Benoit Valérie Calvet

Reserva Toro Loco Barrica Red Blend

8.916 ratings
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Utiel-Requena, Valencia, Spain
Red Blend
Game, Baking Spices, Duck, Goose, Potato, Chili & Hot Spicy, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Pasta, Herbs, Beans & Peas, Onion, Chicken, Pork, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Pungent Cheese, Soft Cheese, Mushrooms, Tomato-Based, Turkey, Veal, Hard Cheese
Top Notes For
Casey @ Travelling Corkscrew

This is another Aldi find. It was around $10 a bottle and not a bad match for a cheap and cheerful pasta dinner on the floor (PS: hurry up Kent Removals - I want our furniture and stuff to arrive!!).

What I found interesting is that it’s a blend of Tempranillo, Bobal, Merlot and Shiraz.

It’s a purple-y red colour on the eye. The nose is full of candied fruits and vanilla while in the kisser it’s fruity and juicy with flavours of cherries and plums. I think we both enjoyed this one slightly more than the Argentinian one a few notes back.

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #tcweekdaywine
#tctastingnotes

This is another Aldi find. It was around $10 a bottle and not a bad match for a cheap and cheerful pasta dinner on the floor (PS: hurry up Kent Removals - I want our furniture and stuff to arrive!!).

What I found interesting is that it’s a blend of Tempranillo, Bobal, Merlot and Shiraz.

It’s a purple-y red colour on the eye. The nose is full of candied fruits and vanilla while in the kisser it’s fruity and juicy with flavours of cherries and plums. I think we both enjoyed this one slightly more than the Argentinian one a few notes back.

All opinions are based on my own taste buds. Wine is subjective & always evolving, so make sure you drink what you enjoy! #tcweekdaywine
#tctastingnotes

Mar 9th, 2018
Alex Sullivan

Woody aftertaste, decent wine there good sir. Need more haribo flavours mixed in there.

Woody aftertaste, decent wine there good sir. Need more haribo flavours mixed in there.

Jan 19th, 2021
Grahame Taylor

Great stuff

Great stuff

Dec 6th, 2020
Jennifer

Just needs a bit warming up and it's very pleasant and smooth

Just needs a bit warming up and it's very pleasant and smooth

Oct 4th, 2019
Jennifer

Really good

Really good

Aug 21st, 2019
Jennifer

A step above the Toro Loco we know and love as an every day table wine.

Tried again in the winter and not as good... better as a warm weather wine.

A step above the Toro Loco we know and love as an every day table wine.

Tried again in the winter and not as good... better as a warm weather wine.

May 2nd, 2018
Fernando Sendelbach

Fernando had this a year ago

Fernando had this a year ago

Nov 19th, 2023
Michael & Lauren Keller

Michael had this 2 years ago

Michael had this 2 years ago

Feb 2nd, 2023
Andrew Charlton

Andrew had this 4 years ago

Andrew had this 4 years ago

Feb 9th, 2021
Lisa Andrews

Lisa had this 6 years ago

Lisa had this 6 years ago

Feb 9th, 2019