varietal: Tempranillo

Izadi Reserva 2016

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Izadi
Fanciful Name: Izadi Reserva
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $27.00

Tasting Notes: By all accounts the 2016 vintage in Spain is the best in over 20 years. This tempranillo is exquisite, with light earth and spice, luscious deep berry, and smooth-but-firm tannins. Small production. Grab it if you can find it!
Izadi Reserva 2016

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CVNE Cune Rose Tempranillo Blend 2019

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CVNE
Fanciful Name: Cune Rose
Varietal: Tempranillo Blend
Vintage: 2019
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: This Rioja rosé is a blend of 75% viura, 15% tempranillo and 10% garnacha. It is a bright-pink-to-salmon color in the glass with plenty of body for a Rosado-style wine. On the nose, slightly musky notes of flint and mineral are present with flecks of strawberry and other red fruits. The strawberry notes are confirmed on the palate and balanced by a clean, mineral and saline finish with some length. Great for spicy Asian cuisine or a grilled salmon salad.
CVNE Cune Rose Tempranillo Blend 2019

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Vinedos y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Noble Tempranillo 2015

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Vinedos y Bodegas Garcia Figuero
Fanciful Name: Noble
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Castilla y Leon
Retail Price: $160.00

Tasting Notes: 100% tempranillo and an outstanding cellar selection. Deep, intense, dark ruby layered with ripe blueberries, juicy plums and a hint of cinnamon, clove and mocha. Be sure to decant to enjoy a long, rich, smooth finish. One of those wines you just hate to finish the last sip. This wine screams for a good grilled steak, a chunk of hard cheese or a slab of dark chocolate. Enjoy now or cellar for the next 10 years.
Vinedos y Bodegas Garcia Figuero Noble Tempranillo 2015

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Valenciso Reserva Tempranillo 2010

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Valenciso
Fanciful Name: Reserva
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2010
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $42.95

Tasting Notes: Decant this big boy or hold it for a few more years. Nineteen months in French oak brings out a perfect balance of fresh fruit, mineral and spice. Grilled lamb works just fine!
Valenciso Reserva Tempranillo 2010

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Bodegas Roda Riserva Tempranillo 2015

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Bodegas Roda
Fanciful Name: Riserva
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja Alta
Retail Price: $45.99

Tasting Notes: If you have not heard yet, 2015 in Rioja was amazing. Yes, the stars aligned and produced what will no doubt become an epic vintage. The Roda Reserva is my cup of coffee in a wine glass. Yes, that sounds weird, but when a wine smells like a beautiful cup of dark roasted coffee, then why not. This new world expression of rioja is as good as it gets, with the espresso notes accompanied by lots of spice and dark fruit. The silky texture of this wine makes it even more of a winner.
Bodegas Roda Riserva Tempranillo 2015

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Latitud 42 Tempranillo 2017

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Latitud 42
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2017
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: A superb wine that is firm and bold in texture and flavor, while keeping the elegance of a classic Rioja. Soft raspberry and rich blackberry blend like a fine Bordeaux, and are bound together by a nice use of oak for structure.
Latitud 42 Tempranillo 2017

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La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo 2015

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La Rioja Alta
Fanciful Name: Vina Alberdi Reserva
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: Rioja Alta has been crafting old world-style Rioja at exceptional levels for years. The 2015 Alberdi is a prime example of the value Rioja holds at all levels. The aromatics of this wine encompass the wonderful American oak notes that give off subtle-yet-sexy dill. The fruit is full of sour cherry and plump raspberry compote. May be the best bang for the buck for great value Rioja available.
La Rioja Alta Vina Alberdi Reserva Tempranillo 2015

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Friend & Farmer Tempranillo 2018

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Friend & Farmer
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2018
Country of Origin: Spain
Retail Price: $14.99

Tasting Notes: Bright aromatics of red cherries and raspberries give way to copious amounts of strawberry and hints of cedar on the palate. Vegan friendly.
Friend & Farmer Tempranillo 2018

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Vecordia Crianza Tempranillo 2015

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Vecordia Crianza
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Ribera del Duero
Retail Price: $21.99

Tasting Notes: An elegant offering from the famed Ribera del Duero, this wine offers ripe plum and blackberry notes along with smooth toasty notes on the finish. There is a complex herbal side to the wine that melds well and adds to the striking fruit notes.
Vecordia Crianza Tempranillo 2015

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Dominio de Punctum Lobetia Tempranillo 2014

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Dominio de Punctum
Fanciful Name: Lobetia
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2014
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Castilla VT
Retail Price: $12

Tasting Notes: Made with organic grapes, it is sourced from a single vineyard in Cuenca and estate-bottled. A touch of coffee and spice, plus six months in oak, gives you velvety tannins and a smooth, long finish. Try it with a lamb slider.
Dominio de Punctum Lobetia Tempranillo 2014

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Marquis de Vargas Crianza Tempranillo 2015

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Marquis de Vargas
Fanciful Name: Crianza
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2015
Country of Origin: Spain
Appellation: Rioja
Retail Price: $19

Tasting Notes: Complex and inviting aromas of tobacco and cherry lead to a silky, fresh and lively coating over the palate. Well-structured notes of red berries and cedar are balanced nicely through the elegant finish.
Marquis de Vargas Crianza Tempranillo 2015

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El Jeffe Tempranillo 2016

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El Jeffe
Varietal: Tempranillo
Vintage: 2016
Country of Origin: Spain
Retail Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes: Ripe hints of raspberry jam and cassis introduce the wine’s generous and smooth structure to the palate, while brief hints of black pepper hold up against a steady stream of food-friendly acidity.
El Jeffe Tempranillo 2016

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