Clear, medium garnet color with fading rim. Aromas of black cherry, strawberry, raspberry, smoke, spice, and soft vegetal. Full body, dry, medium acid, medium-high tannin, black cherry, raspberry, fleshy black fruit, with a long, soft finish. WHO: Fra Guerau WHAT:-read more-
Purple, lots of blue, deep color. Aromas of black fruit, olive, spice, smoke, ripe fruit. Dry, medium-high acid, full body, medium tannin, extracted fruit, plum, black cherry, chocolate. WHO: Cellars Can Blau WHAT: Cariñena, Syrah, Garnacha WHERE: Montsant, Spain WHEN:-read more-
Brick, garnet red, clear with faded rim. Oxidation on nose, berries, earth, deep fruit, ripe blackberry, dried fruit. Dry, full body, medium tannin, medium acid, cooked fruit, blackberry jam, oak, nutty finish. WHO: Bodegas Valdubón WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Ribera del-read more-
Clear, ruby with some blue purple. Huge raspberry on the nose, chocolate, plum jam, cooked berries, violet, licorice, vanilla. Dry, full body, medium tannin, medium acid, full, lush dark fruit, integrated oak, medium finish. WHO: Legaris WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Ribera-read more-
Ruby to garnet red, clear. Aromas of raspberry, jammy fruit, dried flowers, smoke. Dry, medium tannin, medium acid, light fruit, cherry, and oak. WHO: Condado de Oriza WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Ribera del Duero, Spain WHEN: 2005 HOW MUCH: $13
Clear, medium-plus intensity, brick red. Nose like motor oil, dark fruit, dusty, smoky, meaty, dried fruit. Dry, medium tannin, plum, brandy, black fruit. Medium-light acid, chewy, spice, long finish. WHO: Bodegas Viños de Fábula WHAT: Tempranillo WHERE: Toro, Spain WHEN:-read more-
Incredibly purple, deep color, clear. Raspberry, cherry, red fruit, mushroom, earth, smoke, anise aromas. Dry, medium acid and tannin, flavors of black fruit, blackberry, plum, jam, bramble fruit, floral. WHO: Bodegas Viños de Fábula WHAT: Mencía WHERE: Bierzo, Spain WHEN:-read more-
Clear, bright, straw yellow. Herbal, eucalyptus, honey, apple, pear, floral aromas. Dry, medium acidity, pear, yellow apple, ripe fruit, light finish. WHO: Bodegas Laxas WHAT: Albariño WHERE: Rías Baíxas, Spain WHEN: 2007 HOW MUCH: $15