“Bright purple. Sexy, fruit-dominated bouquet of raspberry preserves, rose and Asian spices. Sappy, vaguely jammy red berry flavors show good depth and a seamless texture, with a hint of spiciness on the back half. Open-knit and ridiculously easy to drink, finishing with suave sweetness and very good persistence, especially for the price.” -Steven Tanzer’s International Wine Cellars
88pts View from the Cellar– 2017 vintage
The 2017 Sinfonía from Bodegas Abanico is a very good bottle of tempranillo, that, as I have said about past vintages, bears more than a passing resemblance to a fine Ribera del Duero at a fraction of the price! The wine delivers a fine aromatic constellation of cherries, plums, a touch of clove-like spiciness, woodsmoke, a bit of cigar wrapper and a nice touch of American oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and a bit raisiny in personality than the last couple of vintages (perhaps there is a bit of sunburn on the skins this year?), with a good core, moderate tannins and good length and grip on the complex finish. I like this vintage better on the nose than palate right now, but perhaps I am being unfair, as the last three vintages were just so stunning for their price, and this is merely very good! 2019-2027+.
