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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 4 notes) | | | Tasted by magnord on 1/22/2009 & rated 90 points: (522 views) | | | Tasted by Anonymous on 6/9/2007 & rated 92 points: Drinking very well straight out of bottle but was even better after 1 hour, the nose is full of primary aromas of plums, brambles, blueberries, licorice, minerals and creamy oak. On the palate the wine is voluptious and full-bodied with more plums, blackberries, smokey oak, but no heat or stewed notes. The finish is long without heat. Still primary, but damn nice - I'm expecting more stable/animal aromas to come over the years. Best served at cellar temperature. (1027 views) | | | Tasted by Siggy on 5/28/2006 & rated 90 points: Memorial Day weekend party dinner of homemade Texas smoked BBQ brisket. Ruby/purple color. Young and primal, with gobs of jammy blueberry fruit and spice. A wall of tannin on the finish. Medium body. Not a lot of terroir or varietal character at this (infant) stage -- if tasting blind, I would have pegged this as a Central Coast Syrah. Very promising; definitely needs more time. (1528 views) | | | Tasted by Icarus on 5/18/2006 & rated 92 points: Winestreet Tastes Spain and California: Ruby red color. Nose shows shows mainly red fruit. In the mouth this has very good fruit and is medium bodied and balanced. I really enjoyed this wine a lot. However, it is very tannic and probably needs a few years in the cellar. (1724 views) |
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Varietal character (Appellation America) | TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero region in Spain. Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Being low in acidity and sugar content, it is commonly blended with Carignan (Mazuela), Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos and Amontillados. But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.
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El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero)
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