Numanthia, Termes Tinto, Toro

Tonight I was rummaging through the cellar looking for a couple wines that I haven't tasted recently. Stabbed with the Coravin. Blackberry, mushroom, a little oak. Finishes with grippy tannins and a bitter licorice note. Improves markedly with air. Likely better with some robust tapas--chorizo with white beans and garlic, stuffed peppers, and the like. The tannins are winning the battle against the fruit, and that's not likely to change. Tasted alongside a 2022 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla Silver …

2018 vintage

What a pleasant surprise! I wasn't expecting this 2008 Termes to be drinking so beautifully, but it's absolutely in its prime right now. The fruit is still vibrant and present, complemented by lovely earthy undertones that add complexity. The tannins have resolved perfectly—silky and integrated—and the finish is impressively long. This is hitting its sweet spot and showing exactly why patience with quality wine pays off. Drinking superbly now.

2008 vintage

Great with a Beef Soup

2018 vintage

Very nice, typical Toro with very balanced & perfectly resolved tannins

2012 vintage

Tasted alongside a 2018 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia. Stabbed with the Coravin. I last tasted this wine 4/16/25 (87 pts), and noted that I’d never tried it against its older sibling Numanthia. So here goes. Initially a subtle musty TCA note on the nose that thankfully blew off with air. Dark cherries, ash, light oak, and some licorice like the Numanthia. Lighter in style than the Numanthia in terms of fruit, as would be expected. But the tannins are more …

2018 vintage

Two+ years on from previous tasting. Not quite as good as in 2023, but still drinking well. Mainly tertiary flavours, tar, earth, cedar, farmyard. Maybe still a little blackberry. Three left and will try to drink up in the next year or two.

2018 vintage

I've had a half-dozen bottles of this wine previously, and was surprised that I'd not written a note. Stabbed this one with the Coravin. Noticeably more purple-hued than the 2021 Bodegas Juan Gil Red Blend tasted alongside it (different grapes of course). Aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, and light oak. Soft and round in the mouth, but then the tannins make a pronounced appearance. Neither bad nor flawed, but ultimately out of balance, with fading fruit. Would benefit with food. Suitable …

2018 vintage

86

2018 vintage

dark berry fruit, cocoa, graphite, tea, RC cola, great mouthfeel and balance, lingering finish

2018 vintage

15% abv. Rich and ripe with a lot of tannin. Prominent alcohol as well. Getting close to being "over-the-top" - I'm sure some would find it to be. For me, this was enjoyable for a glass or two, but became ponderous. It went well enough with a hearty meal of grilled NY strip steak and wedge potatoes.

2018 vintage

Deep dark and a body that our Renaissance friends would have called voluptuous. A great wine for food, deep and almost brooding, very full bodied but no harsh notes from tannins to speak of, needs to be decanted. It is good now, but feel that this one still has legs for another decade.

2013 vintage

Opened and decanted 2 hours. Big, tannic and syrupy. Did not improve dramatically with air. Not a fan, don't understand the hype.

2018 vintage

Wow. This was really good. Nothing not to like here. Popped and poured. Nice balance of fruit and earth.

2012 vintage

Not my style I guess but this wine had a slightly sulfur taste which did not dissipate even with several hours of breathing. Slightly peppery and medium finish . It was a bargain at Costco but probably will not purchase again

2018 vintage

So, I don't always write notes about wines, but this one kind of was getting in my head and I thought I should do so on it because it was a bottle pretty much buried in long term storage for some reason, and I assumed well past it's window, but it turned out to be a bit of a conundrum. As it turns out maybe CT Forum pal forceberry had a similar circumstance about one year ago. I had several …

2008 vintage

Peaking now (Feb 2024)!

2018 vintage

dark solid red, aromas of fresh blackberries and mushrooms, tastes powder and coffee grounds, dry flinty. A bit 1-dimensional and hot.

2018 vintage

Somilar to last bottle. Full, dark fruits dominant, intense. Good with food.

2013 vintage

Eye: dark garnet color. Nose: cocoa, cherries, earthy. Palate: solid structure, high tannins, nice fruit, medium finish.

2018 vintage

Color. Stronger dark red. Still translucent. Nose. Cherry, Cherry liquor, cocoa powder, sweet tobacco. Palate. Cocoa powder and grippy tannins. Decent acidity helps the fruit balance out.

2018 vintage

Had over a couple of days saving with the Corvin. Blackberry, graphite and a dark earthiness. Good wine, great price.

2018 vintage

Quite nice. Intense, full body, balanced with mid-palate acidity and mild tannin on the finish. Mostly black fruits, black cherry, and blackberry. Good QPR, and goes well with food. Solid wine.

2013 vintage

New wine to me. Deep ruby. Mixture of black & red fruits on the nose. Blackberry, brambles with some coffee, chocolate on the palate. Medium bodied, well integrated tannins. Very good and should be ok for 3-5 years I think.

