Winery - Condado de Oriza
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An aggressive wine with very little charm or character to back up its edgy verve. The nose is skunky while the palate tastes of pickled red cabbage and sharp berry flavors. A weak product reflective of a cool, nongiving vintage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Hard aromas of matchstick, bramble and tart fruit don’t exactly qualify as friendly, while the palate is grabby and tastes of fruit punch and herbal berry. Short and a touch burnt tasting on the finish. Acceptable, as it leaves you wanting more.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Vanilla and dill aromas are front and center. The palate imparts plum skin and red-apple flavors, with lots of rough tannins holding the feel hostage. There just isn’t a lot of meat on the bones, so it comes across like a mouth full of hardware. Imported by Luneau USA Inc.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Bright and shimmers with purple, while the nose is jumpy and candied, with a lot of sweetness and black fruit. Marginal to tough on the palate, with racy, hard tannins and a clacky feel to go with wild berry and mulchy flavors. Tasted twice with consistent notes.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Floral at first, with dark fruit, leather, earth and roasted meat aromas. The mouthfeel is rich and the balance right, while the flavors of black cherry and blackberry are deep, ripe and defined. Chocolaty and thick on the finish; this wine is offering a lot for the price. Drink now through 2011.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A powerful berry-based wine with no oak is what’s on offer. The nose exudes rubber and leather at first, and then comes a wave of rambunctious black fruit. The palate is bright and packed, with ripe plum and cherry flavors. Shows good mouthfeel and chewy tannins. And once again: no oak!
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A maturing wine with aromas of burnt leaves, dill, leather and shaded black fruit. It opens up on the palate, revealing cherry, raspberry and plum flavors along with ancillary vanilla. With medium tannins and moderate acidity, the wine shows no ill effects of the broiling 2003 vintage. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Spicy wood notes and black fruit vie for center stage on the ripe, semimature bouquet. This is more of a traditional Ribera wine, meaning it has textured tannins, notes of tobacco and dill, and leathery, earthy berry fruit flavors. Not at all rough and ready to drink now, but still it should hold into 2009.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A warm, aggressive wine with baked berry aromas, kirsch, bacon and rubber. The palate has hard, astringent tannins but the flavors are good once they air out; there’s blackberry, plum and brown sugar. Firms up on the finish as the tannins do their thing. Tasted twice with divergent findings; this note reflects the common traits from both wines.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sensational for the price. This die-hard bargain is loaded with berry richness, sweet pulp, coconut and balance. It’s a little creamy, but generous and integrated. Smells, tastes and finishes like something that costs three times more.
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