Martinez

9.0

My favorite of German Blanco’s single-vineyard wines in Bierzo. Field blend of mostly Mencia with some Garnacha Tintorera, Godello and Doña Blanca from a small plot with very old vines (100+ years old) in Albares de la Ribera, in Bierzo Alto (very cold, high altitude). Co-fermented in amphora and aged for 13 months in neutral oak. Red fruit aromas and flavors. Fresh, lively — 3 years ago

Roberto Gomez

9.2

Inspección:
Claro
Color: Granate Brillante con destellos violeta
Intensidad: Media Alta
Viscosidad: Media
Menisco: Variación de Ribete Corta con segunda tonalidad Magenta

Olfato:
Intensidad: Alta
Frutas Maduras
Frutos Rojos con ligera presencia de Pasa
Alto en Flores y Especies: Vainilla, Lavanda, Pimienta, Clavo, Canela
Suelo Orgánico
Presencia de Madera
Extras: Ligeros Cítricos

Gusto:
Semiseco
Cuerpo: Medio Bajo
Acidez: Media Baja
Alcohol: Bajo
Taninos: Medio
Complejidad: Media
Final: Medio Largo
Equilibrado
Amplios Sabores Frutales

Notas: El vino se expresó totalmente y mostró una complejidad añadida a 1 hora de decante.

Calificación: 9.2 — 5 years ago

Aaron Tan

9.3

A rarity. On the nose, honey, quince, pastry. Rich and fatty on the palate. Candied lemons, nectarine, spice, and minerality. Perhaps some oxi handling? Delicious and interesting drop.

Note: From a tiny vineyard of 0.2 hectares of mixed Garnacha Blanca and Garnacha Gris planted on sandy quartz and granite, El Tamboril is a remarkable example of how Spain has begun to redefine itself as capable of producing white wines that rival those of Germany and Burgundy. Hand harvested and whole cluster pressed directly into a 600 liter barrel, El Tamboril remains in the same cask for its native fermentation and aging. It rests there for 14 months after which it is bottled directly from barrel. — 8 years ago

Oscar Díaz Maldonado

9.0

Largas canillas. Rojo rubí intenso. Alto contenido alcoholico. Delicado pero intenso al paladar. — 9 years ago

Elizabeth Smith

9.0

A holiday wine need not break the bank. A good, inexpensive Pinot Noir is hard to find, so why not go garnacha/grenache? This 7 Navas Joven from the Alto Aberche Valley in Spain is under $15 and packs a lot of punch with its combination of cranberry and raspberry fruitiness, herbs, cinnamon, and spice. It's everything nice. I paired this with leftover Thanksgiving turkey and stuffing. Don't underestimate garnacha. (sample) — 10 years ago

Luis Hartmann

9.7

Vino Monsalvat 2004 catalán Priorat Uva Garnacha. Suelos laja de alto contenido ferroso. Rivera del Duero región alta. Dejarlo reposar. Aroma de vinagre balsámico y embriagantes. En la boca. Espectacular. — 11 years ago

Roberto Gomez

8.9

Inspección:
Claro y Brillante
En ausencia de Sedimentos
Color: Granate
Intensidad: Media Alta
Viscosidad: Alta
Menisco: Variación de Ribete Media sin segunda tonalidad

Olfato:
Intensidad: Media Alta
Frutas Maduras
Frutos Rojos (Fresa, Cereza, Granada)
Flores: Amplió Perfume Floral
Especies: Pimienta Negra
Suelo de Matriz Mineral
Amplia Presencia de Madera
Extras: Cacao

Gusto:
Semi Dulce
Cuerpo: Medio Alto
Acidez: Media Baja
Alcohol: Medio
Taninos: Medio
Complejidad: Media
Final: Medio Largo
Equilibrado

Notas: Vino de amplio perfume floral y frutal. Astringente de época y tono moderno. — 4 years ago

Camilo Jaramillo

9.0

181111 @apto con vero, baloco y Tere. Sabor suave. Balanceado. Fresco alto en alcohol y bajo en acidez — 7 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

8.9

Nariz: Mora, ciruela, regaliz, especies, cuero. La garnacha es notable en la nariz. Toda la fruta madura/sobre madura.

