Community Tasting Notes 10

• Tim Heaton wrote: flawed

  August 31, 2012 - The only seriously flawed wine among 40 or so other bottles that had been opened as part of a cellar diminishment party. Heavy diesel exhaust and industrial petroleum/grease odors. The bottle had been stored at 55F since release, so it was not a matter of storage, just off.

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• simpsonr wrote: 92 points

  August 8, 2008 - This wine is in a great place right now. It's shed the big primary fruit layer and is now all about breadth of flavors and complexity. As it opens, it seems to get more peppery. The tannins and acid are integrated. The only thing keeping this wine down is the somewhat simple finish. The attack and middle seem promising without a fireworks finish. Great stuff though.

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• RogerG wrote:

  January 4, 2008 - Still a great chewy mouthful

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• simpsonr wrote: 93 points

  September 23, 2007 - This vintage seems to get a lot of bad press but my experience is that these 2000's are just great. Rich, structured mouthfeel with lots of character. Youthful fruit is giving way to earthy, peppery, asian spice notes. IMO, this has a few years left of upside and it beats the 2001's that I purchased hands down.

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• WST wrote: 81 points

  April 20, 2006 - This was much better in its youth. With fading fruit, its become brash and disjointed.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2000
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Castaño
• Varietal Mourvèdre Blend
• Designation Solanera Viñas Viejas
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Murcia
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Yecla
• UPC Code 805109112124

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• In Cellars 30 (53%)
• Consumed 27 (47%)

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