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Castillo de Almansa 2002 Reserva Red (Almansa)
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- $11
This Cencibel/Monastrell blend is loaded with black fruit from the bouquet onto the palate. Round flavors of plum and raspberry are balanced and forward, while the finish is full and mouthfilling. A correct, tasty wine that would be hard not to like.
— M.S.
(9/1/2006)
Castillo de Almansa 1994 Reserva Cencibel (Almansa)
- Best Buy
- $10
Cherries and an earthy undertone from the Monastrell (Mourvèdre) component come together in an easy-to-drink mature red that has an almost cherry-cough-syrup flavor. Medium weight and ready to drink tonight.
— J.C.
(8/1/2000)
Castillo de Almansa 1993 Reserva Tempranillo (Almansa)
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- $10
Bright cherry flavors up front morph into lovely earthy complexity. Light tannins and adequate acidity mean it should keep a few years, but why wait? Best Buy.
— J.C.
(11/15/1999)
Castillo de Almansa 2006 Reserva Red (Almansa)
- $14
Leather, roasted berry and barnyard make for a rustic, warm nose. The palate is grippy, with chewy, roasted black fruit flavors. Meaty, lasting, deep and dense, but also rubbery and a little low on acidic vitality. A Monastrell-Tempranillo blend to drink now.
— M.S.
(4/1/2011)
Castillo de Almansa 2004 Reserva Red (Almansa)
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- $12
Fiery raspberry aromas are touched up with mint and coconut, and the palate on this Monastrell-Cencibel (Tempranillo) blend is a little hot and abrasive but tasty. Solid cherry, berry, pepper and vanilla flavors on the palate and finish.
— M.S.
(12/15/2009)
Castillo de Almansa 2005 Tintorera Garnacha (Almansa)
- Best Buy
- $9
This is a perfectly good, fairly dark Garnacha that oozes bacon smoke and blueberry syrup aromas. The palate is mildly zesty due to adequate acidity, while the blackberry flavors carry a certain savory quality along with firm tannins.
— M.S.
(12/15/2006)
Castillo de Almansa 2009 Monastrell (Almansa)
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- $10
Starts out round and red fruited before turning more herbal and raw with air. The palate is thick and rugged, with green-inflected strawberry and raspberry flavors. Quick, minty tasting and gritty on the finish.
— M.S.
(11/1/2011)
Castillo de Almansa 1995 Reserva Red (Almansa)
- $10
Tart cherry aromas and flavors with tarragon accents are wrapped in oak in this medium-weight, mature red. The wine is evenly textured, but the oak sits well to the fore, really predominating on the very dry, tangy-in-a-woody-way finish. —M.M.
— M.M.
(9/1/2002)
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