88
points
Grandes Vinos y Viñedos 2006 Anayón de Corona de Aragón Barrica Red (Cariñena)
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$36
A purple, saturated, well-oaked, muscular wine with heavy, dark fruit and hickory aromas. Forceful and saturated on the palate, with big blackberry flavors blanketed by powerful oak. Dark and smoky on the finish, with intensity and thick legs.
— M.S.
(4/1/2010)
85
points
Grandes Vinos y Viñedos 2005 Corona d'Aragón Reserva Red (Cariñena)
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$18
Quite an oaky wine, with aromas of BBQ, hickory, roasted plum and spice. The body is full but scratchy, with additional oak manifesting itself in the form of baked, rooty, vanilla flavors that override the wine’s simple but quiet fruit content. Finishes dark and toasty, with coffee, mocha and vanilla flavors.
— M.S.
(10/1/2010)
85
points
Grandes Vinos y Viñedos 2006 Corona d'Aragón Garnacha (Cariñena)
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$13
Concentrated, willing aromas of black cherry and sweet plum are nice and friendly, while the palate is lively, juicy and a little tart for Garnacha, with an emphasis on red raspberry. The wine dries out a bit on the finish, leaving vanilla and spice. Good enough for a basic Aragonese red.
— M.S.
(8/1/2010)