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| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2015 (based on 9 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.3 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 80 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by macliii on 8/16/2019 & rated 86 points: Once again drank with a cheese platter and went nicely with the fruit balancing well with the cheese. Wine is definitely at the tail end of it’s drinking window as there wasn’t much length in the finish. (1095 views) | | | Tasted by libro64 on 8/11/2019 & rated 90 points: Great Sangria! (1111 views) | | | Tasted by MICHVANZ on 12/18/2017 & rated 88 points: Well equilibrated, medium-bodied tempranillo. Drink now. (1995 views) | | | Tasted by susiqjade on 6/29/2017: Opened this last night and it's still tasting very lovely and having it tonight is still very good. The tannins are still there and it has a nice long finish. Dark berries and some strawberry. Rebuy: Yes (2509 views) | | | Tasted by madvitale on 1/15/2017 & rated 87 points: Still good, but has lost the bright Temp fruit it had. Very smooth. (2702 views) | | | Tasted by macliii on 6/5/2016 & rated 88 points: Nice acidity and balance. Light wine with Bing cherry flavors and a little spice. Went nicely with a cheese platter of Aged Manchego, aged Gouda, Lambchopper and garlic herb double cream Brie. (2429 views) | | | Tasted by madvitale on 7/20/2015 & rated 90 points: This seems to keep improving. Have a couple bottles left. Great light bodied, but full flavored Temp. (3162 views) | | | Tasted by Not647f on 6/4/2014: Not bad. I had a few glasses of this at an event; the host and his wife had lived in Spain and know their wine and this was really good at the event. Definitely a drink now kind of wine, not really complex, a nice midweek wine with whatever. We paired it with beef fajitas just because that's what we were having and it was not the best match, but it was just a nice simple choice instead of beer. (4050 views) | | | Tasted by Endodr on 5/29/2014 & rated 86 points: This was the first of 3 Tempranillos that I tasted; and probably my least favorite. It has a dark ruby red color and a nose of red fruit and florals. This wine tastes mainly of raspberries and blueberries, but there is also a minor taste of currents, licorice, and vanilla. The style is typical of the " New Spanish." Overall, the wine is medium bodied with a short to medium finish and integrated tannins. It is a fine everyday drinking wine, with some complexity. (3323 views) | | | Tasted by madvitale on 3/30/2014 & rated 87 points: Outstanding Tempranillo for the price. Good, anticipatory aroma. Plenty of plum and blackberry flavor. Very fruity. Much better after out for a couple hours. Had it first at about 54 degrees, then later at about 65. Much better at 65. Way more fruit. Pleasant, but short finish. Good value. Am getting more. (3384 views) | | | Tasted by Robert Walters on 3/8/2014 & rated 88 points: - Ruby color and aromas of blackberry and has flavours of blackberry - Didn't get much in the nose little berry and flower. Tart cherries and blackberries with some mineral and then a decent tannin heavy dry finish (3115 views) | | | Tasted by frontenac on 1/3/2014 & rated 90 points: popped and poured. Very enjoyable with meat loaf. Great balance. Full bodied, but not over ripe or jammy. (3038 views) | | | Tasted by Motz on 12/2/2013 & rated 86 points: The third of four wines served at a dinner with friends, it followed a 2010 Bodegas Rafael Palacios Godello Valdeorras Louro do Bolo. This was awful!!!...no other way of putting it. It showed metric tons of oak and jammy fruit up front, with an acerbic, green, bitter element and the back and on the finish. Corked and opened a better wine. Finished the rest tonight. Still heavily oaky and jammy, but with a few redeeming qualities. A little bit of oak imparted nuance, good concentration, and a bit of grip on the finish. Mute mid-palate, still lots greenishness on the finish. Rough overall, but serviceable with lots of air. (2145 views) | | | Tasted by FPK on 11/19/2013 & rated 90 points: Hearty, long finish, just a great value (2306 views) | | | Tasted by Mon Cellier on 11/14/2013 & rated 91 points: Très bon vin. Un amertume tout a fait équilibre. Sa souplesse en bouche en fait un joyau à boire. Vieux chêne, reglisse et goudron s'entremêlent pou en ressortir un goût tout a fait honnête.
