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2012 TAPAS (Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society) Tasting
Fort Mason Festival Pavillon, San Francisco, California
Tasted Saturday, June 9, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,623 views
Introduction
The best Tempranillos and Tempranillo blends I tasted at this event, to which I gave ratings of 90 points or higher, were:
2005 Abacela Paramour - 91+ points
2008 Abacela Tempranillo - 90 points
2007 Abacela Tempranillo Reserve - 90+ points
2007 Core Tempranillo C3 - 90 points
2007 Core Tempranillo C3 Reserve - 91+ points
2007 Core Ground Around - 90+ points
2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo - 90 points
2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo Reserve - 90 points
2009 Longoria Tempranillo Clover Creek Vineyard - 90+ points
2007 Mahoney Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard - 91 points
2009 Mahoney Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard - 91+ points
2009 Turkovich Tempranillo Barrel Select - 90 points
2008 Yorba Tempranillo Shake Ridge - 90+ points
2007 Yorba Tempranillo - 92 points
The best white wines at this event, which I rated 90 points or higher, were:
2010 Core Grenache Blanc - 90+ points
2011 Harney Lane Albariño - 90 points
2011 Kenneth Volk Malvasia Bianca San Barnabe Vineyard - 90+ points
2011 Longoria Albariño Clover Creek Vineyard - 90 points
2010 Mahoney Albariño Las Brisas Vineyard - 90+ points
2011 Verdad Albariño Sawyer Lindquist - 90 points
The best other Iberian variety wines, ranging from rosé to dry reds to port-style wines, were:
2011 Abacela Grenache Estate Rosé - 91 points
2009 Abacela Port - 92 points
2008 Core Grenache Reserve Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard - 90+ points
2007 Core Mister Moreved Alta Mesa Vineyard - 91+ points
2007 Core Cuvée Fletcher Alta Mesa Vineyard - 92 points
2009 Quinta Cruz Touriga Pierce Ranch - 90+ points
2009 Quinta Cruz Graciano Quinta Cruz Bokisch Vineyard - 91 points
2009 Quinta Cruz Souzão Pierce Ranch - 90+ points
2006 Quinta Cruz Rabelo Pierce Ranch - 90 points
Flight 1 - Abacela (7 Notes)
Flight 2 - Berryessa Gap (2 Notes)
2011 Berryessa Gap Verdelho 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Yolo County
Light yellow color; tart citrus, grapefruit nose; tart citrus, grapefruit palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2007 Berryessa Gap Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Yolo County
Dark red violet color; ripe cherry, berry nose; ripe berry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 3 - Bodegas M (2 Notes)
2010 Bodegas M Albariño Querida Jack Ranch Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Light lemon yellow color; tart pineapple, ripe lemon nose; soft, ripe pineapple palate; short-medium finish (8 mos in oak)
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2008 Bodegas M Tempranillo Tinto de Paso 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium red violet color; diffuse, tart berry, light oak nose; tart berry, light oak, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish (90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano)
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Flight 4 - Bodegas Paso Robles (6 Notes)
2011 Bodegas Paso Robles Verdelho 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Very light yellow color; tart citrus, lemon nose; tart citrus palate; short finish 86+ points
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2011 Bodegas Paso Robles Albariño Galicia Jack Ranch Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Light yellow color; tart peach nose; ripe peach, apple palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2007 Bodegas Paso Robles Viva Yo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Very dark red violet color; VA, tart currant nose; maturing, tart currant, tar palate; medium-plus finish (90% Tempranillo, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon)
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2008 Bodegas Paso Robles Vaca Negra 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; lifted, tart plum nose; tart plum, ripe currant, cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Bodegas Paso Robles pimenteiro Paso Robles 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; VA, mature, Rioja-like nose; mature, tart red fruit, tart plum, red berry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points (67% Bastardo, 33% Tempranillo)
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2005 Bodegas Paso Robles Solea 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Bricking very dark red violet color; redolent, baked berry, black fruit, prune nose; mature, baked berry, black fruit, prune palate; medium-plus finish (86% Tempranillo, 14% Graciano)
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Flight 5 - Bokisch (5 Notes)
2011 Bokisch Vineyards Albariño 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Very light yellow color; diffuse citrus nose; ripe citrus, ripe grapefruit palate; medium finish
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2011 Bokisch Vineyards Garnacha Blanca Borden Ranch 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Borden Ranch
Very light yellow color; tart green apple, citrus nose; tart green apple, citrus palate; medium finish
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2011 Bokisch Vineyards Rosado Terra Alta Vineyard Lodi 83 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light orange pink color; tart cherry, Rainier cherry, light oak nose; odd, tar, smoke, tart currant palate; medium finish
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2009 Bokisch Vineyards Tempranillo Jahant Liberty Oaks Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; VA, dried berry nose; dried berry, cherry palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish
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2009 Bokisch Vineyards Graciano 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi Mokelumne River
Dark ruby color; oak, tart berry nose; intense, tart grenadine syrup, tart red berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 6 - Callaghan (1 Note)
2011 Sand-Reckoner Malvasia Bianca 86 Points
USA, Arizona, Cochise County
Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, lime palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 7 - Core (9 Notes)
