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Pardevalles 2004 Carroleon Prieto Picudo (Vino de Calidad de Tierras de León)
- $32
Prieto Picudo is the grape here, and it’s not your run-of-the-mill red variety. The nose is minty green and rustic, and you can tell it’s not cut from a common cloth. In the mouth, Carroleon shows cassis and carob, while the finish has chocolate and a medicinal essence. Top-heavy in terms of concentration, with a thin middle tier.
— M.S.
(6/1/2009)
Pardevalles 2006 Gamonal Prieto Picudo (Tierra de León)
- $24
Light spice notes and jammy berry aromas are about all you get from this Prieto Picudo-based wine. The palate is sheering in feel, with cherry, plum and apple skin flavors. Just weighty enough, with a juicy profile and finishing flavors of cola and lean red fruits. Drink now.
— M.S.
(6/1/2009)
Pardevalles 2008 Albarin White (Tierra de Castilla)
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- $18
Pungent and sweaty like Verdejo, and definitely not Albariño as we know it. This Castillian white starts out strong and sweaty, like hockey gear left too long in the bag. But the flavors of pink grapefruit, kiwi and lime are good, and the feel is fleshy if a bit flat. Finishes pithy and citric. Imported by Frontier Wine Imports.
— M.S.
(10/1/2009)
Pardevalles 2009 Rosado Prieto Picudo (Tierra de León)
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- $20
An unusual and individual style of rosé due to the fact that it’s a varietal Prieto Picudo and not the normal Garnacha or Tempranillo. Thus it’s kind of heavy and oily, with funky aromas and flavors of brined melon, juniper and pickle. Not a personal favorite but not badly made or deficient.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Pardevalles 2005 Gamonal Prieto Picudo (Vino de Calidad de Tierras de León)
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- $20
Prieto Picudo is a variety unknown to most wine drinkers. And that’s probably a good thing, because the grape yields acidic, tight, astringent wines like this. Yes, there’s color and size here, but there’s not much balance or charm.
— M.S.
(11/1/2007)
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