Spain

• Alicante
• Andalusia
• Campo de Borja
• Castilla y Leon
  • Bierzo
• Catalonia
• Jerez
• Jumilla
• Madrid
• La Mancha
• Manchuela
• Méntrida
• Montsant
• Navarra
• Pais Vasco (Basque)
• Priorat
• Rias Baixas
• Ribera Del Duero
• Ribera del Guadiana
• Rioja
• Rueda
• Terra Alta
• Toro
• Valdeorras
• Valdepeñas
• Valencia
• Yecla

This is a blend of 87% Tempranillo, 6% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo, and 2% Garnacha aged in American oak for 24 years.  Ruby in color, some purple swirls, mostly clear and bright.  The nose is classic with sandalwood and cherries.  Very nice semi-plush texture.  Medium bodied. ood acidity.  On the palate, black cherries, cherries and a hint of anise on the finish.  This drinks well on its own but is even better with food.  This would be a nice wine with a hearty stew.  Drink over the next ten years.  

This is 100% Tempranillo from Rioja, Spain.  It is very traditional in style.  It opened quickly before shutting down and was just starting to reopen when my glass was empty.  Purple in color with ruby swirls, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has cherries, spice, slight vanilla and slighter anise.  Medium bodied.  Medium tannins.  The cherries and anise come thru to the palate with a slight balsamic note.  Good balance.  Nice finish.  Nice on its own but better with some food.  A nice match for meatloaf with a tomato based sauce.  Drink over the next five to eight years.

This is made from 100% Viuraa grapes in Rioja, Spain.  Light yellow in color with a touch of green, clear and bright.  The nose is nice with limes, slight grapefruit and a hint of green apples.  Light bodied.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is refreshing with limes and slight apples.  Clean.  Nice finish.  It drinks nicely on its own and would work nicely with lighter foods especially sea food dishes.  Drink over the next year or two.  

This blend of 45% Tempranillo, 45% Garnacha Tinta with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon blended in, this wine, made with organic grapes, is truly a stellar piece of winemaking considering it’s $13 price tag. Not only is it seamlessly blended but the acidity supports the impeccable fruit of blackberry, black cherry, plum, cassis, and light blueberry. There’s a solid core of acidity that runs through this supporting the structure of the wine. A scant four months of aging in small French oak accentuates the fruit.

This is a blend of 45% Tempranillo, 45% Garnacha, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon (all grapes are organic) made in Spain for Argentinian producer Domaine Bousquet.  Garnet in color with some blue hues, mostly clear and bright.  The nose has black raspberries, clay and chocolate notes.  Good acidity.  Light tannins.  Medium bodied.  On the palate, black cherries, spice and char.  Moderate finish.  This is a lighter, easy drinking red that will be good for summer parties (especially given the price).  Nice on its own, this will work well with a burger off the grill.  Drink over the next few years.

This is a 375ML bottle of dessert wine purchased at the winery in Spain.  It is made from the white grape Abillo.  Sadly it was corked.  Under the TCA it seemed good.  Oh well, I guess I need to go back to the winery.  

This is an Albariño from Spain.  While I truly love many of the Albariños we are now seeing from California, its hard to justify spending that kind of money when Spain offers wines like this for $30.  Very light silvery/gold in color, clear and bright.  The nose is mineral driven with a touch of wild thyme, salinity and maybe some crushed shells.  Light bodied.  Nice texture.  Good balance.  On the palate, this is dry.  The minerality continues and the crushed shell notes get louder.  Good finish.  This is refreshing on its own but better with food.  A great choice for grilled shrimp.