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| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.6 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by rupertg on 11/1/2022 & rated 88 points: Bright red, no sediment, still a cherry red edge. Red fruit flavours, pleasantly acidic. Went very well with aubergine parmagiana. Light on tannins but ends on raspberry and redcurrant. Surprisingly potent at 14%. Not developing complexity, but harmonious. (498 views) | | | Tasted by rupertg on 4/20/2022 & rated 85 points: Raspberry red rim, full Grenache nose. Medium weight, quite dry on the finish. Enjoyable, good with food. (479 views) | | | Tasted by jamesdoeser on 3/2/2022: Drink it right now. Tart cranberry and blackcurrant with a satisfying complementary palate. ideal with something porky. (557 views) | | | Tasted by jamesdoeser on 8/30/2020: Like my prev note. Something a bit off for me - acidity still going strong but fruit and the rest not up to scratch (1037 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 6/16/2020: Dark fruit, earth and spice, liking a bit better than last bottle, though at first a bit heavy handed with the spice it adds some complexity and pairs with the plum/blackberry profile. Fine with grilled burgers. I paid $10 and qpr is good at the price. (1002 views) | | | Tasted by rupertg on 5/16/2020 & rated 86 points: Dark ruby red, translucent, no sediment. Big nose, big tarry flavour. Not bramble but something similar, pleasant hammy undercurrent. Full, still quite young. Enjoyable. Don’t know how it will age. (831 views) | | | Tasted by wayfarer on 1/30/2020 & rated 88 points: Nice enough and reasonable value, good dark fruit, balance. Looks like a bit of age has been good, judging from past comments. (873 views) | | | Tasted by ppandian on 12/18/2018 & rated 87 points: Excellent value. Tart, medium weight with tannins. Will integrate and be better in a year or so (1474 views) | | | Tasted by jamesdoeser on 8/11/2018 & rated 88 points: Pleasant and somewhat muted dark fruit flavours. Lots of acid in the mix, suggesting ageing potential. Will investigate again in 2020. (1243 views) | | | Tasted by OneForTheStairs on 8/4/2018 flawed bottle: Corked (1117 views) | | | Tasted by Geoffy on 5/31/2018 & rated 86 points: A very pleasant bottle of fresh, red-fruity and quite well-balanced wine.
At £11, good value and moreish.. May be better in a year's time. (1216 views) | | | Tasted by Buckland on 1/22/2018: Very delicate, dry and fruity Garnacha from the Navarra. Sour cherry, mediterranean herbs (sage and thyme), cool minerality, well balanced acidity and tannins. Great every-day wine! (1283 views) | | | Tasted by WineTally on 10/7/2017: 100% garnacha (~35 yr old vines) from 2.39 ha single vineyard Malayeto in Fitero.
Fermentation in 3.500-liter wooden tanks; indigenous yeast; malolactic and 9-month ageing in 225-liter 2 years used french oak barrels. 14%Abv.
A(ccuracy)=2: Med ruby. Focused varietal, herbal fragrance.
B(alance) =2: Firm, tight knit acid structure. Good fruit under.
C(omplexity)=2: Dark berries, earth. Sinewy purity and freshness.
D(epth) = 1: Average length and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1]=7/10
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[https://www.instagram.com/WineTally/] (977 views) | | | Tasted by Milliontown on 8/2/2017 & rated 84 points: Nice. Doesn't look a whole lot like Grenache but I don't mind it. Actually looks kind of anonymous aromatically, but it's largely savoury and herbal. Tactile, prickly texture, uncharacteristically heavy and weighty on the palate. Easy enough to drink. Not a huge amount of detail or complexity to it. Better with food. (955 views) |
| Viña Zorzal 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.Navarra Vino de Navarra (Asociación Bodegas de Navarra)NavarraVintage rating
1982 Excellent
1983 Very good
1984 Very good
1985 Good
1986 Good
1987 Good
1988 Very good
1989 Very good
1990 Good
1991 Good
1992 Good
1993 Very good
1994 Very good
1995 Excellent
1996 Very good
1997 Good
1998 Very good
1999 Very good
2000 Very good
2001 Excellent
2002 Very good
2003 Good
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