Community Tasting Notes 4

• JeffC wrote: 87 points

  March 10, 2008 - Primary aromas of soft barnyard. Dark red fruit and black pepper on the palate. Nice, tart acidity. Much better with food than without.

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• monkuboy wrote: 87 points

  November 25, 2007 - Aromas of strawberry, plum, earth and minerals. Also seemed to be a bit of Dr. Pepper and also some white pepper on the nose. Initial fruity impression on the palate and then the earthy/minerally component emerged and stayed through the aftertaste. After 60-90 minutes, soy, milk chocolate and meat juices were present, also. Fruit began to fade after 2 hours in the glass - seemed at its best between 60-90 minutes. Good wine, especially for $7.99 - lots of flavors.

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• drdebs wrote: 83 points

  October 28, 2007 - Alicante bouschet is the grapey grape in this wine, which is "garnacha tintorera" in Spain. Deep, purpley-red in color, this wine has aromas of grape and blackberry, and a simple, low-tannin palate of blueberry and jammy cherry with a bit on stone underneath. Simple, quaffable, inexpensive. Good for pizza and spaghetti and meatballs.

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• Hi-Ho-Silver wrote: 80 points

  May 7, 2007 - Nice color but not a lot of fruit for a grenache.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Piqueras
• Varietal Garnacha Tintorera
• Designation Castillo de Almansa
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla-La Mancha
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Almansa
• UPC Code 8414837010545

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• In Cellars 5 (17%)
• Consumed 25 (83%)

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