Emilio Ramirez Envinate
Benje Tenerife Tinto
Ycoden Daute Isora, Canary Islands, Spain
Smelled funky, a bit like pee, even, at first, but taste was rich and full of pleasantly sour fruit and distinctly saline mineral. Light to medium bodied. Unique and enjoyable.
Smelled funky, a bit like pee, even, at first, but taste was rich and full of pleasantly sour fruit and distinctly saline mineral. Light to medium bodied. Unique and enjoyable.
Mar 26th, 2021One of my favorite wines for the price point. Soft, bright berry-driven fruit (blueberry, cranberry, tart cherry, pomegranate), dried savory herbs, leather, black licorice, violet, black pepper, earthy spice; game, smoke, and charcuterie. Gentle acidity and rocky minerality keep it lifted and lively.
One of my favorite wines for the price point. Soft, bright berry-driven fruit (blueberry, cranberry, tart cherry, pomegranate), dried savory herbs, leather, black licorice, violet, black pepper, earthy spice; game, smoke, and charcuterie. Gentle acidity and rocky minerality keep it lifted and lively.
1 person found it helpfulDec 12th, 2020
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I love this wine. So much ground pepper and chimney smoke on the nose. It’s like walking around on a rainy or snowy winter day and smelling the sweet perfume of your neighbors chimney. I almost totally dislike the white Listan Blanco Benje. I find that tired and lacking acidity and just tired. I prefer this wine to the more expensive Migan. Migan had more reduction and ethyl acetate on the nose and okay okay it’s more Pinot Noiresque but I don’t need a wine from the Canary Islands to be like a Pinot Noir. #listan #listannegro #canaryislands #spain
I love this wine. So much ground pepper and chimney smoke on the nose. It’s like walking around on a rainy or snowy winter day and smelling the sweet perfume of your neighbors chimney. I almost totally dislike the white Listan Blanco Benje. I find that tired and lacking acidity and just tired. I prefer this wine to the more expensive Migan. Migan had more reduction and ethyl acetate on the nose and okay okay it’s more Pinot Noiresque but I don’t need a wine from the Canary Islands to be like a Pinot Noir. #listan #listannegro #canaryislands #spain
1 person found it helpfulSep 23rd, 2020
A couple years of bottle age has done wonders for this wine. Singing right now.
A couple years of bottle age has done wonders for this wine. Singing right now.
Oct 26th, 2022
Entry level Envinate from Tenerife. Old vines Listan Prieto. Light in color with a smoky, spicy nose. Crunchy red fruit, volcanic rock and minerals. Brief finish but oh so drinkable. Great qpr. ABV 12%.
Entry level Envinate from Tenerife. Old vines Listan Prieto. Light in color with a smoky, spicy nose. Crunchy red fruit, volcanic rock and minerals. Brief finish but oh so drinkable. Great qpr. ABV 12%.
Feb 16th, 2022
Liquid slatey rock topped with cherries. Acidic. Quaffable. Lingers forever.
Liquid slatey rock topped with cherries. Acidic. Quaffable. Lingers forever.
Jul 3rd, 2021
Unmistakably an island wine per @Jim Wagonfeld. Smoky berries, soft fruit, tobacco, slate/mineral, ash, light acid & tannin on the finish. @Alsu Shakirova says smashed berries on asphalt. Easy.
Unmistakably an island wine per @Jim Wagonfeld. Smoky berries, soft fruit, tobacco, slate/mineral, ash, light acid & tannin on the finish. @Alsu Shakirova says smashed berries on asphalt. Easy.
Feb 20th, 2021Funky nose, (Jura/Loire)... bright color... great flavor, cherry, berries also some pepper (could be mistaken for a cru Beaujolais)
Funky nose, (Jura/Loire)... bright color... great flavor, cherry, berries also some pepper (could be mistaken for a cru Beaujolais)
Dec 26th, 2020