Winery - Asensio
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ripe and honeyed, but also nicely balanced by flower blossom aromas and acidic zest on the palate. For straightforward apricot and peach flavors, this wine serves its purpose. It’s smooth, sweet and easygoing, and overall it’s just elegant and lively enough to jostle your palate.
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Asensio Moscatel - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Almost volatile, but with reduced raisin below. If you are familiar with hot-climate California Zinfandel, this is not unlike that. It has a vinegary attack and then a strange but limited sweetness lurking in the weeds. A challenged wine.
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Asensio Red Blend - 2003
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clean and maturing nicely, with on the nose a touch of sweet oak. Like all Asensio wines, this crianza from a great year is juicy and slightly lean. The mouth offers easygoing barrel notes backing up bright berry fruit and finishing touches of black pepper and spice. A wine in its prime.
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Asensio Red Blend - 2001
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Like many Navarran blends, there’s some murky, flat aromas to this blend, but it shows more life in the mouth, where snappy red cherry and wild raspberry flavors take over. The finish is evenly textured and shows a bit of leftover oak resin. An honest wine but certainly nothing special.
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Asensio Red Blend - 2000
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
For Navarra, this is a fairly ripe Cab. The nose shows baked black fruits, cola, herbs and maturity, while the palate is definitely racy and juicy as the acidity is what’s keeping this baby plowing ahead. For New World Cab fans this will seem thin and tart; but given its domain and age, we like it as an Old World throwback.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Raw and resiny, with no peg for you to hang your hat on. The palate is sharp and short on ripeness, while the finish settles on hot. Just an aggressive wine with little polish. Not worth the price.
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Asensio Merlot - 2004
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