TN: 2014 Altovinum - "Evodia" Grenache (Spain, Aragón, Calatayud)

2014 Altovinum Evodia - Spain, Aragón, Calatayud (10/10/2016)
– popped and poured –
– tasted non-blind over 2 days; TN from Day 2 –

NOSE: ripe purple fruits; medium-strong savory stems note; grapefruit zest; no funk or mineral tones; dark cherry fruit leather; medium+ expressiveness; much better on Day 2 than Day 1 — it seemed more savory and complex on Day 2.

BODY: dark violet color of great depth; medium bodied.

TASTE: ripe blueberry and purple fruits; low or medium-low acidity; hint of ballpoint pen ink; medium-light stems note; 14.5% alc. well-hidden; simple, but good; great QPR.

50, 5, 12, 15, 6 = (88 pts.)

Brian, any idea of the grape varietal? or just straight tempranillo?

100% Grenache.

I’m a fan of this wine. readily available and under $10 is a good combo. my wife and I have become fans of Spanish grenache with pizza.

I used to buy these and then they seemed to go “sweet”. Is that still the case?

I’ve had very good vintages of these wines and some very bad. I used to love this wine, poured it BTG at a few restaurants and even had it at our wedding. That being said the 2011 - 2012 vintages of this wine were really out of whack, hot, sweet, and one dimensional. Even in the good years this wine never had tons of depth, but was a good fruit forward clean wine for a great price. I haven’t had it since, but will defiantly give it another try.

Thanks for the heads up!

Sometimes, but not this vintage. I will say, this was significantly better on Day 2 than on Day 1 — much more savory on Day 2.

Thanks. I may have to dip my toe back in the water with these.

good stuff. hard to beat for $6 at Costco.