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| Community Tasting Notes (average 86.2 pts. and median of 86 pts. in 36 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Mr. Wine n Soul on 9/8/2014 & rated 84 points: A decent wine. Nice taste of black cherry and other ripe fruits. (3935 views) | | | Tasted by KA Wines on 12/30/2013 & rated 86 points: Totally agree with PGB67. We got this from WSJ. Initially, this was a pretty one dimensional pour. We left it on the counter and literally four nights later I tried it again, thinking I would likely pitch it. Surprise! - it had developed a really nice depth with soft, black fruits. We are opening another bottle tonight and will let it open up more before drinking. (4634 views) | | | Tasted by WaltnMicki on 12/5/2013 & rated 83 points: Has a bit of a citrus finish. Otherwise sharp and crisp on the front yet a smooth finish. (4800 views) | | | Tasted by WaltnMicki on 10/5/2013 & rated 79 points: Bold color and strong berry/cherry nose but taste was flat with an oak finish but slightly bitter. Did not age well. (5102 views) | | | Tasted by edog77 on 12/27/2012 & rated 90 points: I personally loved this wine and for the price of 10 bucks cant be beat. I had this on christmas with roast ham and was perfect. Nice berry nose with complex spice and red fruit on the palate. (6753 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 12/26/2012 & rated 86 points: I think this is one of those WSJ selections (gifted to me by a friend) - seemed very one-dimensional, especially on open, but over time developed more interesting flavors of dark cherry and smoke. (3292 views) | | | Tasted by Luxh on 10/25/2012 & rated 89 points: Fruity and toasted aroma. Complex berry taste. Really good. (3984 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Bodegas San Valero Producer WebsiteTempranillo BlendTempranillo is the backbone of wines made ihvhhcn the best well-known Spanish regions Rioja and Ribera del Duero, but is also grown as far afield as Mexico and Australia.
As a flavor profile, red fruits like strawberries and cherries can predominate - but with a rustic edge. The Many wines made from Tempranillo will spend a few years in barrel and bottle before reaching the consumers . Many Tempranillo-based wines see a few years of oak - add that to a few years of bottle and the wine can give a subtle - and occasionaly not-so-subtle - leathery mouthfeel. The combination of the tart fruit and tannins make this wine very food friendly.Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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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.Aragón Aragon (wikipedia) |
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