Wines from Valdepeñas
Vegaval Plata 1993 Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
- $12
Lots of chocolate (oak) flavors override cranberry fruit. Lacks a little something in the midpalate and finishes short. Undistinguished.
— J.C.
(11/15/1999)
Felix Solis 1998 Vina Albali Los Molinos Crianza Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
- $9
The nose is light and airy, offering a simple set of aromas with just a modicum of red fruit. Cherry and red raspberry flavors lead into a tangy, low-voltage finish. There isn’t much to gripe about here, but in the same breath there isn’t much to compliment, either.
— M.S.
(11/1/2002)
Viña Albali 2000 Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
- $8
Simple and a bit jammy, with green aromas mixed with berry and bacon. Shows raspberry and strawberry flavors with a gritty, buttery streak. Thin and acidic at the end. Imported by Luneau USA Inc.
— M.S.
(10/1/2005)
Montecruz 2005 Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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- $10
Cloudy red in color, with musky berry aromas. The palate shows some cherry and raspberry, while the feel is sort of rough. A classic country wine that isn’t about to rock anyone’s world.
— M.S.
(8/1/2007)
Bodegas Los Llanos 2005 Pata Negra Roble Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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- $10
Stewy and sweet on the nose, with clumsy black-fruit flavors. This shows all the rough and tumble characteristics of young Tempranillo: It’s hard as nails, with big, forceful tannins and awkward, gummy flavors.
— M.S.
(12/15/2007)
Viña Albali 2006 Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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- $7
A lot of funky, tart bramble and rhubarb must be fought through to get to any of the wine’s fresh red fruit. Which means the road to enjoyment is pocked with citric acid and screechy flavors. As a whole it does little to elevate the reputation of industrial Valdepeñas.
— M.S.
(11/15/2008)
Bodegas Navarro López 2002 Old Vines Gran Reserva Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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- $20
Immediately this wine plays soft and raisiny. The nose has a stout molasses component, and the palate is sweet and vanilla-infused. A sticky strawberry flavor is sweetened up by coconut and vanilla on the finish. Not well balanced. Imported by Quintessential Wines.
— M.S.
(10/1/2009)
Viña Albali 2007 Crianza Tempranillo (Valdepeñas)
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- $10
Mild raspberry and tomato aromas precede a grabby-feeling wine with sandpaper tannins and flavors of medicinal plum and tomato. It comes across loud but raw and unrefined.
— M.S.
(7/1/2012)
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