La Mancha

2006 Finca Sandoval Manchuela – Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela (1/29/2009) Black berries, ripe black prunes, stable aromas and aromatic herbs on the expressive nose. Masses of black fruit on the palate, intermingled with herbs, black coffee, refreshing acidity and a serious dollop of oak. Young and not yet completely balanced, but promising, although this seems somewhat lighter than in the > Read more …

2004 Finca Sandoval Manchuela – Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela (2/19/2008) Black berries, ripe black cherries and black chocolate on the nose. Black and sour cherries on the palate, supported by sweet tannins, good, refreshing acidity, chocolate and tobacco. Good balance, not heavy or overly sweet in any way, accessible right after opening the bottle and remaining so over the course > Read more …

2005 Finca Sandoval Manchuela – Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela (2/24/2008) Nose at present dominated by sweet wood (a lot of cocoa) supported by exotic spices and dark chocolate; a hint of orange peel. Full throttle palate, with lots of ripe black fruit, orange peel, spices, coffee, dark chocolate, good acidity, a lot of sweet wood. Very modern, but with balance > Read more …