Winery - El Circulo
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Can’t call this an elevated or complex wine, but we can say that it’s big and bold, with plum, berry and dill aromas. In the mouth, it’s not overly vocal but it is fulfilling. Flavors of plum, vanilla and aged cheese are nice, while coconut comes up on the finish. A wine to drink without contemplation.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sort of scratchy and generic on the nose, with reasonably fresh red fruit aromas. The mouthfeel is angular and clipped by piercing acidity, while the flavors are of nice but regular black cherry and plum. Fairly juicy and fresh as a whole.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A touch hard on the nose, with aromas of green hay, beach grass and apple. The palate has a tart freshness to it as well as flavors of green apple, tangy citrus and lime. Crisp and acidic but still good in a no-nonsense, cutting sort of way.
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El Circulo Viura - 2009
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Young, bright, candied and clean, with cherry and raspberry aromas leading straight to solid berry and mildly herbal flavors. Has a good feel and texture to it for a young, inexpensive Rioja. Basic but well made and easy to drink.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Opens with generic white-fruit aromas that are fresh and flowery but not specific. The palate is round, a bit spritzy in feel, and minerally, with lime and melon flavors. A basic white wine but for $10 that’s the ticket.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Toasty and rubbery aromas lead to a drastic, rather sharp palate of brazen red cherry and plum. More tang and pickled than rich and rewarding, with a fiery mouthfeel and scouring acidity.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Magenta-tinted and ready to go; that in a nutshell is this easy, no-oak blend of Tempranillo and Grenache. It’s fruity to the max, with aromas of boysenberry and black cherry as well as similar flavors. Ripe and easy to drink.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit too much new American oak was thrown at this crianza, leaving minty, drying aromas that veer into the butter and dill range. The palate is largely fresh and balanced, with peppery red-fruit flavors of strawberry and raspberry. A woody encore smothers the finish.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Applesauce and pickle define the nose, while the round palate shows apple juice, melon and banana flavors. Fleshy and sweet, with modest green apple and citrus vitality.
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El Circulo Viura - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nothing over the top but well made and clean, with red fruit aromas that don’t overpower. Flavors of peppy plum and berry flavors come across bright and zesty. A comfortable everyday red with with good follow-through and no off aromas, flavors or textures.
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