45 mins of air time in the glass...very tight nose, just a bit of dark red fruit and spice and an offputting very slight aroma of something that made me think of wet sulfur. Very light and thin on the palate with no realy complexity. The wife called it a 'beige wine' for it's lack of anything interesting. There was also a slight little weird fizz on the back end that was odd. The wife stated it was like touching your tongue to an almost dead 9 volt battery without the metal taste. I finished the bottle the 2nd night and it had gained a little weiight and a bit more dark fruit with some chocolate coming thru but this was just a slight improvement. Prob a 75 point wine the first night and mayb low 80s the next night.
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I let it breathe in the bottle about 30 minutes. This wine loves food! I tried it with pizza, chocolate, fruit, veggie chips, cinnamon apple chips and all went pretty well with this wine. It has enough acid to be very food-friendly. Dark cherry nose. blackberry and cedar box with silky soft tannins on the palate. I am not fond of Cab. Sauv. because I can't really taste the fruit behind the tannins. This Grenache really solved that problem for me. It may be at its' prime now. I liked it a little better around 60 degrees over room temp.
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My wine merchant told me this was not your average Garnacha and he was right. Amazingly structured with a lot of grip, following the concentrated red fruits. Some caramel on the nose. Complexity with a dash of mineral. Quite nice.
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Definite red fruits: wild raspberries and strawberries. medium plus weight and good structured tannins, great with food. Subtle pepperiness on the finish, fruits linger as does the acidity. Still has 1-2 years of life in it.
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An interesting and very unique nose, with, unfortunately, an "off" scent: barnyard one moment, then licorice the next. It's there on the pallete as well. I'd say it's a serious wine, but the "off" scent and taste will be a turn off for most, including me.
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Purply black fruit with a spice component, pretty fun. Also has a bit of a perky thing on the palate. Maybe some CO2 beaded down in there? Alright at $14, way more fun at $9.99.
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Some good dark fruits; licorice and vanilla. smooth tannins. Nice well rounded wine. Tastes like real wine unlike so many inexpensive but fake Spanish reds
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Very basic wine. Not one I would recommend as an introduction to Spain or to the varietal. Highly acidic and one dimensional. Even though this was a <$10 bottle I was expecting more. Definite pass in the future.
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Nice Dark red in colour. Nose medium in intensity. Red fruit and spice on nose. Red fruit on palate. Some tannin and acidity. Overall Nice everyday wine.
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Dark red. Huge sweet nose, raspberries and black pepper. Red fruit flavours and then a ton of tannin and acid to balance it all off. As good or better then a lot of 07 Southern Rhones.
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BIG fat grape cough syrup with overwhelming alcohol on the mid and into the finish. I tried to give this 24 hours in the air, but there was no improvement from day one to day two. One of the most sour and undesirable wines I have had in quite some time. Dumped most of it down the drain.
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9/19/2011 - rbergy Likes this wine: 88 Points
Cherries galore, soft finish, gamay-like
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9/8/2011 - Don and Pam wrote: 92 Points
- A Medium finish.
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6/13/2011 - christdk wrote:
Good, solid red. Peppery, but not overpowering. Nice garnache for warm weather.
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1/7/2011 - SacramentoCharlie wrote: 80 Points
45 mins of air time in the glass...very tight nose, just a bit of dark red fruit and spice and an offputting very slight aroma of something that made me think of wet sulfur. Very light and thin on the palate with no realy complexity. The wife called it a 'beige wine' for it's lack of anything interesting. There was also a slight little weird fizz on the back end that was odd. The wife stated it was like touching your tongue to an almost dead 9 volt battery without the metal taste. I finished the bottle the 2nd night and it had gained a little weiight and a bit more dark fruit with some chocolate coming thru but this was just a slight improvement. Prob a 75 point wine the first night and mayb low 80s the next night.
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1/7/2011 - pacw808 wrote: 89 Points
I let it breathe in the bottle about 30 minutes. This wine loves food! I tried it with pizza, chocolate, fruit, veggie chips, cinnamon apple chips and all went pretty well with this wine. It has enough acid to be very food-friendly. Dark cherry nose. blackberry and cedar box with silky soft tannins on the palate. I am not fond of Cab. Sauv. because I can't really taste the fruit behind the tannins. This Grenache really solved that problem for me. It may be at its' prime now. I liked it a little better around 60 degrees over room temp.
