Red
Tempranillo
Oregon · Oregon Other · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Tempranillo
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Oregon · Oregon Other
- Appellation
- Oregon
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
grilled meats · barbecue · Spanish cuisine · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201385 pts
This is a walk backward after the impressive 2012. Almost impenetrably black, the flavors converge around espresso and bitter chocolate, yet the tannins have a green edge. The wine simply feels flat in the mouth with no life to it.
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201290 pts
Smooth and appealing, with a smoky edge to the purple plum and berry fruits, this is a flavorful, forward and easy-drinking rendition of what may become Southern Oregon's signature grape. The tannins are silky and the length impressive.
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201187 pts
Purple and plum in color, this delivers plummy fruit and graphite, or charcoal dust, in the tannins. It's bone dry and straightforward, clean and balanced.