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Bodegas Vegamar 2014 Esencia

Garnacha-Syrah (Valencia)

Dark black at the core, this has a bright maroon meniscus. Its nose is youthful and fruit-driven, with loads of licorice and sweet spice-laden blackberries and blackcurrants. Unfortunately, the palate is dominated by the oaky tones of vanilla and milk chocolate. This is a hulking and opulently textured wine, with a small vein of lifting acidity and broad, shard-like tannins. Overall, this would work as a casual by-the-glass selection for those that like sweet oak influences. Moreover, there’s the taste of ambition here, so it’s worth looking at future vintages. Drink now through 2018.

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Bodegas Vegamar 2014 Esencia

Garnacha-Syrah (Valencia)

Dark black at the core, this has a bright maroon meniscus. Its nose is youthful and fruit-driven, with loads of licorice and sweet spice-laden blackberries and blackcurrants. Unfortunately, the palate is dominated by the oaky tones of vanilla and milk chocolate. This is a hulking and opulently textured wine, with a small vein of lifting acidity and broad, shard-like tannins. Overall, this would work as a casual by-the-glass selection for those that like sweet oak influences. Moreover, there’s the taste of ambition here, so it’s worth looking at future vintages. Drink now through 2018.

85

Bodegas Vegamar 2014 Esencia

Garnacha-Syrah (Valencia)

Dark black at the core, this has a bright maroon meniscus. Its nose is youthful and fruit-driven, with loads of licorice and sweet spice-laden blackberries and blackcurrants. Unfortunately, the palate is dominated by the oaky tones of vanilla and milk chocolate. This is a hulking and opulently textured wine, with a small vein of lifting acidity and broad, shard-like tannins. Overall, this would work as a casual by-the-glass selection for those that like sweet oak influences. Moreover, there’s the taste of ambition here, so it’s worth looking at future vintages. Drink now through 2018.