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Osborne, Solaz, 2005
We've been really diggin' the southern French wine lately (I probably sound like a broken record if you read this regularly). So I've been trying to dabble to the east (Italy) and the southwest (Spain). And this is one of those Spanish wines. Just a ... |
Nov 24, 2008 |
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Vina Gormaz, Ribera del Duero, Tempranillo, 2006
We drank this bottle along with a Tempranillo from Oregon (see the Abacela review), so it was really interesting to directly compare the old and new world styles. This wine -- unlike its Oregon counterpart, had no strong vanilla smell at all. Instead ... |
Oct 22, 2008 |
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Abacela, Tempranillo, 'Umpqua Cuvee', 2006
We've been fans of Abacela for a long time. They're in the Umpqua valley. No, this is not the Willamette Valley. This is close to Roseburg, not Dundee -- in the southern part of the state (most of the Pinot is more towards the north). These guys do some ... |
Oct 21, 2008 |
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Albaliza, Tempranillo-Garnacha, 2005
Here's another Spanish wine. This one had a card at the store describing what a deal this was, so why not give it a try? The nose was plum! Lots of fruit compared to all the other Spanish and French we've been drinking lately. In addition to the fruit ... |
Oct 12, 2008 |
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Rondan, (Crianza) Rioja, 2001
Apparently, we've just started a Spanish wine kick, and this is the second (of a many coming soon). The nose is oak/vanilla, pepper, cinnamon, bark, a slight bit of chemical. Yes, oak again, but no where near the level of oak in that Toro we just had. ... |
Oct 11, 2008 |
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La Uve, Barrica, Toro, 2001
I'll describe this as a "Justin Timberlake wine"; yeah, it's bubble-gum pop, but you have to admit that sometimes it sounds good (no, I don't own any Justin albums just for the record). It's just that this is a wine likely to be a hit at ... |
Oct 6, 2008 |
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Vega Sindoa, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tempranillo, 2004
Here's another one (in a long list) of attempts at a good and cheap table wine. And this one isn't half bad (though perhaps not the holy grail). Denise described it as "feeling like a plush carpet in your mouth ... it sinks in your mouth). The ... |
Sep 19, 2008 |
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Campo Viego, Reserva Rioja, 2003
The nose has a definite chemical smell -- turpentine -- along with some bark. Ignoring the turpentine, it smells like an Oregon forest right after it rains.The taste is thin. Here and there, you can pick up some salmon berry and currant. Sometimes ... |
Jul 13, 2008 |
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El Coto, Rioja (Crianza), 2004
This is wine is the start of a number of less expensive wines that we'll be reviewing. We can't afford to drink expensive wines regularly, so I've gotten a number of bottles that are in the $7 to $15 range. We'll likely review these over the next few ... |
May 7, 2008 |
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Arbanta, Rioja, 2002
Smell: Earthy, herbaceous, leather. Taste: Spicy. Like a mouthful of walnuts. Makes the mouth pucker. Finish: Chalky, sour, acidic. A bitter bite that really lingers. Cost: Rating: |
Aug 9, 2007 |