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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.3 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by allensounhein on 12/28/2012 & rated 90 points: Very good and had with a group that really enjoyed
Nice black color and nice aroma
Did not have food and would have gone nice with a steak or pasta (1814 views) | | | Tasted by Quarked on 8/9/2011 & rated 90 points: Not at all like other Toro's I've had, but still a nice pour. This has gained a lot with time in the cellar, and most closely resembles a nice California cab at this point, with nice pure fruits with a strong oak backing. Wish I had more. (2532 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 1/27/2011: Qualifies as the most generic Toro that I have ever had. And over at $16 to boot. (2686 views) | | | Tasted by Quarked on 9/3/2010 & rated 88 points: Wasn't expecting much for $10, but was pleasantly surprised. First night was somewhat closed. Tannins were front and center, with muted fruits hiding behind. However it had nice body and the finish was unexpectedly long and enjoyable. Second night was a revelation: tannins still present but now in balance with the dark fruits and cedar, and the finish still long. My first Toro and based on this, I will be trying others. (2817 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/14/2010: One of the least gutsy Toros I have ever had. Really plain. (3027 views) |
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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 [sic] 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 (when sweetened). 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.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León )Toro Wines of Toro |
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