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Bodegas Fontana 2002 Mesta Tempranillo (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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- $6
Shows tree bark and exotic spice aromas, while the palate runs fast and basic, with berry fruit and plenty of oak. Notes of licorice, cardamom and other spices push it forward and above the fray.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Bodegas Fontana 2001 Fontal Roble Tempranillo (La Mancha)
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- $9
Full and convincing at first, but with airing some of the wine’s holes become apparent. Nevertheless, this oak-aged Tempranillo delivers good plum and raspberry fruit and a smoky, woody finish. Solid and flavorful, but with a thin midsection.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Bodegas Fontana 2009 Mesta Macabeo-Moscatel (Uclés)
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- $8
Zesty on the nose and pulsing with white-fruit aromas, and that opening is backed by a spritzy, lively body that brings lemon-lime and soda-like flavors. Melony and green on the finish, and good overall in a simple, tropical sort of way.
— M.S.
(2/1/2011)
Bodegas Fontana 2008 Mesta Macabeo-Moscatel (Uclés)
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- $7
Neutral, clean, good white wine for the money. The nose features green apple and lemon, and the low-octane body shows brine, citrus fruit flavors and pithy notes. White grapefruit and orange flavors carry the simple finish to a good ending.
— M.S.
(6/1/2010)
Bodegas Fontana 2004 Fontal Crianza Tempranillo (La Mancha)
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- $12
This vintage of Fontal, a basic crianza from La Mancha, shows structure, some tannin and body, and finally solid cherry and plum fruit. With a blast of obvious oak and a forward personality, it makes its point.
— M.S.
(10/1/2008)
Bodegas Fontana 2002 Fontal Crianza Tempranillo (La Mancha)
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- $6
Ripe and rich, with some prune on the nose; it shows a good mix of berry and earth characteristics in front of a mildly oaky finish that holds its form. Sort of heavy and overripe but still pretty good. Drink now.
— M.S.
(4/1/2007)
Bodegas Fontana 1999 Fontal Crianza Tempranillo (La Mancha)
- $11
The nose offers some full fruit, but also a few gaps and a touch of cheesiness. Cherry and pepper define the tight, lean palate, which shows flashes but also recedes into that bland, tart underworld of the average wine.
— M.S.
(5/1/2004)
Bodegas Fontana 2007 Misterio de... Red (Uclés)
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- $12
Rather barnyardy and gaseous at first, but air breathes more clarity into the nose. The palate is chunky, grabby and a little awkward, with herbal, medicinal black fruit and buttery flavors. Slight heat and burn hamper the finish.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)
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