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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Bole is an old brand that is being refurbished. The 2014 Bole is a blend of Garnacha with 30% Syrah aged in second- and third-year French oak barrels for five months and kept in tank until bottling. This was first produced in 2007 (together with Berola) and it's relaunched now. It has a meaty nose, with aromas reminiscent of Syrah that give it a Rhône profile. It has a spicy touch, but almost unnoticeable oak, with perhaps a touch of creaminess. The palate is intense with some roasted flavors, very tasty, with fine-grained tannins and a supple finish. 144,000 bottles.
Spanish red wine is known for being bold, heady, rustic and age-worthy, Spain is truly a one-of-a-kind wine-producing nation. A great majority of the country is hot, arid and drought-ridden, and since irrigation has only been recently introduced and (controversially) accepted, viticulture has sustained—and flourished—only through a great understanding of Spain’s particular conditions. Large spacing between vines allows each enough resources to survive and as a result, the country has the most acreage under vine compared to any other country, but is usually third in production.
Of the Spanish red wines, the most planted and respected grape variety is Tempranillo, the star of Spain’s Rioja and Ribera del Duero regions. Priorat specializes in bold red blends, Jumilla has gained global recognition for its single varietal Monastrell and Utiel-Requena has garnered recent attention for its reds made of Bobal.