Viña Albali
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Viña Albali 2004 Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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A mature, more traditional Spanish wine that’s ready to drink. The nose mixes tomato leaf, mint and maturing berry aromas, while the starchy, grabby palate shows aging raspberry and strawberry fruit with ample leather and dryness. Caramel, vanilla and toast notes grace the finish.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
Viña Albali 1998 Gran Reserva de Familia Red (Valdepeñas)
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This blend of 85% Tempranillo and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon is light and leafy but not dirty or harsh. It’s a thin-sided, tangy sort of wine with as much citrus as there is berry fruit. For something aged and mild, it’s pretty good but not what you’d call substantial. Imported by Luneau USA Inc.
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Viña Albali 2001 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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A little burnt and chemical up front, and soon after the nose turns to lemon and shoe polish as the oak takes over. Flavors of raspberry, cherry skins and plums have a true but hollow flavor, and for the most part this wine wears its personality on its sleeve. Which means it’s good, for Valdepeñas but there aren’t any hidden nuances.
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Viña Albali 2001 Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
Lots of oak results in aromas of bacon, charred beef, cinnamon and heavy berry fruit. The wine is big and clangy, but not harsh. The flavors of berries mixed with greens and vanilla are nervy, while in the end the wine shows a solid mouthfeel and decent structure.
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Viña Albali 2011 Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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This opens with a blast of berry fruit and a note of spice. It feels bouncy, full and healthy, with black fruits and dark spices comprising the flavor profile. The finish is short, but fruity and clean.
— M.S.
(11/1/2012)
Viña Albali 1999 Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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Rusty in color with a neutral, light-styled nose. This wine shows all of its age via lean apple skin and cherry flavors. It’s a bit acidic and stripped down, but deep inside there’s adequate tobacco, leather and coffee notes.
— M.S.
(6/1/2008)
Viña Albali 2007 Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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Edgy cherry and raspberry aromas carry a bit of rhubarby sharpness, while the palate is bright, clangy and simple. This is a fresh, no-fuss wine that pulls no punches. It’s raw and slightly brambly, with decent integrity and no tricks up its sleeve.
— M.S.
(6/1/2009)
Viña Albali 2006 Reserva Red (Valdepeñas)
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Light on fruit but loaded with mocha and milk chocolate aromas. The palate is lean to average in feel and lightly stewed tasting, with creamy, soupy red berry flavors as the backdrop. Finishes with a persistent baked flavor and a final dollop of milk chocolate.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
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