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Finca El Encinal Crianza Ribera del Duero Tempranillo

8.897 ratings
8.45 pro ratings
Ribera del Duero, Castilla y León, Spain
Tempranillo
Lamb, Tomato-Based, Polenta, Hard Cheese, Pork, Beef, Pasta, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Venison, Exotic Spices, Potato, Turkey, Beans & Peas, Herbs, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Duck, Salami & Prosciutto, White Rice, Chili & Hot Spicy, Lasagna, Pizza, Barbecue, Mexican Cuisine, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Charlie Evans

Was drinking nice. Good value.

Was drinking nice. Good value.

Aug 22nd, 2018
Beau Carson

Maybe it was just this bottle, but smelled of canned green beans and raw potatoes. Not that great.

Maybe it was just this bottle, but smelled of canned green beans and raw potatoes. Not that great.

Nov 6th, 2017
Chris Plance

Interesting Tempranillo. Not new world but has many of the aspects you would expect to find in a new world Tempranillo - spicy, nose of more fruit, light oak on the finish. Still has the same thin body you would expect from an old world style Tempranillo. Excellent value at around $20

Interesting Tempranillo. Not new world but has many of the aspects you would expect to find in a new world Tempranillo - spicy, nose of more fruit, light oak on the finish. Still has the same thin body you would expect from an old world style Tempranillo. Excellent value at around $20

2 people found it helpfulOct 19th, 2014
Damned Canasian

Medium bodied. Quite a bit lighter than I expected. Fruity nose. Acidic w mildly spicy finish. Quite lovely and fantastic value.

Medium bodied. Quite a bit lighter than I expected. Fruity nose. Acidic w mildly spicy finish. Quite lovely and fantastic value.

1 person found it helpfulMay 13th, 2015
Stanislav Lobanov

14.5/20 (83/100) На удивление сильно окислено для своего возраста: Лежалое яблоко, слива, малина. Тельное с относительно высокой кислотностью и бархатистыми танинами. Ни о чём.

14.5/20 (83/100) На удивление сильно окислено для своего возраста: Лежалое яблоко, слива, малина. Тельное с относительно высокой кислотностью и бархатистыми танинами. Ни о чём.

Jan 21st, 2020
Rene Grandmont

It’s got some pucker power. It’ll do

It’s got some pucker power. It’ll do

Sep 27th, 2019
Steven Beishuizen

We mis-paired this wine in a big way. Lean turkey meatballs in maranara sauce just didn't have enough fatiness to balance the acidity of this wine. We put the wine aside until after dinner, and with cheese and crackers later on, it felt much more on point. Quite light bodied but with a faint spiciness, I enjoyed it.

We mis-paired this wine in a big way. Lean turkey meatballs in maranara sauce just didn't have enough fatiness to balance the acidity of this wine. We put the wine aside until after dinner, and with cheese and crackers later on, it felt much more on point. Quite light bodied but with a faint spiciness, I enjoyed it.

Jan 14th, 2019
Adrienne Smith

2011

Aug 26th, 2018
Michael Mallon

Plum and ripe blackberries followed by smoked meat, cedar, and mocha. Smokey and fairly complex.

Plum and ripe blackberries followed by smoked meat, cedar, and mocha. Smokey and fairly complex.

Jan 22nd, 2018
Michael Mallon

Plums and blackberries on the attack followed by cedar, coffee and a hint of caramel. Light bodied for a Tempranillo.

Plums and blackberries on the attack followed by cedar, coffee and a hint of caramel. Light bodied for a Tempranillo.

Jul 31st, 2017