Winery - Vallformosa
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Honeysuckle, talcum powder, melon and tangerine all work the nose, while the palate comes at you sweet and almost sticky. Flavors of white fruits and canned peaches are good if that’s your thing, while the finish teeters on cloying but manages to hold the line. For a sweet Parellada-Muscat wine it isn’t bad. Imported by Altuve Foods and Beverage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dusty cherry aromas start out full and turn more green and grassy with time. Sweet grapefruit and tang carry the palate, and the finish is a rush of acidity. Good but odd.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Sadly, I tasted this only recently, so late in its life. It’s fading—but so beautifully in this case, that it deserves mention. Rather than dry and puckery, this wine is ending its days with an almost profound elegance.—M.M.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Ready as it will ever be, this mildly baked red starts with minty aromas and chocolate. The palate is saturated and full of fruit, but the feel is a touch thin given the color and the lightly cooked aromas. Drink now with food and it will satisfy.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s a bit of bramble, hard spice and forest fire smoke on the nose, but the palate is largely fresh, with red-fruit flavors such as plum and wild raspberry. The wine is ripe, a bit sweet and solid on the finish. Imported by Altuve Foods and Beverage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light and citrusy on the nose, with hints of spice, sweet cherry and dusty earth. The palate has a drawn, lean feel along with freshness and flavors of red fruits, plum and mild spice. Offers enough good character and power to be worth a go.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Light red to brick in color. Starts out spicy and leathery with more rhubarb and bramble than, say, black fruit. Tastes largely of raspberry and strawberry before finishing with caramel and a touch of toast. Simple.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Here’s a wine that rides heavy with smoked meat and cured ham aromas. The nose is full of bacon, rubber, spice and peppery fruit and then it turns to a palate of basic strawberry and raspberry. Short on the finish, with a touch of vanilla.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A bit foresty and damp at first and then more open, fruity and lush later. The palate offers mostly snappy black cherry and cassis, while the finish is short but sturdy, with mild oak notes and decent tannins. Improves upon airing and will go with most foods.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark and smoky, almost like a burnt wooden match on top of plum purée. Runs a bit tart in the mouth for Syrah, with red raspberry and cherry flavors. Firm and lean in the mouth.
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Vallformosa Syrah - 2000
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