Bodegas Ateca Calatayud Garnacha de Fuego Old Vines

Bodegas Ateca

Other · Garnacha
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85 /100
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2008 Other 85/100
Garnacha
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Taster #7713 · Aug 3, 2015
85/100
Extremely complex on the nose, but certainly declining fast. Too much acid for so little structure, and the fruit notes jump all over, confusing your senses. Foul acetic angle. Was not meant to be kept.
2008 vintage
Taster #6749 · Apr 29, 2012
83/100
After a few years the excelent cost/benefit is gone. The main taste is now the Alcohol.
2008 vintage
Taster #7082 · Dec 31, 2011
76/100
Pepper beginning was good. Fruity finish not expected from smell.
2008 vintage
Taster #8476 · May 21, 2011
88/100
Extremely smooth- almost leaves you wondering where the alcohol went...
2008 vintage
Taster #1969 · May 12, 2011
87/100
Great value! Fruit with a little spice. Needs to open up for 30 min - 1 hr.
2008 vintage
Taster #8058 · Apr 10, 2011
88/100
No formal notes taken, consistent with previous notes
2008 vintage
Taster #5469 · Feb 4, 2011
87/100
good value here.
2008 vintage
Taster #4737 · Jan 29, 2011
85/100
Garnett red in color. On the nose there is a vanilla, cherry pipe tobacco aroma. There is also some rocky minerality and some alcohol. On the palate I get red fruits like cherry and raspberry. There is a sweet cough syrup flavor on the mid palate and then finishes a little thin and disappears quick. At 7.00 you really cant go wrong. This is a fruity easy drinking wine and Im not complaning.
2008 vintage
Taster #2769 · Jan 28, 2011
82/100
Light be enjoyable. Great with beef and pizza
2008 vintage
Taster #9283 · Nov 24, 2010
77/100
spicy, bright, good solid wine
2008 vintage
Taster #3814 · Nov 7, 2010
85/100
Mocna gorzka kwasowośc. Brakuje ciała. Jedynie do jedzenia.
2008 vintage
Taster #4702 · Oct 30, 2010
86/100
Lots of dark fruit and some spice, but not much acidity on the backend. A great cellar defender for $7. Pull this bottle out for guests that like "smooth" wine. Pair with pizza and serve slightly chilled.
2008 vintage
Taster #9139 · Oct 24, 2010
85/100
Spicy! loved it. great QPR
2008 vintage
Taster #6595 · Oct 16, 2010
We've always enjoyed this wine, softer and gentler than some of the other Ordonez offerings, but nonetheless interesting and a super value for the money. Deep purplish red, plummy aroma, sweet bright cherry fruit, nice acidity.
2008 vintage
Taster #2968 · Oct 13, 2010
87/100
juicy, medium bodied wine with bright berry tones and refreshing acidity. agreed, good QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #1373 · Oct 5, 2010
86/100
Juicy. Peppery. Good QPR. Probably buy more if I see it.
2008 vintage
Taster #3402 · Sep 25, 2010
84/100
Solid Garnacha and about what you would expect for the under $10 price point
2008 vintage
Taster #4779 · Aug 6, 2010
89/100
A good wine at any price but at this proce this is outstanding. Good finish and well balanced. I would gave thought the alcohol was Lowe than 14. This is a good change of pace wine for those that have not ventured out of California reds. You could serve this to any guests and they would be hard pressed to know what you paid.
2008 vintage
Taster #9884 · Aug 4, 2010
88/100
50+5+11+15+7=88
2008 vintage
Taster #3245 · Jul 31, 2010
Liked it
2008 vintage
Taster #6900 · Jul 17, 2010
Needs a bit of air to get going. Pepper on the nose. Medium bodied and fresh with good acidity. Solid QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #5170 · Jul 15, 2010
87/100
opened before it's time, I think. Huge metalic nose on the pop, and ridiculously deep purple color. Decanted in an effort to save it but it remained tight as a drum for over 3 hours with incredible heat and grip. The next day, it had mellowed considerably and let the fruit out. Must serve with food. Might buy another to lay it down for a year. Decent QPR but not Ordonez at his best.
2008 vintage
Taster #7713 · Jul 7, 2010
88/100
The wine is dark purple, bright, with a strong bouquet of raspberries. At first it comes as a light and too fruity wine, but after 1 hour int he decanter it shows solid structure, excellent balance, and relatively long finish. At this price, it is an incredible buy.
2008 vintage
Taster #1429 · Jul 6, 2010
88/100
Still a good QPR.
2008 vintage
Taster #6372 · Jun 4, 2010
87/100
Very bright aromas of sweet cherries and black berries, Smooth with little tannins but a bit of tang or tartness at the end, with interesting pepper notes as well, good wine for the price, an extra point for being interesting and different.
2008 vintage