Full Review

Vina De Le Colina

Vina De Le Colina
2023 Red Blend, Spain

Pair this wine with:
Beef Lamb Pork Vegetables

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14% RS: .05%
91 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$24

Vina De Le Colina
2023 Red Blend, Spain

Pair this wine with:
Beef Lamb Pork Vegetables

Category: Red Varietal Blend

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 14% RS: .05%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of baked berries, roasted nuts and tomatoes, delicate herbs and spices, and hint of ink with a silky, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a warming, interesting, long finish that shows notes of blueberry-cherry preserves, chocolate craisin and orange peel, and grilled endive with well-integrated, dusty tannins and light oak flavor. A supple Spanish red blend that stacks brooding dark fruit with nutty, smoky oak and herbal, earthy terroir notes in a stylish and very table friendly manner.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Old World, Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: baked berries, roasted nuts and tomatoes, delicate herbs and spices, and hint of ink
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of blueberry-cherry preserves, chocolate craisin and orange peel, and grilled endive
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Goulash, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A supple Spanish red blend that stacks brooding dark fruit with nutty, smoky oak and herbal, earthy terroir notes in a stylish and very table friendly manner.

The Producer

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