Gran Copos Real

Mastinell

Gran Reserva Nature Real Brut Nature 2015

Spain wine tasting 🇪🇸 1- years on the lees — a month ago

Santa Rita

Gran Reserva Medalla Real Colchagua Valley Carmenere 2021

Deep ruby color.
Aromas of dark fruit, green bell pepper.
Dry. Flavors cassis, earth, oak spice, red bell pepper. Rich, chewy tannins.

Intensity: 4/5
Complexity: 3/5
Balance: 4/5
Finish: 4/5
— 9 months ago

Apaltagua

Gran Reserva Envero Apalta Vineyard Selection Carménère 2016

Compost on the nose, although we just opened this 6 year old bottle. So, ok. Truth time. We've had carmenere wines before and thought they were oddly flavored, off balanced, and overall not so great. Whew! Got that off my chest. This wine shows some real promise. Fully flavored with lovely red fruits, smooth tannins and silky finish. We enjoyed this and am sure it will open up. — 2 years ago

Santa Rita

Gran Reserva Medalla Real Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Very nice Chilean Cab Sauv, nice and chewy, does need to breathe for a while — 5 years ago

Marqués de Tomares

Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 2010

Dark garnet/purple to the edge with a strong aroma of black plum & berries, earth, maybe tabacco and oak backed with a strong alcohol/acidic nose. Smooth at first, some fruit forwardness but then the acidity hits. Really need to have this with the right food to balance. On the dry side with even tannins. Will see after real airing. Turned into a much smoother less acidic wine with clear fruit- a real find! — 6 months ago

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R. López de Heredia

Viña Tondonia Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo Blend 2006

Sultry and perfumed. Seductive earthiness, combined with pure pure red fruit and mint on the nose. Amazing density and liveliness on the palate, it buzzes with energy. Iron, mineral and bloody. So soulful. Has some real life ahead of it still. — 3 years ago

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Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1998

what an outstanding experience and without question one of the best wines of the year for me. This is a world class business card of what American oak can do at its best. It starts with a powerful yet elegant knows of dusty cherry, old licorice but mostly gives way to inebriating feeling of grandma‘s old spice cabinet. Something in the nose already tells you that fine fine tans are waiting for you, but the palate is overwhelmingly silky smoothness, possibly the highest combination of intense-yet-silky tannins you can find anywhere, with bright acidity and medium to light body that makes the whole thing dance. I decided to check the producer website and they recommend pairing it with cod with sauce. Luck would have it that I randomly was eating pasta filled with salt cod and tomato sauce. The pairing works well as it further rejuvenates the wine, but I would say it shines at its brightest just by itself, letting those tannins tell the story without any need to curb them down. I’m drinking from Coravin meaning I cannot decant the wine, but even the sediment tastes good. Just like those people who brag about buying burgundy in the 70s, I feel like once the ebbs and flows of trends will shift I will be bragging about buying a 26-year-old monte real gran reserva, kept 24 years at the winery, for 60 bucks, which in San Francisco wouldn’t even pay for the cost of storage  — 3 months ago

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Viñas del Vero

Reserva Gran Vos Somontano Red Blend 1995

Still very good. Smooth .Spanish tempranillo type nose.strong body very good with roast beef sandwich. 1996 vintage a real keeper! — a year ago

Santa Rita

Gran Reserva Medalla Real Maipo Valley Merlot 2016

Cor bem escura e com bom corpo. Aroma bem amadeirado e agradável. O sabor dele é aveludado, sabor de madeira bem presente, bom rastro. É um excelente vinho. — 4 years ago

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