Winery - Tapena
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The nose is heavy and dosed with burnt rubber and leather, but the palate fares better, with cherry and raspberry flavors and a pretty clean and clear mouthfeel. A simple but sound wine with a slight resiny green character but mostly it shows decent red fruit with mild sweetness. Imported by Freixenet USA.
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Tapeña Garnacha - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A consistent wine from year to year that’s made in a friendly, mass-appeal style. It’s not so pungent and citrusy like some Verdejo; instead it’s more peachy, sweet and melony. Soft on the finish but with just enough acidity to get it through the year.
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Tapeña Verdejo - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Clean, wet, a bit sweet and rather formulaic, this Verdejo has a soft, chummy personality and seemingly more than a dash of residual sugar. Still, it manages to push tasty apple cider, papaya and other fuller-bodied, less acidic flavors.
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Tapeña Verdejo - 2006
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Already in the twilight of its lifespan, this is a friendly rosé with a little wiggle and kick. The palate sits on ripe nectarine and pink grapefruit, while the finish offers pepper and spice. A little pithy but pretty good if you get at it soon.
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Tapeña Rosé - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Apple and modest dusty white-fruit aromas are about all you’ll get from the neutral bouquet, while the palate is sweet and a little candied, with apple and mango flavors. Fleshy and chunky, but good enough to enjoy in a casual setting. Probably a good base wine for white sangria.
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Tapeña Verdejo - 2007
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Two vintages running this is good, even-flowing rosé. The color is on the red side, but the nose dials in on fluffy red-berry aromas. Plum is the primary fruit flavor, and there’s body and a flame of heat and spice to the finish. A good food wine to drink now.
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Tapeña Rosé - 2008
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Smells a little fiery, although you do get decent cherry and raspberry from the nose. Solid enough in the mouth, with ripe plum and black cherry flavors in front of a candied, vanilla-ladened finish. Pretty good, with commercially viable sweetness.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Nothing earth-shattering here, but this Garnacha is sweet and syrupy, with jammy berry and black plum flavors. It’s totally round and soft, with no hard tannins or confounding complexities. It’s a sound, uneventful red wine.
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Tapeña Garnacha - 2005
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark and resiny, with aromas of leather, black olive and jammy berries. The palate runs quite sweet and without the backbone needed to prop things up. Hence the mouthfeel is lacking and the finish peters out quickly. Tasty enough, but short on feel and structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Neutral, minerally, salinic and refreshing on the nose, which is exactly what this critic wants from a $10 rosado. The palate is juicy and clean, with acid-driven flavors of pink grapefruit, tangerine and nectarine. Finishes in straight-ahead fashion, with snap and cleansing acids.
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Tapeña Rosé - 2009
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