Have enjoyed a few Abacela's in the past, but this was my first Temp. Nice nose of OAK! But, the oak blended with the dark fruit after some air time. Some nice spicy dark fruits, vanilla, and a little smoked meat thang. Nice medium weight wine that left me wanting steak or lamb to help wash it down. Will seek out more!
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Loads of chocolate oak up front! I was a lil nervous that there was just too much. It did fall back into the fray and it still had the chocolate oak notes but then some green olives and dill too. On the palate...again after a lil air there were a TON of baking spices lots of really nice cherries, of course the oak but I really ended up liking this wine and had wished we would have decanted for 1hr+. I will definitely buy more for my cellar. This was my 1st experience with OR tempranillo and I was impressed.
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7/21/2009 - mrbill wrote: 86 Points
Very smooth but with a slight bite.
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10/17/2008 - Vinsant wrote: 90 Points
Have enjoyed a few Abacela's in the past, but this was my first Temp. Nice nose of OAK! But, the oak blended with the dark fruit after some air time. Some nice spicy dark fruits, vanilla, and a little smoked meat thang. Nice medium weight wine that left me wanting steak or lamb to help wash it down. Will seek out more!
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10/13/2008 - bajayngo wrote: 90 Points
Loads of chocolate oak up front! I was a lil nervous that there was just too much. It did fall back into the fray and it still had the chocolate oak notes but then some green olives and dill too. On the palate...again after a lil air there were a TON of baking spices lots of really nice cherries, of course the oak but I really ended up liking this wine and had wished we would have decanted for 1hr+. I will definitely buy more for my cellar. This was my 1st experience with OR tempranillo and I was impressed.
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12/8/2007 - vinoceros wrote: 87 Points
Pretty easy to drink - not quite as flavorful as I'd hoped but good. Blueberry flavors, not much of a finish.
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