Becker Vineyards

Texas High Plains Tempranillo

8.896 ratings
8.86 pro ratings
Texas High Plains, Texas, USA
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
Shay A
8.5

Celebrating Texas Wine Month with a little comparative tasting of what I think to be Texas’ best red varietal. I followed these over the course of a few days to see how they ended up.

For me, this epitomizes many people’s thoughts about TX wine. The nose is heavy on oak and sweet red fruit. More acidic than I expected. Palate is fairly flabby. Finish is one dimensional and very reminiscent of those cherry sour candies. As a Tempranillo, this felt too thin and had very little spice to it. If tasted blind, I would have guessed a watered down Meiomi Pinot.

For about $15 and it being a home state wine, it gets the job done, but not anything to write home about.

Celebrating Texas Wine Month with a little comparative tasting of what I think to be Texas’ best red varietal. I followed these over the course of a few days to see how they ended up.

For me, this epitomizes many people’s thoughts about TX wine. The nose is heavy on oak and sweet red fruit. More acidic than I expected. Palate is fairly flabby. Finish is one dimensional and very reminiscent of those cherry sour candies. As a Tempranillo, this felt too thin and had very little spice to it. If tasted blind, I would have guessed a watered down Meiomi Pinot.

For about $15 and it being a home state wine, it gets the job done, but not anything to write home about.

Oct 25th, 2017
Xista

Dark plum robe, cherry oaky smell, a little flat on the palate

Dark plum robe, cherry oaky smell, a little flat on the palate

1 person found it helpfulOct 3rd, 2015
Erin Fellows

Favorite red

Favorite red

1 person found it helpfulApr 17th, 2014
John Vesey

Color mid-cranberry, nose oak, cherry fruit, flavors cherry, oak, cocoa pairs well with a salty dish or smoked cheeses

Color mid-cranberry, nose oak, cherry fruit, flavors cherry, oak, cocoa pairs well with a salty dish or smoked cheeses

Apr 20th, 2015
Bob Halifax

Yee haw! Texan wine in YVR. Who'd a thunk it? Big shout out to friends who delivered!

Yee haw! Texan wine in YVR. Who'd a thunk it? Big shout out to friends who delivered!

Feb 11th, 2015
Tree Kilpatrick

Love that label. This was a fun and strange Tempranillo to try. Had a bit of a baked fruit vibe on the finish. Ripe fruit smells. Didn’t exactly remind me of Spanish or CA Temp, but it was a very drinkable bottle at a decent price.

Love that label. This was a fun and strange Tempranillo to try. Had a bit of a baked fruit vibe on the finish. Ripe fruit smells. Didn’t exactly remind me of Spanish or CA Temp, but it was a very drinkable bottle at a decent price.

Apr 21st, 2024
Judi Kruse

A little cherry heavy but would definitely buy again.

A little cherry heavy but would definitely buy again.

Dec 20th, 2020
Yuki Watanabe

Strong oak and sweet red fruits on the nose, balanced tannin quickly fades away leaving fresh ripe fruits on your tongue. Good with pasta

Strong oak and sweet red fruits on the nose, balanced tannin quickly fades away leaving fresh ripe fruits on your tongue. Good with pasta

Apr 10th, 2020
Edd Spencer

Great smoky aromatics with a fruity cherry or plum finish. Doesn’t hit the mark for me as a Tempranillo.

Great smoky aromatics with a fruity cherry or plum finish. Doesn’t hit the mark for me as a Tempranillo.

Dec 24th, 2019
Kat Schaeffer

Easy drinking

Easy drinking

Dec 30th, 2018