Bobal de Sanjuan
Old Vines Bobal
Utiel-Requena, Valencia, Spain
60-80 yr old bush vine Bobal from a dry-farmed vineyard. Buttered popcorn nose. Might be semi-carbonic maceration? Tasty and cheap.
60-80 yr old bush vine Bobal from a dry-farmed vineyard. Buttered popcorn nose. Might be semi-carbonic maceration? Tasty and cheap.
1 person found it helpfulDec 21st, 2013
Ruby in color with a wide purplish rim and light intensity.
Strong nose of blackberries, plums, cherries, spices, oak, licorice, black pepper and earth.
Light to medium bodied, with medium acidity and a soft mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, wood, light vanilla, licorice, spices, tar, earth, pencil lead, peppercorn and green vegetables.
Medium finish with soft tannins and spices.
This is a nice, easy drinking Spanish red for everyday. Feels like a new world red. Good wine with food and by itself, at a good price.
Soft and not intruding. Good for parties and good right out of the bottle. Not my usual style, but I enjoyed it.
100% Bobal grapes from 60 years old bush vines. Grapes are grown on chalky clay soils at 2000 feet elevation.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Ruby in color with a wide purplish rim and light intensity.
Strong nose of blackberries, plums, cherries, spices, oak, licorice, black pepper and earth.
Light to medium bodied, with medium acidity and a soft mouthfeel.
Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, currants, wood, light vanilla, licorice, spices, tar, earth, pencil lead, peppercorn and green vegetables.
Medium finish with soft tannins and spices.
This is a nice, easy drinking Spanish red for everyday. Feels like a new world red. Good wine with food and by itself, at a good price.
Soft and not intruding. Good for parties and good right out of the bottle. Not my usual style, but I enjoyed it.
100% Bobal grapes from 60 years old bush vines. Grapes are grown on chalky clay soils at 2000 feet elevation.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Popped and poured. Definitely get that buttered popcorn and wet asphalt on the nose. Cassis and some heat. Tannic and acidic. Fairly simple on the finish. Rustic but fun. First time drinking 100% Bobal.
Popped and poured. Definitely get that buttered popcorn and wet asphalt on the nose. Cassis and some heat. Tannic and acidic. Fairly simple on the finish. Rustic but fun. First time drinking 100% Bobal.
Jul 17th, 2015
Vino de capa baja, en nariz muy apagado y con poca fuerza, alcohólico pese a oxigenar tiempo. En boca carnoso fruta y potencia, un poco de amargores en el final.
Vino de capa baja, en nariz muy apagado y con poca fuerza, alcohólico pese a oxigenar tiempo. En boca carnoso fruta y potencia, un poco de amargores en el final.
Apr 29th, 2014
Pure Bobal, dry-farmed, all concrete. A new addition to the portfolio. Welcome!
Pure Bobal, dry-farmed, all concrete. A new addition to the portfolio. Welcome!
Apr 10th, 201414.5/20 (83/100) Занятный аромат, не вполне типичный для бобаля: вскоре после открытия бутылки на первый план в нем выходят ноты цикория, ягод кизила, барбариса, затем проявляются тона черничного варенья и йода, а спустя три-четыре часа уходит практически всё и остаётся лишь запах процедурного кабинета в поликлинике. Так что интересное поначалу вино спустя короткий промежуток времени превращается в откровенно неприятное.
14.5/20 (83/100) Занятный аромат, не вполне типичный для бобаля: вскоре после открытия бутылки на первый план в нем выходят ноты цикория, ягод кизила, барбариса, затем проявляются тона черничного варенья и йода, а спустя три-четыре часа уходит практически всё и остаётся лишь запах процедурного кабинета в поликлинике. Так что интересное поначалу вино спустя короткий промежуток времени превращается в откровенно неприятное.
Jul 20th, 2018Still in Spain, this was a recommendation by the waiter of an up and coming wine from the babal grape. It was pretty good.
Still in Spain, this was a recommendation by the waiter of an up and coming wine from the babal grape. It was pretty good.
Jan 16th, 2017