Marqués de Riscal Próximo – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This is a Cosecha wine and contains three out of the four major red grapes of Rioja–Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo.  This wine is elegant and considerable finesse, nuanced rose petal, smoke blueberry, wild strawberry, vanilla, ground clove and Marjoram.

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Marqués de Riscal Próximo – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Mazuelo

Elegant and considerable finesse, smoked blueberry, vanilla, ground clove and Marjoram.

 

 

Cantos de Valpiedra – 2006 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano

Boysenberry, pepper, Abalone mushroom, and chocolate.

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Beronia Reserva – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Mazuelo

Seared blueberry, vanilla, freshly ground nutmeg, slight clove and fennel.

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Marqués de Cáceres Reserva – 2005 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 85%
• Garnacha Tinta & Graciano – 15%

Crushed black cherry, anise, Cardamom and fresh lavender.

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Ontañon Reserva – 2004 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano

Dried dark red summer fruit, bacon, roasted Brazil nut and sweet chile.

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Vaza Cosecha – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 90%
• Graciano – 10%

Blueberry, toast, saffron, winter spices and Pioppini mushroom.

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Viña Herminia Cosecha – 2010 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Gu

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 95%
• Graciano – 5%

Roasted Spitzenberg apple, black plum, clove, and chile Nuevo México. Aroma of suede, Marjoram, and underbrush.

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Marqués de Cáceres Gran Reserva – 2005 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 85%
• Garnacha Tinta & Graciano – 15%

Well constructed wine—definitive; silken tannins, roasted blackberry-boysenberry, Malabar pepper, Maitake mushroom and saffron.

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Peciña Reserva – 2001- 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

 Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Garnacha

Elegant notes of seared Acai, black plum, chile Guajillo, crushed pine nuts and cacao nibs.

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