, and the fruit comes through. Nice Oregon Tempranillo, but needed the age. Very enjoyable.....especially with food.
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5/7/2014 - pugblanc wrote: 78 Points
BlackBerry. Vanilla. Green.
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4/24/2014 - pugblanc wrote: 85 Points
Bright cherry. Raspberry. Still nice. Drink now. Dry plum on finish.
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11/5/2011 - pugblanc wrote: 88 Points
Still young and tannic
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7/19/2011 - Lobonick wrote: 82 Points
This wine is ok. It's varietally correct and fresh, but lacks depth. I've had far better Southern Oregon tempranillos and don't know if this is the result of an off year or a less-than-outstanding producer.
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6/22/2011 - VinLancaster wrote: 86 Points
Better than their entry level tempranillo. This had less of the bitter, green and was smooth on the finish. Palate of tar, bitter chocolate and tart black fruit. Very tight, needs more bottle time to come together.
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5/7/2011 - vinoceros wrote: 87 Points
Probably should have cellared this longer. Acids were a little high, but still good wine. Red tree fruit with some spice. One thing, the high acid worked well against the fatty prime rib.
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4/30/2011 - Grinner wrote: 89 Points
The best of Abacela's '07's I've had so far. Must not have been a great year in southern Oregon either. A deep ruby color, this wine has some berry fruit, plum, earth, leather, and floral notes. It's actually pretty deep and well supported by the tannins, as usual for their tempranillos.
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