Tasting Notes

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Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Sep 04
Saturated ruby-red. Black fruits, bitter chocolate and violet pastille on the nose. Dense and chewy in the mouth, with rather extracted flavors of dark berries, violet, chocolate, cherry skin and tar. Nicely integrated acidity gives the wine a penetrating quality. Still rather youthfully closed and dominated by its oak component. Finishes with substantial nutty oak, firm tannins and a trace of alcoholic warmth.
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Spain Vineyard Fine Wine

Spain

Spain, a leading wine producer, offers diverse wines from its varied regions. In Rioja, Tempranillo produces elegant, age-worthy reds, with top producers like Bodegas Marqués de Riscal and Bodegas Muga. Ribera del Duero also excels with Tempranillo, featuring esteemed estates like Vega Sicilia and Dominio de Pingus. Priorat is known for bold red blends from Garnacha and Cariñena, with top wineries like Alvaro Palacios. In Galicia, Albariño shines in Rías Baixas, while Penedès is famed for Cava from houses like Freixenet.