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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2020 (based on 11 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 45 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DbertCellar on 2/9/2019 & rated 89 points: As before, very nice. (1913 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 12/15/2018 & rated 87 points: Still very oaky; not improving so far. (1929 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 11/20/2018 & rated 86 points: Continues to be consistent; heavy oak but good structure. Holds up well to robust foods. Had with spanish rice and with bbq ribs; doesn't pair as well with more sophisticated foods IMO. I would like it a lot better with less oak; I had hoped it would tame with time but hasn't. (1850 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 11/5/2018 & rated 88 points: Nice but continues to have heavy oak "hit." OK with certain robust foods. (1876 views) | | | Tasted by DbertCellar on 10/16/2018 & rated 90 points: Cherry aroma. Nice. (1914 views) | | | Tasted by Deryck on 8/26/2018 & rated 89 points: Nice easy drinking wine. Good red fruit flavors with some oak in the background. Went well with a smoked brisket. (767 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 8/2/2018 & rated 89 points: Improving as it ages though should get even better. Big complex dark nose; lots going on, dark fruit, leather, some forest and more. On the palate, the oak is still too prominent but beginning to smooth out. Blackberry, tar, hint of licorice once I get past the oak. (783 views) | | | Tasted by vanbellebart on 6/20/2018 & rated 88 points: We like (922 views) | | | Tasted by Meritage79 on 2/14/2018 & rated 86 points: Nice wine for price (1115 views) | | | Tasted by Meritage79 on 2/14/2018 & rated 88 points: Nice wine for price (1218 views) | | | Tasted by wgilbert3 on 12/29/2017 & rated 87 points: Dark fruit on the nose but the first thing on the palette is oak; blows off a bit but not enough. Seems to be getting more pronounced with age so a bit disappointing. Good wine for robust food. (1063 views) | | | Tasted by smartmass on 7/1/2017 & rated 88 points: Paired well with a glass. (794 views) | | | Tasted by pgb67 on 6/6/2017 & rated 89 points: Interesting how this wine is so consistent and good throughout the vintages. Dense, concentrated, fruit forward with gobs of black fruits, but a nice acidity lifts it from being too heavy and overpowering. GJB80. (2026 views) | | | Tasted by Nutty08 on 5/25/2017 & rated 87 points: Nice spicy old world Grenache. Nice fruit, but a little too hot for my palate. Heat notable on nose and palate. (1652 views) | | | Tasted by lvjohn on 5/1/2017 & rated 89 points: Drank over two days. Surprisingly very tasty, but showed just a bit of steminess. Very nice daily drinker and a fine bargain wine. (1430 views) | | | Tasted by rjonwine@gmail.com on 2/22/2017 & rated 88 points: Very dark ruby color; wild berry, red licorice, cinnamon nose; berry, lavender pastille palate with lowish acidity; medium-plus finish (15.5% alcohol) (431 views) | | | Tasted by gravedee on 2/7/2017 & rated 90 points: Tannins are soft but add nice structure to this well balanced Grenache. Not too jammy or overripe. Somewhat smokey. Nicely done, esp for the price. Highly recommend! (1401 views) | | | Tasted by Priscila_ on 2/3/2017 & rated 87 points: Very tasty. (901 views) | | | Tasted by Albysilk on 2/1/2017 & rated 89 points: Great aroma, got better with some air and time. Distinctive tasting notes. (2198 views) | | | Tasted by Otaku Oenophile on 1/26/2017 & rated 88 points: Pretty damn good.
Upon opening there's tons of cherry and what seems to be an obnoxious amount of new oak.
But upon airing it becomes more balanced with that cherry turning into cassis and the oak turning leathery.
There is funky flavor and smell that I can only describe as gamey (1404 views) | | | Tasted by cuffthis on 12/2/2016 & rated 86 points: Dark ruby in color, this wine (100% garnacha) reveals black raspberry, anise and black cherry on the nose. The mouth feel is full bodied with defined vanilla from the obvious new oak influences. The finish is medium in length with more black fruits and sweet tannins. 15.5% abv.
Purchased for $14US, this is a full-throttle offering whose new oak characteristics keep the high 15.5% abv in the background.
Imported by The Country Vintner, Ashland, VA. (2316 views) | | | Tasted by RedderTheBetter on 11/16/2016 & rated 89 points: Great value. Black pepper. (1227 views) | | | Tasted by SMHalps on 11/8/2016 & rated 87 points: I liked this, but didn't love it. Some bitterness notes, to go along with the sweet fruit of the Garnacha. Light colored, and a medium long finish. A good bistro and go with food type of wine. And a great value at under $16 per bottle. (1962 views) | | | Tasted by alohashirt on 10/21/2016 & rated 89 points: bright red berry on nose, appealing fruit on palate, good acidity, plenty of tannin. It's a medium weight quaffable wine in a fruit forward style. (1005 views) | | | Tasted by tomoem on 9/30/2016 & rated 85 points: CBCC fall wine tasting event featuring 44 wines total.
Nothing special here. Grenache based from old vines (75 years old according to the wine rep) Steel fermentation. I taste black pepper with un-resolved tannin's. Dark fruits make the flavor profile but these are un-leashed and harsh. (984 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| Bodegas Breca Producer websiteGarnachaWikipedia: In Spain, Grenache is known as Garnacha and given the likely history of the grape this is most likely the grape's original name. There are several clonal varieties of Garnacha with the thin-skinned, dark colored Garnacha Tinta (sometimes spelled Tinto) being the most common. Another variety, known as Garnacha Peluda or "Hairy Grenache" due to the soft softly hairy texture on the underside of the vine's leaves is also found in Spain, mostly in Borja and Cariñena (Aragón). Compared to its more widely planted cousin, it produces wines lower in alcohol and higher in acidity that show spicy and savory notes more readily as they age.[11] Widely planted in northeastern and central Spain, Garnacha was long considered a "workhorse" grape of low quality suitable for blending. In the late 20th century, the success of the Garnacha based wines from Priorat in Catalonia (as well as the emerging international attention given to the New World Rhone Rangers) sparked a re-evaluation of this "workhorse" variety. Today it is the third most widely planted red grape variety in Spain (behind Tempranillo and Bobal) with more than 203,300 acres (82,300 ha) and is seen in both varietal wines and blends.[3]
Garnacha plays a major role in the Denominación de Origen Calificada (DOC/DOQ) wines of Rioja and Priorat and the Denominación de Origen (DO) wines of Navarra and all southern Aragonese and southern Catalonian appellations, plus the mountainous areas just southwest of Madrid: Méntrida and Cebreros. In Rioja the grape is planted mostly in the warmer Rioja Baja region located in the eastern expanse of the wine region. Usually blended with Tempranillo, Garnacha provides juicy fruitiness and added body. In recent years, modern Rioja producers have been increasing the amount of Garnacha used in the blend in order to produce earlier maturing and more approachable Riojas in their youth. Garnacha is also used in the pale colored rosados of Rioja.[3] The vine has a long history in the Navarra region where it has been the dominant red grape variety with nearly 54% of the region's vineyard planted with Garnacha. Compared to neighboring Rioja, the Garnacha-based blends of Navarra are lighter and fruitier, meant for earlier consumption.[5]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)Calatayud Donominación de Origen Calatayud (Official Site, Spanish) | Calatayud Appellation (espvino) | DO Calatayud (Wines From Spain) |
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