Spanish Red Wines (>$30), September 25, 2008

Our September tasting of Spanish red wines turned up some very nice, and generally reasonably priced, wines. However, the consensus seemed to be that they were "good, but not great." Two wines tied for first in the field of eight, with four of the wines getting first-place votes.

1. Tie (2 firsts, 1 second, 0 thirds, 1 fourth, 12 points):
1997 Torres, Mas la Plana Estate, Black Label, Penedès
2004 Mas Doix, Salanques, Priorat
3. 2002 Aalto, Ribera Del Duero (1/1/2/0, 11 points)
4. 2004 Ardèvol, Coma d'en Romeu, Priorat (0/2/2/0, 10 points)
5. 2004 Numanthia-Termes, Termes, Toro (1/0/1/2, 8 points)
6. 1995 Bodegas LAN, Culmen Reserva, Rioja (0/1/1/0, 5 points)
7. Tie (0/0/0/1, 1 point):
2003 Celler de Capçanes, Mas Donis Barrica, Tarragona (ringer)
2000 Viñas de Alange, Palacio Quemado Reserva, Alvear