Boca: seco, Tanino M/M+ pero sedosos considerando la edad, Acidez M, Alcohol Alto (15%)

(Bodegas Compostela) — 8 years ago

Isaac Pirolo

9.2

I gave this 15 or 20 minutes and then decided if I was going to drink wine tonight, then it wouldn't be this. 4 hours later and the nose is more Alto Moncayo than Alto Moncayo... Banana-Vanilla Creme Pie on steroids. Unfortunately it doesn't quite carry the weight of Alto on the palate, but at $12, is a comparison anything but unfair? This is shockingly good and a completely different wine than what I tasted 4 hours ago. — 8 years ago

Marcel Passos

8.9

Assemblage muito usada na Espanha, Granacha e Syrah. Vinho jovem, corpo médio, com coloração rubi intensa e límpido. Aroma de couro, cassis e compota ou algo parecido. Na boca taninos bem vivos e boa acidez. Fica evidente a presença de um estágio em carvalho. O vinho está bem equilibrado, tanto que não se percebe seu alto teor alcoólico. 2013, 14,5 vol. $ 30,00. — 10 years ago

Purple Wine Company

10

The 2011 vintage in Cariñena was hot and dry, with yields up to ten percent lower than average. The smaller crop gave the grapes more time to ripen on the vine, with harvest ten days later than typical. The village of Paniza enjoyed an even longer growing season than neighbors in lower, hotter elevations, with excellent flavor development in the grapes. Harvest took place from mid-­‐September through the end of October. After harvest, the grapes were destemmed, crushed and fermented primarily in stainless steel tanks. Grapes from lower elevations went through a cold maceration for several days to extract aromatics and berry fruit flavors, while grapes from the higher elevations were sent directly to the fermenter for an extended fermentation to preserve the intensity of flavor in the old vine grapes. The wine was aged for 6 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels for additional roundness and texture. The wine tastes of ripe, juicy wild strawberry, red cherry and blackberry framed by supple tannins. Floral notes of violet and rose petal complement the oak notes of mocha and vanilla on the finish.Try Alto Cinco with roasted meats & poultry or hearty fish stews. With crispness and silky tannins, it’s delightful paired with tomato dishes such as classic Catalan grilled bread with tomatoes, garlic and olive oil or simply on its own. — 11 years ago

Ming L

9.4

Red cherry, strawberry, plum, fresh herbs, balsamic, and hint of lavender fills an aromatic and deep nose. Soft juicy entry with flavors mimic the nose but lightly candied. Medium to full body that’s beautifully textured. Bright acidity and polished tannins.

This is in great contrast to Alto Moncayo, showing off PN-like elegance. Still packing a punch though. Need to find couple of bottles to cellar. — 4 years ago

Martinez

9.0

This is the winery A Pie de Tierra’s inaugural vintage, 100% Garnacha from 50-90 year old vineyards on decomposed granite-turned-sand soils in the Alberche Valley, Gredos. Savory, smoky and mineral. Quite light despite 15% alcohol. Needs some time to open — 6 years ago

Juan Pablo Perez

8.9

Nariz: cereza, regaliz, chocolate

Boca: Tanino M+, Acidez M, Alcohol Alto.

Buen vino por el precio.

(Mendez) — 7 years ago

David Snyder

9.1

Get hip to this rose. More like a brown. Super geek wine. Oxidative on purpose. Reminds me of...wait for it...bourbon — 8 years ago

Roberto Abesada

8.9

Alto en taninos al principio pero luego se pone rico — 9 years ago

MICHAEL COOPER DipWSET

Owner TomeVinos wine shops, WSET Level 3, Blogger www.spanishwinesandmore.com, blog.tomevinos.com

9.1

Great wine. Tasted it blind and it reminded me a lot of Alto Moncayo. Well balanced between straightforward and powerful fruit and hints of smokey oak. Delicious. — 11 years ago

Roxanne McGettigan

9.8

6 grapes: monastrell, Tempranillo, Syrah, garnacha, Cabernet, merlot — 12 years ago

Howard Light

9.9

2005 old vines Grenache. Delicious!! — 13 years ago