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6 bottles:
$73.45
The classic take on Rioja from Benjamín Romeo is the 2010 Carmen Gran Reserva and it blends all of the traditional...
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A very pretty wine now with cedar, mushrooms and dried red fruit. Medium body, fine tannins and a subtle, polished...
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Benjamin Romeo Rioja La Vina De Andres 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$75.62
The 2010 La Vina de Andres Romeo was picked on October 6, later than the 2009, which was harvested on the September...
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Bodegas Mauro Castilla Y Leon VS 2010
750ml - Case of 3
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$121.28
The 2010 VS is a special selection of Tempranillo from two plots of older vineyards, one in Transpinedo and another...
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Bodegas Mauro Terreus Paraje de Cueva Baja 2010
750ml - Case of 3
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$161.62
Diverse soils and altitudes in an exceptional location, Cueva Baja. Character, intensity, and depth in a single site...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$118.95
The wonderfully silky texture with an added juiciness is what makes this wine so very special. The flawless and...
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Bodegas Muga Rioja Gran Reserva Prado Enea 2011
1.5Ltr - Case of 6
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$214.47
Aromatic and alluring, this generous red offers forest floor, tobacco and floral notes that frame a core of black...
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Contino (Cvne) Rioja Gran Reserva 2010
1.5Ltr - Case of 3
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$110.62
This is very Asian with black tea, mushroom and bark aromas, and ripe fruit undertones. Full body, round and...
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Cvne Rioja Reserva Contino 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$40.33
The 2010 Reserva is a textbook Rioja, and in fact it surprised me with a very classic profile. This is usually a...
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Cvne Rioja Reserva Vina Real 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$49.12
(90% tempranillo, with equal parts garnacha, mazuelo and graciano): Deep ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of black...
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Hacienda Monasterio Ribera Del Duero 2011
750ml - Case of 12
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$59.93
I tasted three breathtaking wines, starting with the 2011 Crianza which is, year in, year out, one of the best...
750ml - Case of 12
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$72.12
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 890 2010
750ml - Case of 6
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$190.69
This is really refined and complex, with dark mineral, savory berries, mussels, walnuts, sweet spices, truffles,...
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La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904 2011
750ml - Case of 6
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$61.28
Lovely dried red fruit, such as plums with just a hint of prunes. Cedar, walnut and leather undertones. Full-bodied...
750ml - Case of 6
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$230.95
Marvelous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cedar and mushrooms. Some dried cheese. Then turns to flowers. Very...
750ml - Case of 6
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$173.47
#36 Spanish Wine Of 2022. Extremely well-mannered, traditional character to this, showing layer upon layer of savory...
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Pingus Ribera Del Duero 2010
1.5Ltr - 1 Bottle
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$2763.45
$2939.84
I have tasted the 2010 Pingus a number of times since I published a note on it in issue 207 in June 2013, my first...
Tempranillo Zinfandel 2000 2010 2011
There are plenty of notable native Spanish grapes which have made a big impression on the wine world at large, but none are as renowned or as widely loved as the Tempranillo varietal. This black skinned grape has been used for wine making for centuries, with several ancient civilizations noticing the fact that it is highly versatile and holds some delicious flavors and aromas, perfect for those looking for a powerful yet elegant grape for their wines. Tempranillo often causes winemakers some trouble, however, as it is highly susceptible to many diseases. Despite this, plenty continue to persevere with this varietal, as it is perfect for producing delicious and complex single variety and blended wines, packed full of classic Spanish flavors and plenty of aromatic and intense surprises.
The precise origins of what became known as the Zinfandel grape variety are uncertain, although it has clear genetic equivalents in both Puglia and Croatia. However, when it was brought to the New World in the mid 19th century, it became known as the Zinfandel, and has been consistently popular and widely grown ever since. These very dark and very round grapes have a remarkably high sugar content, resulting in relatively high levels of alcohol in the wines they are made into, with bottles often displaying as much as fifteen percent. What makes the Zinfandel such an interesting grape, though, is the fact that the flavors produced by this varietal vary considerably depending on the climate they are grown in. In cooler valley regions, the Zinfandel grapes result in wines which hold strong flavors of tart and sweet fruits; raspberry, redcurrant and sweet cherry, held in a very smooth and silky liquid. Conversely, warmer regions result in more complex and spicy notes, including anise, pepper and hedgerow berries.