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Vinas del Cenit - Venta Mazzaron - 2003 Region: Zamora - Rating: 90 - 'A top-notch value' $21.00 / WN-97
COMPOSITION: 100% Tempranillo TASTING NOTES: 'A superb discovery by broker Jorge Ordonez, the terrific 2003 Venta Mazzaron is a top-notch value. It offers a deep ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of blackberries, cherries, smoke, licorice, and earth. Medium-bodied and elegant, with wonderful sweetness, plush tannin, and a long, pure finish, it will drink well for 2-3 years.' - Robert Parker ABOUT THE PRODUCER: 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) Region: Vino de la Tierra de Zamora (more info)
COMPOSITION: 100% Tempranillo TASTING NOTES: 'A superb discovery by broker Jorge Ordonez, the terrific 2003 Venta Mazzaron is a top-notch value. It offers a deep ruby/purple color as well as a sweet perfume of blackberries, cherries, smoke, licorice, and earth. Medium-bodied and elegant, with wonderful sweetness, plush tannin, and a long, pure finish, it will drink well for 2-3 years.' - Robert Parker ABOUT THE PRODUCER: 100% Tinta de Toro (Tempranillo) Region: Vino de la Tierra de Zamora This wine is made from ungrafted Tinta de Toro old vines. The vineyards are planted on soils that are a good blend of sand and chalk with a good amount of iron over the typical underlayment of clay which is common in Toro. Yields are 1.5 t/acre (3.5t/h). Production: 4,000 cases (less info) |