2010 Core Grenache Blanc 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Light yellow color; peach, ripe lime nose; ripe lime, peach, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2008 Core Grenache Reserve Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Medium red color with pale meniscus; redolent, baked cherry, black cherry nose; baked cherry, black cherry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2008 Core Grenache Santa Barbara Highlands Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Medium red color; redolent, tart plum, tart cherry, black cherry nose; tangy, tart plum, tart cherry, black cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Core Tempranillo C³ 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Very dark red violet color; redolent, baked berry, cinnamon, baked plum nose; maturing, baked berry, cinnamon, baked plum palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Core Tempranillo C3 Reserve 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Very dark red violet color; maturing, tart cherry, floral, redolent nose; tasty, maturing, dried cherry, tart berry, baked berry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2008 Core Mourvèdre Santa Barbara County 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Slightly cloudy medium red color; redolent, baked plum, tart cherry nose; maturing, tart cherry, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Core Mister Moreved Alta Mesa Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Cloudy, opaque purple red violet color; baked berry, baked plum nose; tart black fruit, baked black fruit, tart berry, tar, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 91+ points (93% Mourvedre, 7% Grenache)
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2007 Core Ground Around 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Slightly cloudy dark red violet color; VA, baked berry nose; maturing, baked berry, tart plum, dried cherry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (50 mos in tank; blend of Tempranillo, Grenache, Syrah)
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2007 Core Cuvée Fletcher Alta Mesa Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Barbara County
Very dark red violet color; redolent, tart berry, baked berry nose; tasty, tart berry, baked berry palate; medium-plus finish (89% Grenache, 11% Mourvedre)
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Flight 8 - Crew Wine Co. (JL Giguiere) (3 Notes)
2009 Matchbook Tempranillo 84 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills
Medium dark red violet color; baked black fruit, berry nose; tart berry, baked black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (88% Tempranillo, with Graciano and Cabernet)
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2011 Matchbook Rosé of Tempranillo 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills
Light medium orange pink color; tart red currant nose; tart red currant palate; medium finish 86+ points (88% Tempranillo, with Syrah and Malbec)
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2007 Matchbook Tinto Rey 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Dunnigan Hills
Very dark red violet color; tart red berry, tart plum nose; tart red berry, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish (44% Tempranillo, 36% Syrah, 13% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Graciano, 2% Petite Sirah)
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Flight 9 - Crooked Road (2 Notes)
2010 Crooked Road Resurrection 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium red violet color; VA, tart cherry nose; tart cherry, tart framboise palate; medium finish (98% Tempranillo, 2% Grenache)
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2010 Crooked Road Grenache 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; tart cherry nose; tart cherry, red berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 10 - Dancing Coyote (2 Notes)
2011 Dancing Coyote Verdelho 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clarksburg
Light yellow color; tart citrus, tart lemon nose; tart lemon, tart grapefruit, mineral palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points
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2010 Dancing Coyote Albariño 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clarksburg
Light yellow color; oak, ripe lemon nose; ripe lemon, tart pear palate; medium finish
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Flight 11 - Delfino (2 Notes)
2009 Delfino Tempranillo 82 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Medium red color; reticent, tart red berry nose; tart red berry, nondescript palate; medium finish
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2010 Delfino Tempranillo 84 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Medium dark red violet color; tart plum, baked plum nose; light-medium bodied, tart plum palate; medium finish
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Flight 12 - Dubost (1 Note)
2008 Dubost Tempranillo Starr Ranch 86 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark red violet color; mature, tart red plum nose; mature, tart red plum palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 13 - Fall Creek (1 Note)
2010 Fall Creek Vineyards Tempranillo Salt Lick Vineyards 86 Points
USA, Texas, Texas Hill Country
Dark red violet color; baked black fruit, spice nose; baked black fruit, spice palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 14 - Fenestra (8 Notes)
2011 Fenestra Verdelho 82 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart citrus nose; astringent, tart citrus, crab jus palate; medium finish
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2009 Fenestra Tempranillo 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark cherry red color; deep baked berry, dried berry nose; baked berry, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Fenestra Tourvanillo Silvaspoons Vineyards 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Dark ruby color; dried berry, plum nose; dried berry, tart black fruit palate; medium finish (Touriga Nacional, Alvarelhao, Malbec, Tempranillo & Tinta Cao)