2018 vintage

100% Tinta del Toro aka. Tempranillo, Aged for 16 months in second use barriques. 14,5% alcohol. Luminous, somewhat translucent black cherry color that is still surprisingly youthful for the age. The nose feels fragrant sweetish and slightly evolved with aromas of black cherries and perfumed floral nuances, some boysenberries, a little bit of dried figs, light blueberry tones, a lifted hint of ethery VA, a developed touch of meat stew and a whiff of mocha oak. The wine feels rich, …

2008 vintage

Très bon vin ''noir'', profond.

2013 vintage

Cork was dry and broke but the wine was fresh and delightful, dark color, good fruit, smooth tannins, low acid but balanced with some complexity, drank with paella with chicken, chorizo, shrimp and steamer clams, easy drinking, 14.5% abv, onto another vintage, a decent value, wine could have become grapey but it never did.

2008 vintage

Very nice wine, great QPR. Deep red with purple edges. Blackberries on the nose. Full mouthfeel, ripe dark friuts, sharp tannins on the end. Lingering finish. Again, very nice. Would buy again.

2018 vintage

dark medium body with weak integrated tannins dark fruit and tobacco..paired well with grill ham steak

2018 vintage

Merry Christmas 2022 #4: was going to put in some notes but then i

2018 vintage

This was surprisingly nice and not as over oaked/manufactured as I expected. Still it’s full bodied and like most Numanthia it’s geared to Napa Cabernet fans. Dark plum, blackberry, charred/smokey earth and a good helping of oak. I’d easily buy again at $17.

2018 vintage

Very nice. Dark fruit with some earthiness. Note much acid. Not complex but enjoyable. Good value. Would buy again.

2018 vintage

Full-bodied, intense with some finishing tannin. Black fruits with blackberry, raisin, and some licorice as well as mild toast notes. Still tastes young, and has a lot of life left.

2012 vintage

Was not excited about this wine.

2018 vintage

Drank at Julian Serrano Aria LasVegas W wifey

2018 vintage

I bought this wine to drink along with several others to try on fishing trip to the Mississippi delta. It is terrific and a great value. James Suckling awarded it a 96 and I concur. Well balanced with a slight bit of dark fruit. Entirely enjoyable.

2018 vintage

District blinds w Shang, Peter (District, SF) : Red 1 Deep ruby purple. (Peter thinks med plus) Ripe nose. Deep. Raisinated. Med minus intensity. (Peter: not fruity enough to tilt new world) 14.5% alcohol (actually 15%). Medium minus acid. Plush. Dark fruit. Maybe 25% new oak but carries it well. Medium tannins. Pretty plush and fine. Not getting any vegetal character or black pepper from the palate. Laterals. - California Merlot. - California cab - would expect more acid and …

2018 vintage

Unfortunately this was corked. Cork fell apart on way out and had a musty bandaid smell. Tried decanting overnight and TCA smell is still there, though interestingly not so much in the taste (tried a small sample). Still though, the wine is way off and poured down drain. This bottle was free, included with a large order.

2008 vintage

Drinking really nice.

2012 vintage

this is very nice and drinking well. still with lots of life

2008 vintage

Drinking well. Good PPV.

2012 vintage

Deep ruby. On the nose esp at first there was a pleasant gamey smell, like a butcher’s shop. Also black fruit and thyme. There’s been plenty of time but the tannins aren’t very smooth I don’t think this will continue to evolve in the bottle at this point. Sturdy wine but new world oriented and a bit of a fight.

2008 vintage

Très bon, bien ouvert et dans son prime. Il y a beaucoup de tannins, mais ils sont fondues et une belle acidité pour balancer. L'alcool à 15% est subtile et on dirait un vin à 13%. On a une belle complexité qui va du tabac à la figue en passant par le romarin et les fleurs. La finale est assez longue. Beau produit!

2013 vintage

Started off OK. Big fruit wine, feels more like a new world wine. But went down hill fast. After a couple of hours the wine had thinned out and become bitter. So if you have this, drink it up and drink it quickly!

2008 vintage

It's mellowed out a bit, and it's a very nice drinking wine now.

2012 vintage

A nice and powerful wine. Popped, decanted, and poured. The wine is quite drinkable, but should have decanted for a longer time. Notes of blackberries, violets, and cracked pepper. Dark purple in color. Made from the Tinta de Toro grape, which the label refers to as the “blackest of black grapes”. Medium to full bodied, medium+ finish, medium+ acidity. A great wine to have with grilled meats.

2013 vintage

In a great place. Super enjoyable.

2008 vintage

The wine has progressed further. Full-bodied, mixed black and some red fruits, some olive and black tea notes as mentioned by others, rich mouthfeel with good structure and a long finish. Intensity has backed off and makes it much more approachable. 91+

2008 vintage

Dark black fruit nose. Dark cassis, black tea, olives, and tobacco. Well balanced with lengthy finish

2008 vintage

Corked - but could tell that there is a very nice wine underneath. Looking forward to the next bottle.

2008 vintage

Consumed with some fairly spicy food... but this wine stood up to it and dominated. Sturdy Spanish wine with a sense of place!

2008 vintage

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