Nine years old and only $14.25. I don’t know how they do it, though the fact that it isn’t very good might have something to do with it. Which begs the obvious question, the answer to which is that I am inquisitive. Anyhoo, on to the wine: raspberries, cherries, leather saddles, dried meats, salt, plus some nuances ala farmyard. The palate is dry, and though it is fairly agricultural, there are some sour cherries and red fruits, intermingled with horse hair. Lightly bodied and drinkable. Not sure if I would buy it again though.
Rated : 82 Points
Tasted : Oct08
Alcohol : 13.0%
Price : $14.25
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2008-2010
Source : Dan Murphys
Valdepenas is poor man’s rioja, and to be honest it shows in these cheap low end wines…There is some good, low cost stuff made there tho.
Anything you can recommend off the top of your head?
It’s not a rioja and I believe it’s the first tempranillo I’ve tried but for $20-$25 I thought Blue Poles 2007 is pretty good – think it’ll be released within the next couple of months. Pity you didn’t catch up with MarkG when he was in Brisbane last week.
Sorry I missed this. Look out for the Don Aurelio (I think Dans had this) range and the Bodegas Felix Solis gear