2016 Bodegas Atalaya Almansa Laya

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 83.4 points

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  9/11/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 84 Points

  Day 1: Underbrush, red fruits and spices. Short to medium finish. Nothing amazing but drinkable. Heat is present. 83 points
  Day 3: Got a bit better on day 3. Pepper, spice, red currants and underbrush. Still astringent. Medium finish. 84 points
  Recommendation: Try something else from Spain.

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  3/11/2019 - Neecies Likes this wine:

  70% Grenache, 30% Monastrell. A good blend that's stylishly approachable at a mass-market price.

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  10/20/2018 - srh Likes this wine:

  Sat, 10/20/18, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 70% Alicante Bouschet & 30% Monastrell from vyds situated in Almansa @ 700-1000 m altitude, planted in sandy soils with a high lime concentration in the base; The grapes are separately fermented in s/s tanks prior to aging 4 mos in FR oak barrels.
  
  N: Fragrant smoke/earth slightly atop RIPE berries
  
  P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE frt met by an astringent pucker which, without losing sight of the init frt, transitions into a LONG, ult PLEASANT finish with a swtness to the dusty tannins. For now (as long as one can tolerate the mid-P structure) & the ff 3-4 yrs. 14.5% ABV; My EXC-/EXC, the higher for the QPR of this vendor's $6.95, which puts it in the top 10% of wine-searcher's listings. 90 pts Suckling

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  5/24/2018 - SherwoodForbes Likes this wine: 88 Points

  For 7.99 this wine is a straight 100. It’s a 70% Grenache and 30% Mourvèdre blend. Berry styled flavors on top, body of grenache, little bit of oak at the end. Surprisingly good showing of Mourvedre. Not overly jammy. Mild Tannins. I will buy more. Super value.

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  5/8/2018 - RedWine512 Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Drank on their food patio with a sandwich from the deli.

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