Posts Tagged ‘Tempranillo’
Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 May 2008
Purple core with a ruby and violet rim. Blueberries leap from the glass, surrounded by wet earth and charcoal with bright crushed flower petals and fresh pencil shavings. Soft and sweet entry on the palate. Honeycomb flavors melt around blueberry and cinnamon spice. Full bodied with a lot of alcohol, but great balance and a long finish.
A blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Tempranillo. A fantastic, dense blend. Starting to show well now, and will continue to do so for another decade.
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Tags: 2005, alcohol, blueberry, Bodegas, charcoal, cinnamon, comb, crush, earth, flower, fresh, Garnacha, grenache, honey, honeycomb, palacios, pencil, petal, propriedad, purple, red, red wine, remondo, Rioja, ruby, shaving, spain, Tempranillo, Tinto, violet, wet, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
88 / B-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 May 2008
Inky black and purple core with a ruby rim. Prune juice aromas surrounded by black cherries, licorice and earthy notes. High acid on the front leading to a chewy black cherry mid-palate. A little out of balance with the acid, and a touch of alcohol on the back. Lingering sweet black cherries.
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Tags: 2004, alcohol, black, castilla, cherry, comenge, del, Duero, earth, leon, licorice, prune, purple, red, red wine, Ribera, ruby, spain, Tempranillo, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
90 / A
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Jan 2008
Rich ruby core, with garnet hints on the rim. The aromas are spicy and rich, with red and black cherries underscored by plum with cinnamon notes in the background. On the palate this tastes and feels stunningly like a beautiful red Burgundy. Lush and ripe, with elegant, smooth tannins. Dark raspberry and cherry flavors are accented by a touch of tea and leather with light black truffle and earth underneath.
I tried this blind the first time, and while distinctly Spanish in aromas, I could swear that I had a well aged Burgundy in my mouth. Stunning little wine. Most likely in its prime now, but should be able to hold its own for several more years.
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Tags: 2001, Add new tag, alta, benito, blakc, Bodega, Bodegas, Burgundy, cherry, cinnamon, earth, especial, garnet, leather, pedro, plum, raspberry, red, red wine, Rioja, ruby, seleccion, spain, spice, tea, Tempranillo, truffle, urbina, wine
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Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 Aug 2008
Dark garnet color from the core to the rim. Bold, spicy aromas of licorice, candied cherries, chocolate and sweet tea lead to a more intense wet clay note followed by lingering cinnamon. The wine is lush and full, filling the mouth with caramel covered cherries and spicy cinnamon, with the same hint of clay supporting the fruits and helping the round, approachable tannins give good structure to the wine. Fruit, spices and just a touch of vanilla linger in the finish.
Spicy, fruity and delicious. What more could you want from a red wine? Since it’s a Reserva, it has already been aged for you in their cellars, making it ready to pick up at your wine shop and drink tonight. While it may be a few dollars more than your average every day wine, the extra age put on it in the winery’s cellars makes this much deeper and more complex of a wine, and is more than worth the few extra dollars. A blend of 93% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha and 2% Mazuelo. It is aged for 24 months in large American oak casks, which is what gives the wine its touch of creamy caramel and vanilla flavors. American oak is used rather frequently in Spain and is a nice match for their big powerful reds.
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Tags: 2004, candy, caramel, cherry, chocolate, cinnamon, clay, Garnacha, garnet, grenache, licorice, marques, mazuelo, murrieta, red, red wine, Reserva, Rioja, spain, spice, sweet, tea, Tempranillo, vanilla, wine
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Saturday, January 31st, 2009
86 / B+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 24 Sep 2008
Medium ruby core with a pink rim. There is a touch of Old World earth and barnyard (this is a good thing in moderation) to the aromas around a core of dark fruit. Blackberry and black cherry aromas are accented by a hint of sweet tea and leather. Light and easy drinking on the palate with good acidity. The black cherry flavors are supported by dark roasted coffee and cinnamon.
Spain offers a huge variety of wines and many compelling values. This is a perfect wine to help familiarize yourself with the Spanish style of winemaking, as well as the Tempranillo grape (this wine is 85% Tempranillo, and the rest Garnacha and Graciano). The bold acidity makes this a perfect wine for all kinds of foods, so grab a bottle, call some friends and get a Tapas cookbook. Light enough for hearty fish - think paella with scallops and mussels - yet spicy and rich enough to go with ham, beef and just about any soft sheep milk cheeses. Not a wine to age or use to impress big collectors, but something that is fun, goes with food and friends, and is produced in great quantity, making it easy to find around the world.
