Taurus

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Mourvèdre

History of the grape: Monastrell is a native of Spain, first grown in Murviedro near Valencia, and was eventually bro...
Verdejo

History of the grape: Verdejo has existed in the region for centuries, thought to have first been planted by the Moor...
Tempranillo

History of the grape: Origins of Tempranillo are murky. It could be indigenous to the Spanish countryside, or it coul...
Sangiovese

Prounounced “San-joh-vay-say,” this Italian wine varietal is Tuscany’s #1 red wine grape. It’s the pistol of Central ...

September 2011

Vinedos de Villaester Taurus 2005

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Wine review by calibay
August 2011

I have just recently encountered the expression "black glass tasting." It sounds like in a black glass tasting, the participants are using black glasses so that they cannot discern the color of the wine. I went to Wikipedia and saw this sentence regarding the rationale behind black glass tasting, "A taster's judgment can be prejudiced by knowi... Read More

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March 2011

Taurus Toro Roble 2003

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Wine review by bellasusanna
March 2011

Taurus Toro Roble 2003

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I'm not a fan of wines from Spain, however this wine & vintage was perfect! I will definitely try another year to compare. I experimented it's taste with sea bass marinated in a lite spicy tomato sauce using fresh sweet cherry tomatoes -wow! Can't wait to try it with it's recommended pairings. Read More

Wine review by bellasusanna
November 2005

Taurus Toro Roble 2002

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Corked! Beautiful nose though, until a little bit of agitation started the wheels in motion. Ugh...The worse kind too, where it always seems like it might get better, but it never does! [NR] Read More

Wine review by ryanopaz

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