Buil and Giné 17-XI 2012 Montsant Red Wine,
$16.99-$20.99, 89 points, poured a deep ruby trending a soft crushed black currant purple/red with a broad clear wine ring.
Smells of mulberry, gentle clove notes, and a warm earth aroma were good.
Medium-bodied, good acidity, moderately supportive tannin throughout, and flavors reflective the aromas with hints of licorice, tobacco, and blueberries were good too.
Finished fair on a hot 15% alcohol and warm spice notes.
Paired great with my barbecued pork ribs, butternut squash, and buttered mashed red-skinned potatoes.
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Blau cellars can blau D.O. Montsant-Spain 2011 Red Wine, $12.00, 90 points
Buil and Giné 17-XI 2012 Montsant Red Wine, $16.99-$20.99, 89 points
Celler de Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica 2007 Red Wine (85% Garnacha and 15% Syrah), $9.34, 87 points
Cellar Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica Montsant, 2007 Old Vines Grenache/Syrah, $8.99-$13.99, 87 points
Cellar Capcanes Mas Donis Barrica Montsant, 2013 Old Vines Grenache/Syrah, $11.99-$13.99, 90 points
CIMS Del Montsant 2010 Red Wine, $12,74-$14.99, 87 points
Zerran D.O. Montsant 2011 Red Wine, $13.50-$15.00, 90 points
All Other Spanish Red Wines
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Bodegas Mas Alta (Black Slate) Lavilella Alta Vi De La Vila D.O.O. Priorat 2013 Red Wine, $16.99-$21.99, 90 points, poured a lovely rose red, progressing to purple/red and terminating with a broad clear wine ring.
Aromatic blackberry jam, coffee, tobacco, and cedar notes were very good.
Near full-bodied with good acidity, early palate tame tannin, and rich flavors of plum, black currant, and hints of coffee.
Finished long on mint, cayenne, white pepper, savory, and a warm 14.5% alcohol.
Varietals were 60% Garnacha, 35% Carignan and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
I can't remember the last time I quoted what was on the back label of a bottle of wine, but for some reason I thought this was noteworthy: "One region, nine historic villages, each with its distinct character but all unmistakably Priorat. Sun scorched vines cling to breathtakingly steep hillsides with their roots deeply plunged in the llicorella soils of this pristine, ancient region." Just sounded poetic!
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Codice Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2007 Tempranillo, $8.99-$11.99, 88 points, was opaque at the core, radiated ruby toward a transition of orange/red at the glass bowl and broad clear wine ring.
Aromatic spicy cedar with blackberry and black grape were pleasant.
Medium-plus body carried good acidity with still supportive, but supple tannin.
Flavors were dominated be grape notes with violets, mint, leather, and cola.
Finished long on the trailing palate, white pepper, eucalyptus, and a warm 13.5% alcohol.
I found this wine to be fresh and lively after being in my cellar for at least four years.
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Codice Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2007 Tempranillo, $8.99-$11.99, 88 points
Codice Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2011 Tempranillo, $8.99-$11.99, 87 points
Fincao Los Aljibes Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2007 100% Cabernet Franc, approximately $18.00, 92 points
Francois El Albar Lurton 2014 Vino De La Tierra De Castilla 2014 Tempranillo, $8.49-$23.99, 87 points
Paul Valmer 2014 Merlot (Vino De La Tierra De Castilla Red Wine, Spain), $6.29-$6.99, 86 points
Tridente Castilla y León (Vino de la Tierra) 2009 Tempranillo, $10.19-$18.99, 90 points
Triton Castilla y León (Vino de la Tierra) 2008 Tempranillo, $13.59-$17.99, 86 points
All Other Spanish Red Wines
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Flowers Sonoma Coast 2013 Chardonnay, $44.99-$54.99, 91 points, was a straw yellow color with a blue/gray hue toward the glass shallows.
Profuse butterscotch, vanilla, cantaloupe, and toast aromas were a bit overwhelming for me.
Medium-plus bodied with fair-plus acidity carried a very complex Chardonnay of juggled flavors reflective of the aromas and apricots, the gestalt of which managed to pull-off a big Cali white wine with some elegance.
Finished long on escalating ginger and white pepper notes.
The 13.5% alcohol was innocuous and well integrated.
Senda 66 La Mancha (Spain) 2008 Tempranillo, $8.49-$11.99, 88+ points, poured an opaque ruby with a slight orange/red hue transition at the glass shallows and broad clear wine ring.
Smells were subtle cinnamon, brine, plum, blackberry, and roses.
Near full-bodied, fair-plus acidity, upfront luscious texture descended into a more typical firmer tannic Tempranillo.
Plum flavors dominated red fruit notes, but hints of tobacco and chocolate were good.
Finished long on warm spices, a hint of mint, plum, and a well integrated 14% alcohol.
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