Winery - Condesa de Leganza
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Made from the Tempranillo grape, this wine can serve as a graduate seminar in how a wine doesn’t have to be fruity to be interesting and even complex. Aromas and flavors of earth, leather and herbs are austere, while high acidity and dusty tannins give it structure and depth. Very dry, it’s a superb wine for paella.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Fairly rough and gaseous at first (and we tried two different samples), although it does soften with time. The mouth and palate are pretty good: Raspberry and plum flavors are tasty, and the acidity is not lacking. Finishes with earth and a touch of burnt coffee.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Leafy and minty up front, with jumpy fruit that runs toward tomato and pepper. It’s a rugged little wine with hot and spicy oak notes along with some dill and burnt coffee. Not offensive but not exactly regal.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cloudy in color, with tart rhubarb aromas. The palate shows some acidity and tang, with pink grapefruit flavors offering a shrill kick. But overall the wine has seen better days and has become limited in scope at this point.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Slightly more sweet and fleshy than “bone dry” but still quite balanced and thorough. There’s nothing sugary or artificial about the strawberry and raspberry character, and even some nectarine enters about midway. Full bodied and red in color, but natural and ready to go. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Generally speaking, this a neutral wine that makes no impression. It shows pine and generic citrus on the nose, followed by equally generic apple and orange flavors. Waxy and drying on the finish, with limited scope and depth. Drink right away, if at all.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An attempt at a more “serious” style, this wine goes overboard on the oak, burying the plum, prune and dried berry fruit. Medium- to full-bodied and even, it closes with mouth-puckering woody tannins. Those more oak-tolerant will find much more to like here. —M.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Salinic on the nose in that it smells like a swimming pool with some chlorine. The palate has a generic, average feel and short, basic flavors of citrus and pineapple. A regular quaffing wine to drink now or never.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vast region of La Mancha is on the prowl in the 21st century, and wines like this won’t hurt the region’s improving reputation. The nose here is fresh and loaded with berry sweetness and accents of cinnamon and forest floor. The palate is round and chewy, with plum and berry flavors. It’s richer than many so-called alta expresión wines, and the structure goes way beyond that of most under-$10 reds. With some airing and good food, it’s a certain winner.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Typical and likable, with aromas of dark fruit, rubber, leather and spice. Fairly broad and easy on the palate, where simple raspberry and cherry flavors lead to a light, airy finish. Solid and juicy stuff. Imported by Palm Bay Imports. Best Buy.
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