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2008 Fenestra Alvarelhão Silvaspoons Vineyards 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Dark cherry red color; VA, baked cherry nose; baked cherry, pomegranate palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Fenestra Touriga Nacional 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark ruby color; tart berry, baked berry nose; tart berry, baked berry, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Fenestra Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley
Dark ruby color; reduction, tart berry nose; tart berry, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Fenestra Grenache 85 Points
USA, California, San Francisco Bay, Livermore Valley
Medium cherry red color; baked cherry, black cherry nose; black cherry, baked cherry palate; medium finish
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2004 Fenestra Port Silvaspoons Vineyards 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Opaque purple red violet color; baked berry nose; baked berry nose; baked berry, baked plum palate; long finish
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Flight 15 - Folin (2 Notes)
2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Dark red violet color; baked plum, tart berry nose; baked plum, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish (2 yrs in French oak 30% new)
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2008 Folin Cellars Tempranillo Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Rogue Valley
Very dark red violet color; redolent, dried berry, baked black fruit nose; dried berry, baked black fruit palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish (2 barrels, French oak, 100% new, for 3 yrs)
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Flight 16 - Forlorn Hope (4 Notes)
2010 Forlorn Hope Torrontés La Gitana Silvaspoons Vineyards 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Light yellow color; floral, tart peach nose; tart peach, lime palate; medium finish
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2010 Forlorn Hope Verdelho Que Saudade 88 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Light yellow color; tart lime, chalk nose; ripe lime, chalk palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 Forlorn Hope Alvarelhão Suspiro Del Moro Silvaspoons Vineyards 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Dark red violet color; intriguing, wild berry, floral nose; wild berry, floral, tart baked plum, oak palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Forlorn Hope Mil Amores Dewitt Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Dark cherry red color; baked cherry, mature nose; mature, baked cherry, plum palate; medium finish
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Flight 17 - Harney Lane (2 Notes)
2011 Harney Lane Albariño 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart citrus, tart orange nose; tasty, tart citrus, ripe grapefruit, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Harney Lane Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark ruby color; smoke, baked berry nose; baked berry, smoke, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 18 - Kenneth Volk (9 Notes)
2011 Kenneth Volk Albariño Riverbench Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Maria Valley
Light yellow color; nice tart peach, pear nose; tart pear, ripe citrus palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
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2011 Kenneth Volk Malvasia Bianca San Bernabe Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey
Pale yellow color; floral, jasmine, honeysuckle nose; tasty, tart white fruit, honeysuckle palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2011 Kenneth Volk Torrontés Silvaspoons Vineyards 89 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Very light yellow color; tart peach, floral nose; tasty, tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish
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2010 Kenneth Volk Verdelho El Pomar Junction Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Very light yellow color; pear nose; tart pear, tart peach, mineral palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2009 Kenneth Volk Tempranillo bella collina 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark ruby color; tart black fruit, reduction nose; tart black fruit, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Kenneth Volk Tempranillo John Smith Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County
Medium dark cherry red color; tart berry, oak nose; tart black fruit, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Kenneth Volk Touriga Nacional Pomar Junction Vineyard 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Dark cherry red color; appealing, ripe berry, boysenberry nose; tasty, ripe berry, black fruit palate; ready now; medium-plus finish
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2009 Kenneth Volk Grenache Rio San Benito 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Benito County
Medium cherry red color; focused, tart cherry, baked cherry nose; baked cherry, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Kenneth Volk Mourvèdre Enz Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Lime Kiln Valley
Dark ruby color; tart black fruit, tar nose; tar, tart black fruit palate; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 19 - Longoria (2 Notes)
2011 Longoria Albariño Clover Creek Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Light yellow color; appealing, poached pear, tart peach nose; tasty, tart peach, tart pear palate; medium-plus finish (stainless steel, no malolactic)
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2009 Longoria Tempranillo Clover Creek Vineyard Santa Ynez Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley
Medium cherry red color; floral, tart berry, light black fruit nose; delicate, tart cherry, tart berry, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (22 mos in 1000% American oak, 35% new; with 3% Syrah; 8 yr old vines)
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Flight 20 - Mahoney (3 Notes)
