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Baltasar Tempranillo Vinas Viejas 2004

By Dave Worthington ⋅ June 14, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Just a quick note on this one, no time for chit chat today.  A rustic Tempranillo from Calatayud.
Really quite dark, not black but a very dark purple.  The nose is full of plum fruit jubes, dark cherries, hints of roses, light pepper and liquorice.  Full throttle in the mouth, I'm not sure how they got [...]

Bodegas San Alejandro Baltasar Garnacha Viñas Viejas 2004

By Dave Worthington ⋅ June 6, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Last year I had a look at the 2003 of this wine and made some comment about the 2004 being a bit of a step up.  Well it looks like I was right, there is a load of character and flavour here.  Imported wines really need to deliver in Australia due to the large taxes [...]

Bodegas San Alejandro Baltasar Garnacha VV 2003

By Dave Worthington ⋅ October 6, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

If you read eBob at all, you will have heard of this wine and its stable mate the Las Rocas.  BBB and his grenache loving followers have been crowing about the 2001 vintage of this wine for years now, Bob gave it 93 points.  Not bad for an 12 Euro wine.  Jancis Robinson is also on board, sprooking [...]

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