Community Tasting Notes 3

• srh Likes this wine:

  February 13, 2017 - Private Preserve after Day 1
  
  39% Merlot, 32% Bobal, 25% Tempranillo, & 4% C.S.; 13.5% ABV
  
  N: Mushrooms, forest floor, choc coming forward over time, along with notes of oranges? Slight notes of V.A.? Also, some browning on the rim
  
  P: MF body; Decent frt on the front evolves into a lingering, slightly spicy, VERY slightly astringent finish. The nice acidity should still make this viable with many entrees. // Day 2: The P's astringency has backed off. Nonetheless, *I* liked it > my 2 fellow tasters.

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• srh Likes this wine:

  February 11, 2017 - Sat, 2/11/17, $2 Tasting (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): 39% Merlot, 32% Bobal, 25% Tempranillo, & 4% C.S.
  
  N: Initial funk & earthiness at least somewhat blowing off to jam; poss V.A.?
  
  P: Med, poss LM, body; Decent frt on front with some structure mid palate, this slowly resolving into a long, VERY slightly bitter finish; Has plateaued, likely tiring, but should hold through '18, I'd imagine. OUTSTANDING QPR @ this vendor's $3.95 [closeout?]!

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• raccah wrote: 87 points

  January 29, 2011 - The nose on this garnet to black colored wine was rich with cedar, vanilla, coffee, dirt/bramble, blackberry, black cherry, currant, plum, and mint/eucalyptus. The mouth on this medium to full bodied wine initially showed bubbles, which was a bit offsetting, over time it dissipated, along with blackberry, black cherry, currant, and bramble. The mid palate was bracing with acid, a rich mouth, oak, and spice. The finish was long, with nice spice, black cherry, black currant, oak, and vanilla.

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• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Elvi Wines
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Ness
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla-La Mancha
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Ribera del Júcar

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• In Cellars 3 (43%)
• Consumed 4 (57%)

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