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Manuel de la Osa 2004 Red (La Mancha)

Price $30

The acclaimed La Mancha chef Manuel de la Osa offers us his signature wine, and it’s a semi-unctuous, five-grape blend that packs a punch. Expect density and extracted blackberry pie flavors. But there’s also a solid core of acidity and complexities from herbal, cinnamon, licorice and chocolate notes. Medicinal and super ripe on one hand; delicious on the other… — M.S. (11/15/2008)

El Vinculo 2004 Crianza Red (La Mancha)

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Price $34

Big and burly, with highly respectable aromas of ripe blackberry, toast and mint. Attractive plum and blackberry flavors follow, and as it passes from palate to finish the wine shows its depth and structure. A little stiff in terms of oak and tannin and kind of simple overall. Still, it’s a wine that indicates that La Mancha could finally be ready for the world stage. — M.S. (10/1/2008)

Paso a Paso 2009 Verdejo (La Mancha)

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Price $10

The best Paso a Paso white yet; it’s ripe and smells of pineapple and melon, while the palate is pure and has a solid feel. Flavors of apple, peach and pithy citrus are honest, and the finish is clean. Delivers what it should and more. — M.S. (2/1/2011)

Gladium 2008 Crianza Tempranillo (La Mancha)

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Price $11

Big, dark and bold, with smoky aromas of bacon and blackberry. The palate is firm and tannic, with wild berry flavors and weight that transitions into herbs, spice and licorice on the finish. A big wine that rounds together well. — M.S. (10/1/2011)

Volver 2008 Tempranillo (La Mancha)

Price $16

Dark as night and thick, with heavy, modern aromas of shoe polish, bacon and ripe, roasted black fruits. The feel is concentrated and healthy, while the flavors run very ripe and dark, with plenty of oak thrown in. Finishes rich, with bacon, resin, black pepper and some burn. Seems more jacked up than its listed 14.5% alcohol. — M.S. (10/1/2010)

Finca Antigua 2001 Reserva Red (La Mancha)

Price $15

Quite international in style, a direct reflection of the Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah components that comprise the wine. That said, this is probably the best wine Martinez Bujanda has made at its La Mancha winery; it’s plump and ripe, with nice cherry and plum flavors. It’s medium in weight and length, and juicy. Likable as can be. Imported by CIV/USA. — M.S. (4/1/2006)

Condesa de Leganza 1999 Crianza - Estate Bottled - Finca los Trenzones Tempranillo (La Mancha)

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Price $9

The vast region of La Mancha is on the prowl in the 21st century, and wines like this won’t hurt the region’s improving reputation. The nose here is fresh and loaded with berry sweetness and accents of cinnamon and forest floor. The palate is round and chewy, with plum and berry flavors. It’s richer than many so-called alta expresión wines, and the structure goes… — M.S. (8/1/2003)

Volver 2005 Red (La Mancha)

Price $16

Purple as they come, with extracted aromas of boysenberry, blackberry, maple and bacon. It’s a wide, flush wine with bulk, 14.5% alcohol and savage flavors of blackberry and smoky BBQ. Definitely for fans of big, modern Spanish wines; Old World enthusiasts will probably call it “too modern” and overdone. — M.S. (4/1/2009)

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