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Tags: 2004, barnyard, black, blackberry, caceres, cherry, cinnamon, coffee, Crianza, earth, Garnacha, grenache, leather, marques, red, red wine, Rioja, roast, spain, sweet, tea, Tempranillo, wine
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 15 Jan 2009
Dark, intense purple color. Black cherry and plum aromas backed by smoke, candied licorice and a hint of earth. Dark entry on the palate. Plum, cherry and light earth are surrounded by roasted oak and a smack of mocha on the back. Great acid supporting the fruit. Easy to approach, and deceptively smooth; great now, but has the tannic backbone to hold for another 4 - 5 years easily.
The label says 100% Tinto Fino. This is the same grape as Tempranillo, but it is commonly called Tinto Fino in Castilla Leon. Simply put this is a delicious wine. Spanish wines tend to pair well with lots of foods, so try this one with just about any meat on the grill from hamburgers to leg of lamb. Since it is ready to drink now but will continue to get better for a few years in the bottle, grab some now so you have it on hand when you need to impress somebody or just celebrate a good day.
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Tags: 2005, black, Bodega, Bodegas, candy, castilla, cherry, del, Duero, earth, emilio, fino, fruit, leon, licorice, mocha, moro, oak, plum, purple, red, red wine, Ribera, somke, spain, Tempranillo, Tinto, wine
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
88 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 17 Mar 2008
Dark black and ruby in the core with a thinner pink rim. Plum, black cherries, sweet tobacco, mushroom and heavy black licorice on the nose. Smooth, with a lush entry and mouth feel. Sweet dark plum and blueberry are supported by a nice touch of wet earth. There is a nice build of tannins and acid on the finish that would make this wine stand up very well to hearty, meaty dishes. 14% Alcohol By Volume
Alejandro Fernandez typically only works with Tempranillo. There is some good spice to this wine, but he has more impressive offerings.
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Tags: 2002, acid, Alejandro, black, blueberry, Bodegas, cherry, Crianza, dark, dry, earth, Fernandez, hearty, La, licorice, lush, Mancha, meat, mushroom, pink, plum, red, red wine, ruby, smooth, spain, sweet, table, tannins, Tempranillo, tobacco, Vinculo
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
93 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 11 Aug 2008
Dark, almost black, core surrounded by a thick glass-coating fuchsia rim. New oak aromas (coconut, fried banana chips and vanilla) over rich aromas of cocoa, plum, black cherry, cassis and blackberry with a lingering hint of nutmeg and wet slate. Very dense and thick in the mouth with a ton of tannic grip. Black cherry and plum fruits are underscored by a streak of minerality. A touch of coffee, vanilla, coconut and baker’s chocolate linger on the finish.
A blend of 85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 3% Garnacha and 2% other. The vines range in age from 34 - 97 years old, which means that each vine produces less fruit, but the flavors are darker and more concentrated than those from young vines.
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Tags: 2004, balckberry, banana, Blend, Bodegas, cassis, cherry, chocolate, cocoa, coconut, coffee, Fernando, Ganuza, Garnacha, Graciano, mineral, nutmeg, oak, plum, Ramirez, red, red wine, Rioja, slate, spain, Tempranillo, vanilla
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Wednesday, January 21st, 2009
89 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 12 Sep 2008
Dark black core with a vibrant fuchsia rim. Vanilla and violets float over dark fruit aromas of blackberry and cherry, accented by fresh ground white pepper, all surrounded by subtle crushed rose petals. Big entry onto the palate, and the power is well matched by balanced acidity. Full bodied from front to back with dark blackberry and black cherry fruits, baker’s chocolate, white pepper and a hint of crushed stems leading to a long lingering note of scorched black licorice.
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Tags: 2006, blackberry, Bodegas, castilla, cherry, chocolate, Duero, fuchsia, JC, leon, licorice, pepper, Ramos, red, red wine, Ribera, rose, spain, Tempranillo, vanilla, violet, Vizcarra
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