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Holloran Eola-Amity Hills Tempranillo

8.922 ratings

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Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, 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

8.8

Inky purple red. Black olive, butter, raspberry and licorice notes in nose. Blackberry, raspberry and red fruit jam notes in mouth. Muddy black licorice-tinged finish with fine seed tannin sediment (unfiltered), slight soapy mouthfeel with black olive and raspberry notes in finish and aftertaste. Worth filtering or decanting, if you like. Good balance, moderate astringency, initially with some spiky tactile finish from tannins and tartaric crystals

Inky purple red. Black olive, butter, raspberry and licorice notes in nose. Blackberry, raspberry and red fruit jam notes in mouth. Muddy black licorice-tinged finish with fine seed tannin sediment (unfiltered), slight soapy mouthfeel with black olive and raspberry notes in finish and aftertaste. Worth filtering or decanting, if you like. Good balance, moderate astringency, initially with some spiky tactile finish from tannins and tartaric crystals

Oct 18th, 2017

9.7

Dry but not Mojave, fruity but not a pie, and sweet but not candy. Delightful.

Dry but not Mojave, fruity but not a pie, and sweet but not candy. Delightful.

1 person found it helpfulDec 5th, 2016

9.5

Thicker and sweeter than the dry cabs I typically drink but fantastic wine I can’t wait to buy again! Purchased at Borzynski's Farm & Floral Market.

Thicker and sweeter than the dry cabs I typically drink but fantastic wine I can’t wait to buy again! Purchased at Borzynski's Farm & Floral Market.

Aug 28th, 2022

8.5

What a delightful find! Enjoyed as an aperitif & with pizza with friends while visiting in Portland.

What a delightful find! Enjoyed as an aperitif & with pizza with friends while visiting in Portland.

Sep 16th, 2019

9.8

Drank this at Vino Veritas with John King and Emma on 11/12/18. Not as tannin-y as most Tempranillo wines. Very good!

Drank this at Vino Veritas with John King and Emma on 11/12/18. Not as tannin-y as most Tempranillo wines. Very good!

Nov 16th, 2018

8.8

Balanced good summer bbq red, fyi low on tannins for a tempranillo

Balanced good summer bbq red, fyi low on tannins for a tempranillo

Jul 14th, 2016

9.0

Highly quaffable; bitter finish reminiscent of olives.

Highly quaffable; bitter finish reminiscent of olives.

Jan 6th, 2016

8.6

Oak flavors dominate - some dark red fruit. Good balance - tasty oaky finish

Oak flavors dominate - some dark red fruit. Good balance - tasty oaky finish

Jan 18th, 2015

8.3

Austin had this 9 years ago

Austin had this 9 years ago

Mar 4th, 2016

8.8

Peter had this 3 years ago

Peter had this 3 years ago

Dec 4th, 2021