2007 Bodegas Ateca Calatayud Atteca Old Vines

Community Tasting Notes (133) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  3/22/2022 - forceberry wrote: 87 Points

  100% Garnacha from centenarian vineyards planted at the turn of the 20th century. Aged for 10 months in oak barrels. 14,5% alcohol.
  
  Luminous, deep and moderately translucent cherry red color. Vibrant nose of ripe red plums, some wild strawberries, a little bit of bilberry, light evolved meaty tones, a hint of savory wood spice, a sweet touch of dried figs and a whiff of alcohol. The wine is ripe, solar and somewhat sweet-toned on the palate with quite bold flavors of strawberries, some soft red plums, a little bit of savory wood spice, light evolved notes of meaty umami, a sweet hint of dried figs and a touch of toasty oak spice. The overall feel is textural but also somewhat soft and round, thanks to the medium acidity and sparse, ripe and almost fully resolved tannins that slowly pile up on the gums. The finish is long, somewhat warm and gently tannic with flavors of savory wood spice, some strawberry tones, a little bit of bittersweet dark chocolate, light evolved notes of meaty umami, a sweet hint of dried figs and a touch of ferrous blood.
  
  A juicy and tasty old vine Garnacha that is a bit on the fat side. The wine shows some evolution, but retains still quite a good bit of vibrant, youthful fruit, so for that part it doesn't seem like the wine would fall apart anytime soon. However, structurally the wine has softened up considerably and really doesn't call for any additional aging - even now the wine is a bit too flabby for my taste and could actually use a bit more acidity and tannins. This is good and enjoyable stuff, but the softness and lack of energy keep the wine from being truly great. Even though the wine might keep good for years, I see no upside to keeping it any further - time to drink up.

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  6/4/2014 - birdiefour Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Bought this on release, was very tannic but those are now gone and fruit has come to the forefront.

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  3/28/2014 - yvesbaeten wrote:

  Toujours aussi terreux

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  12/25/2013 - yvesbaeten wrote: 78 Points

  Cd vin reste decevan ,Lourd,terreux ne s'ouvrant pas

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  12/3/2013 - K&J Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Nice solid, somewhat luscious Spain wine from the Calatuyud region. Think dark berry fruit meets slate.

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