(1943 views) | | | Tasted by jaumealaska on 10/2/2013 & rated 87 points: good well balanced tempranillo, food friendly, and enjoyable. Nose is muted , but gives more texture and fruit and tannins in the body and finish. (2247 views) | | | Tasted by Tpairing on 9/27/2013 & rated 90 points: Cherries , flower aromas and a very pleasant bottle of wine. Got my faith back. (1742 views) | | | Tasted by Tpairing on 9/20/2013 & rated 84 points: A totally different taste to an excellent bottle drank a couple of weeks ago. Inconsistent? (1573 views) | | | Tasted by StageOneRacing on 9/15/2013 & rated 87 points: Still a very interesting wine, seems to have lots of unique flavors. (1467 views) | | | Tasted by Tpairing on 9/12/2013 & rated 90 points: Cherries, red berries , licorise with leather and flowery tones. A pleasant and great food accompaniment. Versatile. (1569 views) | | | Tasted by billwine5 on 8/27/2013 & rated 74 points: What I thought would be a great Costco purchase for the price point ended up a disappointment. From the hard unstained cork to the tight, hot blend this wine was clearly mass produced for the uneducated wine drinker. While there was good fruit on the nose which suggested promise, this wine started tight and hot and never opened up. The high alcohol acidity makes it hard to pair this wine with many foods. The lack of structure and the alcohol (labeled 13.5% but probably closer to 14.5 or even 15% to the taste) means laying it down for a couple of years likely won't help. In short don't buy this wine. (1496 views) | | | Tasted by Gordonium on 8/14/2013: No formal TN. Consistent with others' reviews. Great value at $12. (1515 views) | | | Tasted by BrunelloBob on 8/14/2013 & rated 87 points: More mineral and less dark fruit than I remember.Hint of chocolate and charcoal dissipates quickly. Last two bottles were better. 86-87 points (1663 views) | | | Tasted by StageOneRacing on 8/11/2013 & rated 91 points: A nice surprise, notes of dark fruit and minerals. Complex enough to keep you interested and the flavor lasts longer than you would expect for the price. (1507 views) | | | Tasted by DavidDay on 7/20/2013 & rated 88 points: Black currants and cherries, at this point almost a little candied, still a good drink of wine for the money. (1644 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Bodegas Barco de Piedra Ribera del Duero) Saturated very dark ruby color; appealing, violets, green peppercorn, green herb nose; tight, tart berry, tart blackberry, tar, licorice, green herbs palate; could use 1 year; medium-plus finish (very good value at about $12) 91 points |
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| Tempranillo Varietal character (Appellation America) | TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero region in Spain. Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Being low in acidity and sugar content, it is commonly blended with Carignan (Mazuela), Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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The varietal is at its best in top Riojas, where oak aging is employed to generate increased complexity and harmony. From the best sites, these wines can be remarkably concentrated with great aging potential. New wines from this region are darker, and more robust, with more dynamic primary fruit flavors than traditionally styled examples. These wines seem to reflect the influence of Spain's other key region for Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero. Regardless of style, Riojas tend to be medium bodied wines, with more acid than tannins. These wines generally feature Tempranillo blended with Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. For these wines, there are three quality levels, which will appear on the label. Everyday drinking wines fall under the category of "Crianza", "Reserva" denotes more complex and concentrated wines, and "Gran Reserva" refers to the most intense wines, made only in the best years.
The same labeling scheme applies to wines from Ribera del Duero, which, like Rioja, is dominated by Tempranillo and shares similar blending grapes. Again, Ribera del Duero wines are generally darker and more powerful than the most traditional Riojas. These wines also generally see less oak treatment than Riojas. From Rioja, we like wines from Allende, Marqués de Cáceres, Montecillo, and Cune. In Ribera del Duero, consider Dominio de Pingus, Emilio Moro, Convento San Francisco, and Pesquera.
Pair older-style Rioja with simple meats like chicken, leg of lamb, and pork loin. However, the newer style of Rioja and Ribera del Duero works especially well with bolder meat dishes or an aged Spanish cheese like Manchego or Idiazabal. 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.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León )Ribera del Duero El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero) |
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