Great for a $7.99 bottle of wine. Flavors of black cherry, chocolate and figs.

Inky in color. Medium rim variation. Medium legs. Cherry, Oak, Mineral, Stoniness. Vanilla, Raspberry, Blackberry. Light/Medium bodied. Smooth texture. Long finish.

Tempranillo/Cabernet Sauvignon Blend Inky marroon w/light hints of purple. Rich plumy nose with a concentrated cherry component. Medium tannin and strong acid, this wine is still very tight. Flavors of cherry though the palate seems to be holding back some awesome fruit that might show more with some decanting or time in the cellar. alt-4 c5n12t15o7=88

Heavy black pepper with red fruits. Slightly herbaceous. Very heavy tannins, light/medium body with fruit on the palate.

Crimson in color. Low rim variation. Fast legs. Slow legs. Cherry, Oak, Vanilla. Diacetyl(butter), Vanilla, Pear, Pomegranite. Medium bodied. Oily texture. Short finish.

Romazini: 5/5 Stars More than just a great wine under CHF 20 - a smashing value! wonderful fruit, fine spicy wood scents. The Winemaker Robert Parker: 90/100 Points There are 10,000 cases of the 2007 Ercavio Roble, made up of 100% Cencibel (Tempranillo) and aged for five months in French and American oak. A glass-coating opaque purple in color, it delivers an expressive nose of cedar, earth notes, black cherry, and blackberry liqueur. Thick, dense, and opulent on the palate, it has gobs of savory black fruit, licorice and spice notes, enough structure to evolve for 1-2 years, and a lengthy finish. It totally over-delivers for its humble price. This is one to buy by the case. Stephen Tanzer: 88/100 Points Vintage 2006: Deep ruby red - excellent value!

Medium ruby with brownish edga. Nore filled with a bowl of ripe cherries and freshly picked strawberries covered with a light dusting of powdery clay dirt. Caramel apples are even nearby. Medium palate weight with sour cherries and strawberries and raspberries in the foreground. A drying tanic strong presence and a distant note of light chocolate. Very good Could go another few years.

deep purple with red/brown edge. Moderate nose of plums, spice, and cloves. On the palatre , still some fruits of plums, satrwberries. Soft tannins intermingles with pappers and caramel and a smokey finish. Very Good a few more years possible.

good body. Dried fruit flavors balanced with earthy finish

Deep dark in color, reddish purple. The nose is simple with cassis, and dry wood aromas. In the mouth big drying tannins show up with an overall medium acidity. Candy like cherries, minerals, and light spice. Lacking in fruit, but interesting wine. Needs time in bottle to relax a bit. 3/5

This is a big wine that only really begins to show it's worth after an hour or two open. A nose that is intense and develops nicely showing at first cashew nuttiness, tar, black chocolate, dark fruits and oak, but gives way to blueberry spice, black cherry and Asian spices. Very tanninc and with an overall medium acidity, the palate is hard to break into. Chocolate, oakd, dark fruits, and with time anise, and more defined cherry, berry and more. This opens VERY nicely. 3.5/5

Ruby color with notes of black pepper, rich black olive, chocolate, a bit of barnyard and red fruit coating the background. Spicy in the mouth with herbal notes, bright acidity, and nice chocolate/charcoal flavors. Overall fruit driven wine though more a medley of red fruits than anything specific.4/5

Bodegas Tintoralba Almansa Crianza Plush and vibrant, with ripe blackberry fruit and generous tannins. A modern-style red with a lively character. Drink now through 2006. 5,000 cases made. –TM Score: 85 Release Price: $18 Country: Spain Region: Spain ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 90 Points - Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) "The serious, unfiltered 2000 Tintoralba Crianza spent 12 months in new French oak. A strong effort, its deep ruby/purple color is followed by aromas of vanilla, kirsch, currants, and smoke, a textured, layered mouthfeel, a savory, ripe, full-bodied finish, and a long aftertaste. Drink it over the next 4-5 years."

Another Solaz Blend, Tempranillo and Syrah. Nose shows liquorice, cherry, minerl, and light vanilla. Medium acidity,and tannin both which are in great balance. Flavors of Cherry, almost candy like with an light earthiness, raspberry, smoke, and faint minerals. Incredibly great value wine, which would make any Friday night more enjoyable. 3.5/5

Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon blend. Red with purple hint and with medium concentration. Creamy cherry as a primary flavour with hints of minerals and light spice. There's a touch of oaky vanilla on top of it all. Medium weight with crisp acidity, and light tannins. Really fresh and alive on the palate. Bright cherry, raspberry, with light pepper and a touch of slate. Awesome little value wine that will do great things with food. alt=3.5 c5a10t13o7=85