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Tapeña 2009 Rosé (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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Neutral, minerally, salinic and refreshing on the nose, which is exactly what this critic wants from a $10 rosado. The palate is juicy and clean, with acid-driven flavors of pink grapefruit, tangerine and nectarine. Finishes in straight-ahead fashion, with snap and cleansing acids.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Tapeña 2008 Rosé (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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Two vintages running this is good, even-flowing rosé. The color is on the red side, but the nose dials in on fluffy red-berry aromas. Plum is the primary fruit flavor, and there’s body and a flame of heat and spice to the finish. A good food wine to drink now.
— M.S.
(8/1/2009)
Tapeña 2007 Rosé (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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Already in the twilight of its lifespan, this is a friendly rosé with a little wiggle and kick. The palate sits on ripe nectarine and pink grapefruit, while the finish offers pepper and spice. A little pithy but pretty good if you get at it soon.
— M.S.
(12/15/2008)
Tapeña 2008 Verdejo (Tierra de Castilla)
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A consistent wine from year to year that’s made in a friendly, mass-appeal style. It’s not so pungent and citrusy like some Verdejo; instead it’s more peachy, sweet and melony. Soft on the finish but with just enough acidity to get it through the year.
— M.S.
(2/1/2010)
Tapeña 2006 Verdejo (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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Clean, wet, a bit sweet and rather formulaic, this Verdejo has a soft, chummy personality and seemingly more than a dash of residual sugar. Still, it manages to push tasty apple cider, papaya and other fuller-bodied, less acidic flavors.
— M.S.
(4/1/2008)
Tapeña 2007 Tempranillo (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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Smells a little fiery, although you do get decent cherry and raspberry from the nose. Solid enough in the mouth, with ripe plum and black cherry flavors in front of a candied, vanilla-ladened finish. Pretty good, with commercially viable sweetness.
— M.S.
(10/1/2009)
Tapeña 2007 Garnacha (Vino de la Tierra de Castilla)
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The nose is heavy and dosed with burnt rubber and leather, but the palate fares better, with cherry and raspberry flavors and a pretty clean and clear mouthfeel. A simple but sound wine with a slight resiny green character but mostly it shows decent red fruit with mild sweetness. Imported by Freixenet USA.
— M.S.
(10/1/2009)
Tapeña 2005 Garnacha (Tierra de Castilla)
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Nothing earth-shattering here, but this Garnacha is sweet and syrupy, with jammy berry and black plum flavors. It’s totally round and soft, with no hard tannins or confounding complexities. It’s a sound, uneventful red wine.
— M.S.
(11/1/2007)
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