Torres Sangre De Toro - $10.99

Wine Details

Price: $10.99
Producer: Torres
Region: Catalunya
Varietal: Dry Red Table Wine
Container Size: 750 ML
Flavors: meat, raspberry, red fruits, spices, spicy
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Product Description

  • The Torres family has been cultivating its own vineyards in the Penedès ever since the 17th century. The distillation of brandies, has origins that date back to the secret arts of the alchemist Arnau de Vilanova (13th century). It took on increased importance in 1928 when Jaime Torres Vendrell started producing his vintage brandies, aged in Limousin oak. 1979 saw the establishment of Torres Bodegas in the Central Valley of Chile, and in 1983 a vineyard in Northern California (Appellation Sonoma County - Green Valley), which now produces the elegant Marimar Torres Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Today, after so many centuries, TORRES wines continue to be exported to over 115 countries all around the world.

Expert Ratings

Ratings   Vintage Source Flavors
Tanzer - 86 Details: ($10) Good full red. Complex if slightly reduced aromas of raspberry, baconfat, spices and meat, with a hint of surmaturite. Superripe and sweet, with liqueur-like red fruits and spices; a bit roasted but decent acidity gives definition to the flavors. Firmly structured and spicy on the back. 2003 Tanzer meat, raspberry, red fruits, spices, spicy
Tanzer - 86 Details: ($10; 65% garnacha and 35% carinena) Medium red. High-toned aromas of cherry, red berries, mint and black pepper. Juicy and sappy, with complex flavors of blueberry, raspberry, leather and spices. A supple wine with decent weight in the mouth. A distinctly Spanish version of a Cote du Rhone, showing plenty of personality. 2002 Tanzer berries, black pepper, blueberry, cherry, leather, mint, raspberry, spices
Tanzer - 87 Details: ($10; a 65/35 blend of garnacha and cariñena) Medium red. Slightly roasted, liqueur-like aromas of raspberry, red cherry and pepper. Fat and plump but vinous, with notes of roasted strawberry, fresh herbs and bonfire. Offers noteworthy sweetness in the middle and finishes with dusty but nicely ripe flavors. A very good value from this terrific vintage. 2001 Tanzer fresh herbs, pepper, raspberry, red cherry, strawberry
Tanzer - 86 Details: ($14; garnacha, cariñena and syrah) Dark red. Aromas of red berries and pepper; less obviously ripe than the 2001 Sangre de Toro. Juicy, shapely and leanish, with penetrating, somewhat tight raspberry and mint flavors. Less ripe and fat than the basic 2001 Sangre de Toro. Narrows a bit on the end, finishing with some unabsorbed acidity. 2000 Tanzer berries, mint, pepper, raspberry
Tanzer - 86 Details: ($13; a blend of 60% garnacha, 25% carinena and 15% syrah) Deep red. Floral aromas of red fruits and spice cake. Spicy, slightly roasted red fruit flavors manage to manage a juicy quality. Finishes with even, slightly dry tannins. 1998 Tanzer red fruits, spice, spicy
WineSpectator - 88 Details: Balanced and harmonious, this red offers plum, cedar and coffee flavors, with spice and licorice accents over firm but well-integrated tannins. Not a showy wine, but it has elegance. Drink now through 2006. –TM 1997 WineSpectator cedar, coffee, licorice, plum, spice
Tanzer - 88 Details: Bright, dark red. Aromas of currant, cherry, woodsmoke, coffee bean and roasted herbs. Supple and sweet, with solid fruit framed by firm acids; has good structure and depth for the vintage. Finishes with ripe, dusty, mounting tannins and a note of chocolate. Showing well. 1997 Tanzer cherry, chocolate, coffee, currant, roasted herbs
WineSpectator - 84 Details: This pillowy red shows bright cherry, berry and herbal flavors, with a soft texture and almost no tannin. It's vivid, but evanescent. Try slightly chilled. Drink now. –TM 1996 WineSpectator
Tanzer - 86 Details: Medium red. Blackberry, redcurrant, black pepper and oak spice on the nose. Fat and lush in the mouth; sweet, roasted fruit hints at gunpowder. Finishes with light tannins. 1996 Tanzer berry, cherry, herbal flavors
Tastings - 83 Details: Bright pale cherry red. Moderately light-bodied. Moderately extracted. Mildly oaked. Mildly tannic. Crisp cherry and raspberry flavors on a rather light frame make for an easy drinking, unpretentious quaffer. Hint of oak spice lingers on the finish 1993 Tastings cherry, oak, raspberry, spice
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Food Pairings

Category Pairing
Cheese Blue Cheese
Red Meat Beef, Grilled Filet Mignon, Lamb, Grilled or Roast Leg, Grilled or Broiled Chops or Rack of Lamb, Rabbit, Wild Game - Elk, Caribou, Moose, Venison
Pasta & Grains Lasagna w/Meat
Poultry & Eggs Glazed Duck, Game Birds
Vegetables Wild Mushrooms, Wild Mushroom Strudel, Onions, Leeks, Shallots, Caramelized Shallots, Roasted Mixed Vegetables, Tomato
Sauces Aioli
Herbs & Spices Paprika, Rosemary
Spicy Food Esoteric Spainish Cuisine, Spiny Lobster & Chicken in Hazelnut Sauce, Baby Squid and Pork in Chocolate Sauce, Baby Goose Baked w/Pears, Rabbit with quince & honey

Wine Terms

Name Value
Spain This mountainous country possesses more vineyard land than any other country on earth, and ranks third in wine production after France and Italy. Spain is best known for its red Riojas and its Sherries, however other wines and regions are quickly gaining notoriety. Like France, Spain divides wine into categories; table wine at the bottom level and quality wine at the top, with a large emphasis on geographical origin. VdM (Vino de Mesa) is a basic table wine. VC (Vino Comarcal) wines are a level up. VdlT (Vino de la Tierra) refers to one of the country’s 25 distinct regions, and each wine possesses a local character. At the top level, only about fifty wines are considered DO (Denominacion de Origen). These wines come from the best-known regions and are the equivalent of France’s Appellation Contrôlée. DOC (Denominacion de Origen Calificada) is reserved for wines that adhere to the most stringent regulations. So far, Rioja is the only wine to gain the Calificada classification.

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