Alejandro Fernandez, Tierra de Leon, Dehesa Granja
Alejandro Fernandez · Castilla y Leon › Tierra de Leon › Spain
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
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20
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92
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Taster #6466
· Jun 7, 2019
88/100
Quite dark still, not much in terms of discolouration. On the nose old leather, earthy notes, spices, dried fruit. Quite linear and thin on the palate, not much fruit left and slightly drying towards the finish, the acidity sticking out a little. Medium length. Drink up. 87-89
2001 vintage
Taster #0379
· Feb 4, 2018
Unfortunately stored too long, would have been better at the age of 12. Nevertheless still a very intense nose. Bouquet of blackberries, figs, port wine, tobacco.
2001 vintage
Taster #0912
· Mar 15, 2013
90/100
A nice blend of old world rusticity with new world fruit styling. Effusive nose of earthy notes and red fruit. Palate is medium bodied and well balanced with acidity providing framing. More funky earth notes add some interest. Medium finish.
2001 vintage
Taster #1287
· Feb 17, 2010
My husband and I drank this the night after I catalogued all our wines and realized that some were possibly passing their prime according to the drinking window. This said to drink before '09 and I have to say it was delicious but I am also a huge fan of Spanish wines!!
2001 vintage
Taster #1320
· Apr 30, 2009
85/100
Deep colour. Heavy on tobacco, plum and cherries. Taste follows nose with the plum and the cherries. Very good now but better in two years?
2001 vintage
Taster #8720
· Apr 4, 2009
91/100
This wine is drinking perfectly right now. A lot of fruit up front, with an earthy finish. I get none of the green aspects that others got and virtually no tannins. For $17 this is a tremendous value from a great area of Spain.
2001 vintage
Taster #8386
· Jan 27, 2009
Excellent wine. Really pure primary and secondary aromas: truffles, leather and earth, wet both, black tobacco (havan cigarrettes) potato peel. On palate, sweet woods like sandal with smooth tannins. Congratulations Alex Fernández! Sometimes, it is a good thing to wait for.... patient has a reward. Pretty obvious WHY no many people can understand this wine when is too young. Un vino excelente. Realmente aromas primarios y secundarios muy puros: trufas, cuero y tierra mojados, tabaco negro (Habanos), piel de patata. …
2001 vintage
Taster #5818
· Dec 24, 2008
87/100
Not bad. Pretty old world in its approach with sour cherries and tobacco, maybe a touch of subdued black currant too. Smells just like acai juice.
2001 vintage
Taster #7121
· Oct 17, 2008
92/100
Mid Oct 2008: deep rubin color; intense red and black berries, chocolate, vanilla and other aromas/flavors in nose and mouth; full body; smooth texture. Bang for the Buck!
2001 vintage
Taster #7121
· Oct 3, 2008
90/100
Early Oct 2008: red purple ink; intense red fruit and vanilla aromas/flavors; full body.
2001 vintage
Taster #0336
· Jun 20, 2008
89/100
14% alc., purpur, kurz nach dem Öffnen staubige Noten, die sich sofort verflüchtigen, dichte Nase nach dunkelroten Beeren, fleischig, dicht, tapeziert den Gaumen, dabei trotzdem elegant, Früchte auch am Gaumen, Tannin merklich aber bereits gut integriert, langer Abgang. Noch ein kleines Bitterl im Abgang. Wird in zwei bis drei Jahren sicher top sein.
2001 vintage
Taster #0336
· Mar 23, 2008
88/100
Verkostungsnotiz vom 2. Tag: 14% alc, Purpurrot, undurchsichtig, Kirsche, etwas Vanille, würzig, pfeffrig, dicht und fest, von der Säure gut balanciert, feurig, deutliche Tannine, kann/sollte noch liegen bleiben.
2001 vintage
Taster #6133
· Jan 21, 2008
86/100
A solid example of a 100% Tempranillo, but definitively not 90+ like other people here say.
2001 vintage
Taster #5953
· Jan 14, 2008
80/100
Not sure about the positive comments on this one. Very green nose, too vegetal (which I normally like) and lots of bad oak. Tasted at first opening, decanted, and tasted periodically over 4 hours. It improved, but only slightly. Fruit and acid were out of balance, structure was very lacking. In this price point there are better tempranillos.
2001 vintage
Taster #0912
· Jan 12, 2008
Interesting wine with old and new world coming together. Very earthy with a strong funk streak. But rich with lush fruit and toasty accents. Very pure fruit with precise balance and excellent length. Performs above its weight class.
2001 vintage
Taster #2408
· Jan 10, 2008
90/100
Solid value. This wine has a deep red colour with (still) some purple reflexes. Wonderful nose of black cherries and elderberry. Tannins are still noticeable, but this is drinking perfectly right now; medium bodied and very rewarding on the palate. Will continue to drink well for at least 4 years.
2001 vintage
Taster #3424
· Dec 18, 2007
92/100
Quite light on its feet despite the age, awesome structure. Really good buy this, will get more.
2001 vintage
Taster #3163
· May 15, 2007
88/100
Dark purple in the glass - lots of oak, tobacco, plum and cherry on the nose. This follows through to the palate with a good hit of tannins, oak and lots of cherry and plum. Good acidity and some moca on the finish. Great daily drinker.
2001 vintage
Taster #2936
· May 13, 2007
80/100
Aromas of farmyard, cherry, vanilla - reminded me of a more full bodied Musar on the nose. Taste is slightly sour. Finish was a bit thin and tannic. Overall a reasonable wine for the price. Drink now.
2001 vintage
Taster #5775
· May 12, 2007
89/100
Rich and oaky in that good Spanish way, warm dark fruit, cherries, cassis, smoky. Tannins well integrated and drinkingreally well now.
2001 vintage
Taster #7153
· Apr 5, 2007
85/100
Opened with condado de haza 2002. Clearly disapointing both of them at once. Smell of bad oak and medicinal bouquet. Not quite danse as condado de haza but better with mouth. It is smooth but it soon becomes very acidic and acoholic and it finishes bitterness in the mouth. I would never buy this wine again.
2001 vintage
Taster #0935
· Jan 14, 2007
90/100
Tasted double blind at the January Blind Drunks tasting. Deep garnet with a purple tint. Abundant aromas of blue and black fruits on the nose. Very nice balance here between fruit and tannin, with red fruit flavors dominating the finish. This seemed a bit primary, and I think has some room for improvement. 90+.
2001 vintage
Taster #3163
· Nov 6, 2006
89/100
Good bright purple with a nose of bonfire night! Lots of burnt oak on the nose with vanilla and some blackcurrant. Medium tannins giving way to some dary berry fruits, more vanilla and some plum. Medium length on the finish. Not bad.
2001 vintage
Taster #9343
· Sep 26, 2006
91/100
Very dark, young color. Very light touch of oak on the nose that is well-integrated and unobtrussive on the palate. Medium bodied. Very juicy with good, ripe berry fruit. Impeccably balanced with a dry palate. The alcohol reads 14% but this is so easy to drink despite that. Finishes long with soft, open-knit tannins and and an espresso-like flavor.Outstanding wine to drink now but can age a bit more. Outstanding QPR as well.
2001 vintage
Taster #5792
· Jul 2, 2006
Cook Spain tasting. Concentrated fruit. Grainy tannins. Lacks the complexity of the other wines it went up against.
2001 vintage