Obscure Spanish Regions

Fort Collins, CO
Tasted Wednesday, August 25, 2010 by andtheodor with 495 views

Introduction

Ribera, Toro, Priorat, and Rioja specifically disallowed. Somewhat of a difficult theme as many Spanish reds from Jumilla, Yecla, Monsant, Alicante, etc. have always seemed like they're trying to be something they're not and end up ripe, extracted, and oaked as a result. There was a lot of that but some interesting things worth pursuing as well.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Bodegas y Vinedos Shaya Rueda Old Vines 89 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Rueda

    Very pale yellow with a crisp, floral, slightly soapy nose. There's a slightly funky element reminiscent of New Zealand SB here too. Light bodied, nice sweet/tart lemon lime balance and a huge Granny Smith apple flavor. Clean, steely, refreshing finish.

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  • 2006 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borja

    Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja

    Monster in the glass. Cocoa butter nose with lots of toasty barrique lending vanilla, coconut, rum, and dark fruit. Hot, spicy, and dense. Huge body and finish. Coffee, char, dark medicinal fruit, pruny, brandy-steeped raisins. Extreme ripeness. This is a goddamn viña colada; it tastes more like cheap rum and coconut juice than wine. No thanks.

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  • 2001 Bodegas Sierra Salinas Alicante Mira 89 Points

    Spain, Valencia, Alicante

    Dark, with a nice nose of chocolate, licorice, shoebox, herbs becoming black tea with time. Considerable oak but still under control, dense and extracted, tight tannins yet. With time the palate veered towards an attractive licorice thing with pleasant cranberry tartness. Very good.

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  • 2005 Anima Negra Àn 88 Points

    Spain, Balearic Islands, Vi de La Tierra Mallorca

    Opened slightly sulfury with a funky rustic french streak to it that blew off to reveal licorice, berry, oak. Seemed young.

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