2007 Mahoney Vineyards Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Very dark black red violet color; spicy, tart berry, dried berry nose; tasty, dried berry, tart berry, tar palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Mahoney Vineyards Tempranillo Las Brisas Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Very dark red violet color; lifted, tart berry, tar, dried berry, licorice nose; tasty, tart berry, tar, dried berry, licorice palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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2010 Mahoney Vineyards Albariño Las Brisas Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros
Light lemon yellow color; appealing, tart pear, poached pear, mineral, tart lime nose; tasty, tart lime, mineral, very tart green pear palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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Flight 21 - Metate Hill (3 Notes)
2010 Metate Hill Vineyards Albariño Acero 83 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County
Light yellow color; ripe citrus, orange nose; low acidity, orange cream palate; medium finish
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2009 Metate Hill Vineyards Garnacha 84 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County
Bricking, light medium red color; VA, baked cherry nose; baked cherry palate; short-medium finish
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2009 Metate Hill Vineyards Tempranillo 86 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Calaveras County
Dark red violet color; tart black fruit nose; tart berry, tart black fruit palate; medium finish
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Flight 22 - Odisea (6 Notes)
2011 Odisea Albariño Dream 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Light yellow color; citrus nose; tart citrus palate; medium finish
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2011 Odisea Veritable Quandary White 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Light yellow color; tart citrus, grapefruit nose; tart citrus, grapefruit palate; medium finish (blend of Verdelho, Torrontes, Albarino, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Vermentino and Viognier)
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2010 Odisea Unusual Suspects 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark ruby color; tart berry, tart black fruit nose; tart black fruit, dried berry, tar palate; medium-plus finish (blend of Carignane, Tempranillo, Grenache, Cinsault)
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2010 Odisea Tempranillo The Temp 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Medium dark red violet color; reduction, tart plum nose; reduction, tart plum, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Odisea Tres Tintos 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Opaque purple red violet color; brett, tart black fruit nose; brett, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish (Tempranillo, Graciano and Garnacha)
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2009 Odisea Tempranillo Temporary Insanity 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark purple red violet color; brett, tart plum nose; brett, tart plum palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 23 - Pierce Ranch (7 Notes)
2009 Pierce Ranch Albariño Sur Lie 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County
Light yellow color; poached pear, baked apple nose; poached pear, baked apple palate; medium-plus finish
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2010 Pierce Ranch Albariño 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish 88+ points
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2010 Pierce Ranch Verdelho 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Light medium yellow color; tart apple nose; apple, peach palate; medium finish
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2008 Pierce Ranch Tempranillo 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Very dark red violet color; mature, tart plum, dried cherry nose; mature, tart plum, dried cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2008 Pierce Ranch Touriga Nacional 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Very dark red violet color; reduction, tart berry nose; tart berry, reduction palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Pierce Ranch Cosecheiro 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Very dark red violet color; appealing, tart berry, dried berry nose; tasty, tart berry, dried berry, tart currant palate; medium-plus finish
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2007 Pierce Ranch Tinta Cão 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Cloudy dark red violet color; tart plum, tart red berry nose; tart plum, tart red berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 24 - Quinta Cruz (7 Notes)
2011 Quinta Cruz Verdelho Alta Mesa 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Light yellow color; tart pear, citrus nose; tart pear, citrus palate; medium finish
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2010 Quinta Cruz Tempranillo Pierce Ranch 88 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; tart cherry, red berry nos; tart cherry, red berry, spice palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2009 Quinta Cruz Touriga Pierce Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Medium dark ruby color; intriguing, baked berry, redolent nose; tasty, baked berry, baked cherry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Quinta Cruz Graciano Bokisch Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Dark red violet color; redolent, baked cherry, baked berry nose; tasty, plush, baked cherry, baked berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Quinta Cruz Tempranillo Reserve Pierce Ranch 89 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
Medium dark cherry red color; mature, baked berry, baked cherry nose; mature, baked berry, baked cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2009 Quinta Cruz Souzão Pierce Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Very dark purple red violet color; appealing, baked berry, baked cherry nose; tasty, baked berry, baked cherry palate; long finish 90+ points
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2006 Quinta Cruz Rabelo Pierce Ranch 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, San Antonio Valley
From 375 ml - dark red violet color; appealing, baked berry, baked cherry nose; tasty, rich, baked berry, dried cherry palate; long finish
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Flight 25 - Riaza (3 Notes)
