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Viñas del Cenit 2007 Demora Tempranillo (Tierra del Viños de Zamora)

Price $30

Lower in price than Cenit’s Old Vines, but to me this is a better, more open wine with bacon, spice and bold black-fruit aromas. The palate is full but retains finesse as well as big tannins; flavors of black fruits come with chocolate, coffee and spice. Full-force stuff but still fairly refined. Drink now through 2014. — M.S. (12/15/2010)

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Viñas del Cenit 2005 Cenit VDC Old Vines Tempranillo (Tierra del Viños de Zamora)

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Price $115

Few wines of this quality come from Zamora, and if you like top-flight Ribera del Duero or Toro reds then give this heavyweight a try. It’s packed with earthy blackberry and licorice aromas that fall in front of a saturated palate sporting cola, berry syrup, chocolate and coffee flavors. Sweet and oaky on the finish. Drink now through 2014. — M.S. (12/15/2011)

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Viñas del Cenit 2009 Via Cenit Tempranillo (Tierra del Viños de Zamora)

Price $28

From the Zamora region, this Tempranillo is dark, well oaked and dense. The nose is full of black cherry and charred oak that gives off a shoe polish scent. The palate is round and smooth, with oak-dominated black fruit and minty, spicy flavors. A modern, meaty wine by any measure. Drink now through 2020. — M.S. (5/1/2013)

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Viñas del Cenit 2003 Venta Mazzaron Tempranillo (Vino de la Tierra de Manchuela)

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Price $15

This modern-style wine could be designated as Toro, but it comes from a village that predates the Toro D.O. so it keeps the “Vino de la Tierra” moniker. That said, it’s a first-ever Tempranillo made by the New Zealand enologist Amy Hopkinson, and like many new-wave Spanish bruisers five times pricier it pours on the smoky aromas in front of a textured, extracted… — M.S. (11/15/2005)

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Viñas del Cenit 2007 Cenit Old Vines Tempranillo (Tierra del Viños de Zamora)

Price $48

A tough, sun-belted wine with concentration, big tannins and a ton of power and flavor. The nose is all bacon, balsamic notes, tobacco and roasted black fruit, while the ridged palate is dark and tastes of blackberry, molasses, coconut and brown sugar. Edgy, lemony and tannic on the finish. Drink now with beef; can be held for another 3–5 years. — M.S. (12/15/2010)

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Viñas del Cenit 2008 Cenit Old Vines Tempranillo (Tierra del Viños de Zamora)

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Price $59

Given the difficulties of this cool vintage, this is an excellent wine with dark berry, herb, spice and vanilla aromas. It’s firm on the palate like most 2008s, with flavors of blackberry, chocolate and oak spice leading to an earthy tasting finish. Drink now–2016. — M.S. (7/1/2013)

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Viñas del Cenit 2009 Venta Mazzaron Tempranillo (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)

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Price $15

Smoky, dark and robust, with blackberry and black coffee on the bouquet. It’s full, textured, resiny and tannic on the palate, with blocky blackberry, leather and a pinch of saltiness. Dry, dense and oaky late, this is powerful overall. — M.S. (7/1/2012)

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Viñas del Cenit 2009 Aleo Tempranillo (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León)

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Price $16

Full and smoky, with bacon, blackberry and tire rubber on the nose. This is a bit grating in feel due to full tannins and acids, with wild berry flavors, bitter oak, black plum and darkness. Lengthy on the finish. — M.S. (7/1/2012)

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