2010 Bodegas Arrayan Syrah Méntrida

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 86 points

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  2/19/2017 - wine30flight Likes this wine:

  We recently visited Spain's Méntrida wine region, and spent time sipping wine pulled straight from the barrels at Bodegas Arrayán. We found this one in bottle, though, on the menu at Taberna La Carmencita in Madrid. It was a bit tight when we first pulled the cork, so definitely give it some time to open up. The nose throws up black fruits that lean towards dark cherry, with a bit of sweeter stone fruit, pomegranate, a touch of grassiness, and then -- after about forty minutes -- raisin, dried plum, and deer jerky. It possesses a cooling quality that does not necessarily match the expectations that the alcohol in the nose created. Though soft and gentle, we can feel the tannins coating our mouth. Vanilla cream qualities accompanied an experience that was overall very fruit forward and juicy, particularly in the finish. Highly versatile, you can drink this alone or paired with big meat (we opted for traditionally prepared lamb).

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  6/19/2016 - PacoHigon Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Catado a ciegas en la cata 261 de la penya La Verema. Fue el segundo clasificado. Granate de capa media/alta y ribete abierto. La nariz es expresiva, hay recuerdos a pimienta negra, matices de fruta roja, suaves tostados y alguna nota floral. En boca el ataque es bueno, resulta muy maduro, con taninos pulidos, bien de acidez, largo, con buena estructura y bastante longitud.

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