Top Spanish Red Wines - 2016

I tend to taste and drink a lot of wine over the course of a year. I am in a few tasting groups, sometimes the wines are consumed at various local wine store tastings and a number drunk with friends and family.
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NV Marevia Nit del Foc Brut, Spain, Wine Review

Score: 
87
Grade: 
B
Current Price: 
$15.00USD

Made from Organic grapes grown near Valencia.  Light silvery/gold in color with a nice mousse of medium bubbles.  The nose has some seltzer with a touch or peach.  Medium bodied.  Moderate acidity.  On the palate, this is ever so slightly sweet.  It is refreshing to drink with a slight peach and mineral note.  Good finish.  A nice wine to finish the day but will work well with lighter food.  Drink now.  Good value.  

2023 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Conde de Valdemar Rosé, Spain, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2023
Score: 
91
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$18.00USD

This is a blend 60% Garnacha Tinta,and 40% Viura from Rioja, Spain.  Light but intense pink/orange in color, clear and bright.  The nose is lovely with cherries, strawberries, minerals and slight citrus.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, this has nice balance with good fruit.  Cherries, slight black cherries, strawberries and also some minerality.  Good finish.  This is very food friendly and should work well with most foods and it drinks well on its own.  A nice pairing with Sauteed vegetables over rice.  Drink over the next year or two.  Nice value.

2019 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Cune Reserva, Spain, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
92
Grade: 
A-
Current Price: 
$25.00USD

This is a blend of Tempranillo with 15% Garnacha, Graciano and Mazuelo from Spain.  Purple in color with some ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright.  The nose is nice with black cherries, spice, slight balsamic and slight cherries.  Medium to full bodied.  Good acidity.  Medium tannins.  On the palate, flavors of  black cherries, cherries, spice and anise.  Good finish.  This is drinking well now and will still improve a bit.  Better with food but  nice on its own.  Hold for a few years and drink for ten after that.  A nice choice with fried chicken.  

2019 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva Unica, Spain, Wine Review

Vintage: 
2019
Score: 
93
Grade: 
A
Current Price: 
$35.00USD

Great showing for this wine.  This is 97% Tempranillo and 3% Graciano.  This was tight on opening but with air gets a dusty nose followed by black cherries.  This has firm tannins and is full bodied.  Great texture.  On the palate, black cherries with a bit of anise.  Nice finish.  This s drinking well now and should for another ten to fifteen years.  It would probably better with some food, it worked well with cheeses and olives.

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