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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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The 2010 Chateau Musar is a sweetly fruited, forward, charming effort that’s loaded with sweet dark fruits, saddle...
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The aromas of this are complex with currants and blackberries with rose petal and hints of sweet tobacco. This is...
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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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The 2010 VS is a special selection of Tempranillo from two plots of older vineyards, one in Transpinedo and another...
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Diverse soils and altitudes in an exceptional location, Cueva Baja. Character, intensity, and depth in a single site...
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The wonderfully silky texture with an added juiciness is what makes this wine so very special. The flawless and...
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The 2010 Proprietary Red Cariad reveals great intensity along with abundant notes of unsmoked tobacco leaf interwoven...
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Red and black fruit with notes of vanilla, black pepper and graphite compose a bouquet incredibly complex. This...
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#44 ENTHUSIAST 100 2017. Certain wines exude a sense of elevated excellence. This one gets to that level via aromas...
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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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(90% tempranillo, with equal parts garnacha, mazuelo and graciano): Deep ruby. Intensely perfumed aromas of black...
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A blend of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah, the 2010 Alpilles is a beauty! Aged 24 months in primarily...
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Fresh blueberries and brambleberries take center stage, which is striking for a wine of this age. There are also lots...
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Marvelous aromas of crushed berries, tobacco, cedar and mushrooms. Some dried cheese. Then turns to flowers. Very...
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Fresh and floral with berry, light cedar and chocolate character. Full body with a dense center palate and gorgeous...
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Cortese Red Blend Tempranillo 2010 750ml

The Cortese white wine grape varietal has been grown in and around south Piedmont, Italy, for at least five hundred years. Its delicate nature and moderate acidity have made it a favorite with people around the world, and it is most commonly served alongside the excellent seafood and shellfish dishes of the part of Italy it is traditionally grown in. Cortese grapes are easily identifiable by their lime and greengage flavors, and their generally delicate and medium bodied character. Cortese wines are also notable for their freshness and crispness, again, making them an ideal match for seafood. Whilst colder years often produce harsher, more acidic Cortese wines, practices such as allowing malolactic fermentation can solve any such problems and still produce delicious white wines made from this varietal.

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.