2015 Bodegas Ponce Manchuela La Casilla

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 86.2 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Oenecnist's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/27/2020 - Oenecnist wrote:

  Bought 2b for 12/b two years ago from Wine Library; this is #2. No decant, none needed. Medium purple; wild berry nose that follows on the palate, some foxiness (like unripe wild berries), good mouthfeel. This is unusual and reminds me of some red hybrids I tasted many years ago. It was enjoyable with a rich pasta and interesting, and I think this is a good example of its type (Bobal); but it's not for me. Stored horizontally in a cool, dark basement since purchase. My evaluation: For me, scores on a "100-point scale" are misleading. I use a 4-category scale (perhaps with +/-)--not including flawed--which runs outstanding/notable/drinkable/poor. This is notable- when considering quality, age, and price.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ecola's profile
  • Report Issue

  10/29/2018 - ecola Likes this wine: 87 Points

  Light to medium body. Very earthy with soft red flavors. Very bright acidity. Drink now.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ecola's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/3/2018 - ecola Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Light to medium body, very bright acidity. Strawberry and rhubarb flavors, soft finish.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View ecola's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/21/2018 - ecola wrote: 84 Points

  Medium body and a little too fruit forward for me. Has a rubber taste to it.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Ortiz Brown's profile
  • Report Issue

  1/8/2018 - Ortiz Brown wrote: 86 Points

  In the glass the wine is deep crimson in color and a bit murky. On the nose medium intensity aromas of dark cherry and earth, not much more. On the palate dark cherry driven flavor with a tart cranberry note and mushroom. Mild acidity with plush, lip smacking tannins. Short finish.
  
  Our first Bobal. Pretty wine if a bit one dimensional across the palate. Drinks like a big, inexpensive California pinot.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

View all 6 Community Tasting Notes

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.