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
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
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
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
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
Texas High Plains, Texas, USA
