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The July 2012 Internet-Only Auction Part 2
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Lot 795
Estimate: $42
One label nicked at edge.
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Reviews
93WS
"A deceptively modest red. Harmonious, focused and deep, with plum, currant, mineral, chocolate and floral notes that pick up intensity as they roll across the palate. Not a blockbuster, but all the pieces are seamlessly in place. [2006 WS Top 100: Rank 55]"
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"A deceptively modest red. Harmonious, focused and deep, with plum, currant, mineral, chocolate and floral notes that pick up intensity as they roll across the palate. Not a blockbuster, but all the pieces are seamlessly in place. [2006 WS Top 100: Rank 55]"
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Spain has the largest area under vine of any country and a deep tradition of oak-aged reds. Tempranillo-based wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside Priorat's Garnacha and Carinena, anchor its fine-wine reputation.
On Spain's high central plateau, Ribera del Duero makes powerful, concentrated Tempranillo (locally Tinto Fino). Wide day-night temperature swings yield deeply colored, structured and age-worthy reds.
Produces powerful, deeply colored Tempranillo from Spain's high plateau, prized for concentration and structure.
Spain's noble red grape, producing structured, savory wines of red fruit and leather that respond beautifully to oak aging in Rioja and Ribera del Duero.