Viva Espana Part 2

Part 2 continues the enormous value that Spain has to offer with its wines. Who does absolutely phenomenal wines at that quality/price ratio? Pricey wines need to be good but wines at the lower price level can be a risk. Spain seems to have taken the risk out of trying wine!

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Valeta Tempranillo               100% Tempranillo                        $12.95     93/100 points
Colour:: Dark Ruby, clear
Nose: Floral Lavender, coffee, vanilla wood, wild cherry, raspberry and a hint of chocolate
Palate: Round, full bodied, rich, intense with black fruit, anise (licorice), oak and vanilla on the finish.
Comments: From  Granada, this wine is a super wine for meat entrees or a hearty stew. 



Alceo Tempranillo        100% Tempranillo                         $12.95      94/100 points
Colour: Ruby red
Nose:    Blackberry, plum, black cherry, leather, vanilla oak
Palate: Full bodied, sweet, easy sipping tannin, oak on the finish and nice length!
Comments: Points based on price/quality ratio. From La Mancha. Hand picked and indigenous yeast used in the making. Aged in American and French oak.


Escondido Tempranillo  100% Tempranillo                   $16.95          94/100 points
Colour: Ruby Red
Nose: Red and black fruit at different levels of air exposure. Vanilla oak, Chocolate and coffee.
Palate: Black fruit mainly blackberry, pepper spice, Full bodied with good tannin structure. Nice length.
Comments: At LCBO Vintages 132597. From Ribera del Duero. 8 months in oak.


Casajus Vendima Seleccionada      100%Tempranillo    $28.95         93/100 Points
Colour: Ruby Red/Purple
Nose: Mix of red and black fruit as the wine develops in glass. Mushroom, anise, vanilla, pepper spice and nice minerality.
Palate: Full body with velvety tannin and good structure. Intense flavours of blackberry, plum with anise/licorice on the uptake. Long finish.
Comments: Aged 6 months in French oak. From Tinta Fina Tempranillo vines that are 80 years old.


 Casajus Antiguos Vinedos     100% Tempranillo       $39.95             91/100
Colour: Ruby Red/Purple
Nose: Black Fruit predominately Blackberries but with nuances of black cherry and plum, toast, vanilla wood, pepper, licorice/fig, mineral notes.
Palate: Full bodied, well balanced with red and black fruit though cherry predominates with nuances of raspberry, black berry. vanilla and long finish with licorice/fig.
Comments: From Tinta Fina Tempranillo, 80 year old vines and aged in American and French Oak for 18 months.