2010 Riaza Wines Albariño Terra Alta Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Light yellow color; tart peach, oak nose; tart peach, oak palate; medium finish 86+ points
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2010 Riaza Wines Garnacha Terra Alta Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Clements Hills
Medium cherry red color; tart cherry, red berry nose; tart cherry, red berry palate; medium finish
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2008 Riaza Wines Tempranillo Bray Vineyard 86 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Medium dark red violet color; reduction, tart red berry nose; baked berry, oak palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 26 - Six Sigma Ranch (1 Note)
2007 Six Sigma Ranch Tempranillo 84 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Lake County
Very dark ruby color; brett, tart red fruit nose; brett, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 27 - St. Jorge (5 Notes)
2009 St. Jorge Winery Souzão Silvaspoons Vineyards 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Dark red violet color; red berry nose; plush, red berry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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2010 St. Jorge Winery Tempranillo 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Very dark red violet color; tart berry, dried berry nose; tart berry, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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2010 St. Jorge Winery Trincadeira 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Medium dark red violet color; tart red berry nose; red berry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 St. Jorge Winery Tinta Cão 87 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Lodi
Dark red violet color; tart red berry nose; tart red berry, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish 87+ points
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2011 St. Jorge Winery Verdelho Silvaspoons Vineyards 88 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Alta Mesa
Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, citrus palate; medium finish
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Flight 28 - Starr Ranch (1 Note)
2009 Starr Ranch Tempranillo Orion 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles
Medium dark red violet color; tart berry nose; mature, tart berry, tart plum palate; medium finish 87+ points (blend of Tempranillo, Grenache and Mourvedre)
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Flight 29 - Turkovich Family (1 Note)
2009 Turkovich Family Wines Tempranillo Barrel Select 90 Points
USA, California, Central Valley, Yolo County
Dark red violet color; tart berry, ripe currant nose; tasty, ripe currant, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 30 - Verdad (2 Notes)
2011 Verdad Albariño Paragon Vineyard Edna Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Light yellow color; tart peach nose; tart peach, ripe citrus palate; medium finish
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2011 Verdad Albariño Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard Edna Valley 90 Points
USA, California, Central Coast, Edna Valley
Light yellow color; tart peach, citrus nose; tasty, tart peach, citrus palate; medium-plus finish
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Flight 31 - Viader (1 Note)
2009 Viader Tempranillo Dare 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Dark ruby color; ripe red berry, tart plum nose; tart red berry, tar palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish 88+ points
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Flight 32 - Yorba (2 Notes)
2008 Yorba Tempranillo 90 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Dark purple red violet color; tart berry, reduction nose; tight, tart black fruit, tar palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2007 Yorba Tempranillo 92 Points
USA, California, Sierra Foothills, Amador County
Dark purple red violet color; deep plum, tart black fruit, violets nose; tasty, tart black fruit, plum, tart berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2011 Abacela Albariño 88 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Light yellow color; citrus, tart peach nose; tart citrus, tart grapefruit palate with medium acidity; medium finish 88+ points
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2011 Abacela Grenache Estate Rosé 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Light medium orange pink color; tart cherry, tart red berry nose; tasty, dry, tart currant, mineral, tart blood orange palate, reminiscent of a full bodied Provence Rose; medium-plus finish (18 hours on skins)
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2005 Abacela Paramour - Estate Grown 91 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Very dark red violet color; sandalwood, tart berry nose; tight, dried berry, tart berry palate; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points (24 mos. in barrique, 4 years in bottle)
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2009 Abacela Tempranillo 89 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Very dark red violet color; dried berry, tart black fruit nose soft, approachable, tart black fruit, dried berry palate; medium-plus finish
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2008 Abacela Tempranillo 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Very dark purple red violet color; tart black fruit, plum, pie crust nose; tight, tart black fruit, dried berry palate; needs 3 years; medium-plus finish (5% American oak)
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2007 Abacela Tempranillo Reserve 90 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Very dark ruby color; focused, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar nose; tight, tar, tart black fruit palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish 90+ points
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2009 Abacela Port 92 Points
USA, Oregon, Southern Oregon, Umpqua Valley
Very dark purple red violet color; appealing, ripe berry, berry compote, blackberry, vanilla nose; tasty, rich, blackberry, baked berries, violets palate; appealing now, but could use 5-plus years; long finish
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