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12/15/2010 - valecnik wrote: 88 Points
My wine merchant told me this was not your average Garnacha and he was right. Amazingly structured with a lot of grip, following the concentrated red fruits. Some caramel on the nose. Complexity with a dash of mineral. Quite nice.
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12/11/2010 - MEKWINE wrote:
Definite red fruits: wild raspberries and strawberries. medium plus weight and good structured tannins, great with food. Subtle pepperiness on the finish, fruits linger as does the acidity. Still has 1-2 years of life in it.
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11/5/2010 - Bob139 wrote: 79 Points
An interesting and very unique nose, with, unfortunately, an "off" scent: barnyard one moment, then licorice the next. It's there on the pallete as well. I'd say it's a serious wine, but the "off" scent and taste will be a turn off for most, including me.
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8/27/2010 - rhit wrote:
Fruit on the sweet side with some spice. Some structure, but not much else to like.
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8/7/2010 - ribold wrote: 85 Points
Great value; would buy again
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6/9/2010 - Patrick wrote: 88 Points
Spicy, bright red fruit; a little fizzy straight out of the bottle. Not bad...not compelling
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6/7/2010 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
Purply black fruit with a spice component, pretty fun. Also has a bit of a perky thing on the palate. Maybe some CO2 beaded down in there? Alright at $14, way more fun at $9.99.
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5/30/2010 - t_moderne wrote: 89 Points
Some good dark fruits; licorice and vanilla. smooth tannins. Nice well rounded wine. Tastes like real wine unlike so many inexpensive but fake Spanish reds
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5/4/2010 - Don and Pam wrote: 89 Points
a pleasant surprise. rich and fruity with a nice finish
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2/13/2010 - btennan1 wrote: 83 Points
Very basic wine. Not one I would recommend as an introduction to Spain or to the varietal. Highly acidic and one dimensional. Even though this was a <$10 bottle I was expecting more. Definite pass in the future.
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2/12/2010 - rexmerlot wrote: 88 Points
Nice Dark red in colour. Nose medium in intensity. Red fruit and spice on nose. Red fruit on palate. Some tannin and acidity. Overall Nice everyday wine.
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1/7/2010 - David J Cooper wrote:
Dark red. Huge sweet nose, raspberries and black pepper. Red fruit flavours and then a ton of tannin and acid to balance it all off. As good or better then a lot of 07 Southern Rhones.
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12/31/2009 - craigkeller wrote: 91 Points
Bright, spicy notes, strawberry on the nose, effervescent, medium dry, slight smoky finish
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12/21/2009 - Meganruth1 wrote: 83 Points
Smells better than it tastes. Smells spicy, Jammy but tastes like everyday merlot.
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11/10/2009 - nubbin wrote: 87 Points
Fruity. Medium bodied. Moderately dry. Dark fruit, soft tannins. Good qpr.
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9/13/2009 - MarkL wrote: 81 Points
Clear ruby medium intensity
Clean nose. Medium intensity. Redfruit. Strawberry. Some pepper?
High acidity
Low tanin
Red fruit. Strawberry
Short finish.
Good with Italian tomato foods.
Not complex. Fun easy wine.
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9/7/2009 - HMSWTF wrote: 89 Points
Very good, one I would buy again
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7/20/2009 - chatters wrote: 78 Points
Berry Bros & Rudd - Iberian Treasures - A Fine Spanish & Portuguese Wine Walkaround Tasting (Berry Bros, London): Nose: metallic, dull
Mouth: Ugh, tannic, bitter, not nice
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3/13/2009 - jhannah27 wrote: 74 Points
BIG fat grape cough syrup with overwhelming alcohol on the mid and into the finish. I tried to give this 24 hours in the air, but there was no improvement from day one to day two. One of the most sour and undesirable wines I have had in quite some time. Dumped most of it down the drain.
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