Mclaren Vale is well known for lush, full wines with loads of tannin and fruit.  This one is no exception.  It's not over the top however, quite subtle in flavor actually.  There is no new oak treatment, and the wine is all the better for it.  This is the second release of Tempranillo ... finish.  Very McLaren Vale with a lot of tempranillo character.  90 Pts. Source: Winery Sample RRP...

I've heard a lot about the Tempranillo produced by the crew at Mount Majura, all very good things of course.  The Canberra region is very similar in climate to Rioja Alta, 600-700 meters in elevation, warm enough to get the grapes ripe but very much cool climate.  Even the soil types are similar ... things with Tempranillo.  The wine is a dark cherry colour with a purple tint.  Aromas of dark cherry...

The more tempranillo based wines I see from the Adelaide Hills, the more I think it is an ideal location for Rioja style wines.  This is the forth release of tempranillo by the chaps at Nepenthe and they seem to have nailed it.  One thing I have noticed with many of the Australian tempranillo based wines is that they need some time to open up, especially those that have seen some time in wood...

... as our Wine Century Club adventures go, this wine included #42: Tempranillo . You stole my heart...

I went to see Coventry play last night. It wasn’t a highlight of my week. Having had a plastic bottle of super gassy beer at half time, I decided against adding to my digestive woe with another after the game. We went to the pub and I had a glass ...

I went to see Coventry play last night. It wasn’t a highlight of my week. Having had a plastic bottle of super gassy beer at half time, I decided against adding to my digestive woe with another after the game. We went to the pub and I had a glass ...

Spain take on Tunisia tonight so it’s time for a nice Rioja! CUNE is a widely available brand, and one of the premier Rioja producers. It’s actually CVNE - Compañía Vinicola del Norte de España, but if you ask for ‘Coo – Nay’ at a wine shop people will know ...

Cold technical facts: released October 2006, only 325 cases made Twisted Few selection for January 2007 65% Tempranillo, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot a damn heavy bottle! see this wine on the Twisted Oak web site Links to reviews...

This is the second Bodegas Borsao wine I’ve blogged in a week and I have to say that I really like what this winery produces. This wine is a blend of 75% Garnacha (Grenache) and 25% Tempranillo. I would be surprised if it saw any oak aging from it’s flavor profile. Bodegas Borsao , “Red Wine”, Campo de Borja 2005 ($8) - Medium ruby in color with aromas of bing cherry, strawberry and cloves...

We had a bottle of Berberana Carta de Oro Rioja Reserva 2001 this weekend. The weather’s perfect for drinking Rioja right now, if not for making it. The wine is a deep velvety purple with thick legs. It smells of rich oak, lots of vanilla with spicy fruit and some ...