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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.2 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by capnfutsal on 10/26/2018 & rated 91 points: To the nose, black more than red fruit, slight pepper, slight oak, some earth; also floral but cannot identify it, almost mint-like. On the palate, this is lively with some minerality and acidity. Black cherry, black raspberry and blackberry more than red cherry, red raspberry and plum. White pepper edging black pepper, plus a mix of other spices. Tannins in threads and in the background now. Medium-to-thin side, and short to medium length. The liveliness is interesting - one described it as a fizz in the second half of length while I thought it was throughout - due to minerality (or licorrella)? Went very well with chili (turkey and white beans). Similar but different; we all like it, and will look for more! (1476 views) | | | Tasted by vlzat on 4/21/2018 & rated 87 points: Garnatxa, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
Medium to full body, bright purple color. Intense ripe fruits and floral aroma complements by black cherry palate with mineral finish. Rich and complex, fresh but slightly sharp and dis-balanced, nice acidity and muscular tannins. Food friendly, best match is goulash. Open about three hours ahead. Serve 18º - 20º. Too tannic now, wait year or two. (2143 views) | | | Tasted by srh on 4/7/2018: Outside Your Comfort Zone (San Diego Wine Co.): 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, & 15% Merlot/C.S from a 10 hectares plot in Falset with sandy gravel from degraded granite; 60% of the wine was aged for 16 mos in different wood barrels from 300L up to 4000L + little clay amphorae, the remaining 40% in concrete tanks.
N: Berries slightly atop minerals
P: Med, poss LM, body; NICE frt met by a puckerish astringency which slowly, fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG, VERY slightly puckerish/astringent finish which ult shows signs of swtness to come. Deserves/NEEDS into '20, then drinking for ~4 yrs more. Shows GOOD potential for such a price pt! 14.5% ABV; My VG+, poss EXC-. [This vendor's $18.99 puts it in the top 1/2 of wine-searcher's currently fairly limited listings.] (1867 views) | | | Tasted by Yagil on 1/12/2018 & rated 89 points: Quality nose and palate (1783 views) | | | Tasted by djarcara on 1/5/2018 & rated 89 points: Purple color. Medium full body. Muted red fruit nose. Juicy, but the fruit is restrained. Cherry, raspberry, with a touch of vanilla, but not overly oaked. Very primary right now, but has good acidity and tannic structure. Has at least 4+ years before hitting it peak. Good value. 14.5% abv, but the alcohol is not pronounced. Good value. Decant for sediment. (1664 views) |
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Vinous, Mediterranean Spain: Diversity and Consistency (Apr 2019) (4/1/2019)
(Venus La Universal Dido La Universal (montsant) Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Andrew Jefford
Decanter, Montsant - 11.12.2017 (12/11/2017)
(Venus La Universal, Dido, Montsant, Tarragona, Spain, Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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U.S. Importer (add'l source of info)Grenache Blend. 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.Catalunya Map on weinlagen-info |
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