By coincidence I received two separate reviews of this wine today (Friday) so obviously it had to go up next - in fact, I’m going to break my ‘every other day’ rule and post this Saturday. I'm very enthusiastic about this development - the point of the this blog is to try and get a variety of opinions, on the theory that "two heads are better than mine." In this case it is interesting to see that both reviewers independently gave it the same score and pretty much the same value rating!
— Peanutman’s Review —
This wine was suggested to me by one of the NBLC sommeliers. For the price, I was very pleased. I had a hard time with the smell. I wasn't blown away by the smell and I swirled and swirled. Jam, maybe, forest, maybe. I just couldn't tell. My wife and I both like big bold wines, and we both felt this one met our criteria. It is full and flavourful. There are some sweet tannins, but nothing to bug you. There is a decent length to it and it seems that I could actually chew on this wine. In addition, it obviously spent some time in oak, with a hint of vanilla somewhere in there. Basically, we just really liked this wine and it was as good on the second day.
For $23, I would say it is a 4 out of 5 for value. At $17.50, I would give it a 4.5 out of 5. My score, 89 (for whatever that is worth)
— Vasco da Gama’s Review —
Viva Espagna! Iron Chef was looking for a review of a more moderately priced wine, so here you go.
Picked up a couple bottles of this in the wine sale, and was not disappointed. This is quite the concoction of several varietals. This wine is fairly dry, but still juicy (and fruity) and has moderate tannins and quite a bit of acidity...probably will hold up for another couple of years.
This wine reflects a bit of everything; nice and fruity (after it opens up a bit)-cherry strawberry, but not overly. You get some of the benefits of the aging, with the 6 years bringing some light earthy characteristics. The key is that everything is very well integrated. This is a very nice and enjoyable wine for the mere $18.
Upon looking, I see that there is none left in Fredericton, but lots in other cities. May be worth getting some shipped in. If anyone gets their hands on some remember to let it breathe for a couple hours to fully appreciate what this wine has to offer!
Overall 89pts
5/5 for value (complexity normally seen in the high $20s low $30s)
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Price: $17.47 (on Sale)
Score: 89
Value: 4.5 - 5 / 5
Region: Spain, Jumilla
Grape: Tempranillo, Monastrell (Mourvèdre), Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot
Tasted: March 2009
Alcohol: 13.5%
UPC: 8435053323035
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I read a few good things about this wine and so got a bottle at $23 in '08. I had a few good crianzas and so was on the prowl for more. With this one, there is nothing on the nose, nothing at all, it is absent! It does have a nice sour cherry flavor on the palate and is light-medium bodied; I scored a 87 points, decent wine but... Could not get to 88 points, in my amateur opinion.
ReplyDeleteI notice that Peanutman also had some issues with the nose. And in any event, we're all amateurs here (so far as a I know) so your opinion is as good any anyone else's. More opinions = more information - thanks for weighing in!
ReplyDeleteI picked up a bottle in Woodstock this week- I was really impressed again. There was some funky spicy stuff on the nose- Nachos chips - reminds me of Mourvedre. But it was really solid. Should have bought more.
ReplyDeleteThis is also a very good post which I really enjoyed reading. It is not every day that I have the possibility to see something like this.. wines free shipping
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