K&L Saturday Tasting: Spanish 2007/04/14

Year	Wine	Price	Rating
2005	Lusco Albarino, Spain honeysuckle, pear, mandarin orange, silky body, toasty finish - so - ws	18.99	****
2004	Cuatro Pasos, Bierzo 100% Mencia, toasty, grilled herbs, soil, strawberry, not so pleasant - so - ws	9.99	*
2004	Mas Que Vinos Ercavio Roble, La Mancha roasted tomato, raspberry, vanilla, simple and pleasant - so - ws	8.99	***
2003	Biurko Graciano, Rioja chinese dark ginger vinegar, pepper, cherry, violet, porcini finish - so - ws	9.99	***
2003	Biurko Los Valles Crianza, Rioja sweet currant, good concentration, med to full body, vanilla, floral, hint of pepper, astringent long finish - so - ws	11.99	***½
2001	Baron de Ley, Rioja Reserva leather, sour cherry, med to full body - so - ws	19.99	***
2001	Bodegas Valsacro, Rioja strawberry, popcorn, pepper, pleasant, balanced, licorice - so - ws	19.99	***
2001	Biurko Old Vine Garnacha, Rioja Reserva raisin, liqueur, cherry, violet, interesting - so - ws	19.99	***
2004	Corpus del Muni Roble, Spain cassis, boysenberry, plum, astringent, blueberry, full body - so - ws	12.99	***½
2005	Cillar de Silos El Quintanal Vendimia Seleccionada, Spain cassis, watermelon, tannic, blackberry, astringent - so - ws	17.99	***½
2005	Senorio de Barahonda Carro, Spain spicy, cassis, light, pleasant but simple - so - ws	8.99	**½
2004	Bodegas y Vinedos Maurodos Prima, Toro cheese, blackcurrant liqueur, blackberry, astringent, long finish - so - ws	12.99	***
2004	Senorio de Barahonda Bellum Providencia, Spain floral, lavender, blackberry, balanced - so - ws	14.99	***
2004	Vinos Pinol Portal Crianza, Terra Alta cassis, earth, astringent, vanilla, plum, pepper, very tannic, long finish - so - ws	14.99	***½
2004	Finca Sandoval, Spain pepper, tannic, earth, blackberry, tight - so - ws	38.99	***
2004	Mas Romani La Basseta, Priorat 50% old vine Carinena, 40% Grenache, 5% Merlot, 5% Syrah. complex, floral, blueberry, blackberry, full body, mixed herbs, elegant - so - ws	59.99	*****