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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 573 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by tbrader on 5/13/2024 flawed bottle: corked (92 views) | | | Tasted by Mossrose on 12/31/2023 & rated 93 points: Wonderful wine. Dark berries, vanilla, dark chocolate waft from the glass. Complex and brooding, heavy body. Long, satisfying finish. Will last for a few years longer. (407 views) | | | Tasted by FrankJensen2 on 10/6/2023 & rated 92 points: Still not over the Hill
Lots of red fruit, cacao and malo
Wonderful glass! (576 views) | | | Tasted by TallMikeWine on 6/25/2021 & rated 91 points: This is NOT over the hill - as the CT window would have you believe. It's really lovely, sure it's softer than I'm sure when it was a young buck of a wine, but it's got so much going on! Earth, wood, spice, and more. So luxurious, still medium bodied and flavorful. Drink it now, and for at least 2-3 more years. (1632 views) | | | Tasted by hesnctrl on 3/20/2021 & rated 91 points: PnD 2 hrs. Very consistent with prior bottles up to 8 years ago! Nose of tuberose and honeydew is still there, surprisingly. Definitely need to give this some air as it was very thin and tight upon opening. Rich, creamy texture with a medium finish. Fruit has faded a bit.
Enjoyed in a Riedel Vinum Tempranillo glass at 60F. (1613 views) | | | Tasted by Gcashman on 3/13/2021 & rated 92 points: Still spectacular. (1527 views) | | | Tasted by phillyphannj on 11/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Last of the 2005 vintage. Exceptional depth and purity.
Purchased 2015 Bodegas Resalte de Peñafiel Ribera del Duero Origen de Resalte 2015 from WTSO for $19.99, expecting similar results. (1432 views) | | | Tasted by Sicilian-Sole on 10/19/2020 & rated 92 points: Solid core of dark fruit, nice acidic backbone and touches of funk and sweet oak. Good balance. Nice wine. Drink now or soon. (1371 views) | | | Tasted by Wamrod on 1/10/2020 & rated 86 points: not as pleasing as when it was younger. A very stemmy initial blast now, followed by a favourable long finish. (1279 views) | | | Tasted by ScottHaller on 3/1/2019 & rated 90 points: Not a 94 point wine per Spectator. Good but not that good. Ready to drink now (1585 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 2/11/2019 & rated 92 points: My last of these, showing very well - delicious dark sweet fruit, concentrated, almost like an Amarone. The bottle age is helping a lot too. 92+pts. (1661 views) | | | Tasted by John McCabe on 9/30/2018 & rated 92 points: Pretty open and laid-back, this feels like one to drink now vs. wait. (1789 views) | | | Tasted by cincybt on 3/20/2018 & rated 91 points: This has been a fave but my last bottle - and I’m noticing drop-off. Enjoyable, but diminishing returns if you’re still sitting on inventory. (2634 views) | | | Tasted by Gcashman on 2/16/2018 & rated 91 points: See prior notes. May have peaked. (2199 views) | | | Tasted by ppearson9 on 11/24/2017 & rated 91 points: Still drinking well but window closing. (2190 views) | | | Tasted by swivel112 on 10/12/2017 & rated 92 points: Decanted for sediment and allowed to open up for about 45 minutes. Last of 4 bottles and each has been better than the last. Wonderful nose, dark fruit, very smooth and lingering finish. Wish I had a couple more. (2451 views) | | | Tasted by Morrillism on 10/11/2017 & rated 92 points: This has that delicious 10+ y/o Crianza Tempranillo flavor profile that the well made ones have. If you've ever experienced it you know what I'm talking about. Peaking but years left. Last of three bottles. (2362 views) | | | Tasted by BoulderWine on 9/5/2017 & rated 91 points: Decanted for ~45 minutes. Dark fruit, smooth drinking with nice balance. Everyone liked this. Perfect with paella. (1728 views) | | | Tasted by LEXKYWINE on 8/12/2017 & rated 92 points: Last of three bottles acquired six years ago and clearly the best. Let it air for an hour and the bouquet jumped from the glass. Very complex nose featuring burnt earth and rich dark fruit. Full bodied , rich texture perfect tannins. Strong on graphite but not too much, lots of dark fruit and a spicy finish. Best wine I have had in a while and great with a steak tonight. The nose shines. (2171 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 6/1/2017 & rated 91 points: Spot on from note 10/28/16. (2283 views) | | | Tasted by pal60 on 3/24/2017 & rated 91 points: Tabac, épices et cacao. Excellent. À son apogée. (2213 views) | | | Tasted by galewskj on 1/15/2017 & rated 91 points: High/Low Blind Tasting - Can you taste the difference? (Amy and Scott's house): 1 hr decant, served blind alongside the 2001 Gran Resalte, results were completely even between the 2. This seemed like the more resolved wine tonight, a great nose of funk, flowers and red currant. I agree with other tasters that this is at peak right now. (3068 views) | | | Tasted by Kentw on 12/8/2016 & rated 88 points: Dark, full bodied, heavy, somewhat muted fruits initially but dominant on the licorice and burnt toast notes. Last bottle for this vintage year, but past prime on the downside. Best with food at this stage. (2603 views) | | | Tasted by BBinSC on 11/20/2016 & rated 91 points: 90-91: definitely on the downside to me, but a lovely wine that holds its own 11 years later. The edgy saline notes have receded, the fruit is not as pronounced, but it remains seamless and generous. Just beautiful. My last bottle. So well done.
Day 2: more earthy notes, stewed fruit on the palate. Not bad, but certainly not improving. (2541 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 10/28/2016 & rated 91 points: Very dark red/purple color. PNP, drank 2 glasses over 2 hours. This was drinking very well tonight. I like the scorched earth and charcoal on the nose with plenty of blackberry and black raspberry fruit, pepper, and spice. The palate is medium full bodied plus, good balance, medium tannins, slightly savory, scorched earth, black fruits, pepper, with oak and tiche of tobacco on the finish. This looks to be at peak now. 91+ to 92pts. (2352 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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...for whom the de Restia "Selected Harvest" Crianza Ribera del Duero was bottledTempranillo Varietal character (Appellation America) | TAPAS: Tempranillo Advocates, Producers and Amigos Society
Tempranillo is the premium red wine grape variety from the Rioja and Ribera del Duero region in Spain. Tempranillo's aromas and flavors often combine elements of berryish fruit, herbaceousness, and an earthy-leathery minerality. Being low in acidity and sugar content, it is commonly blended with Carignan (Mazuela), Grenache (Garnacha), Graciano, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
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The varietal is at its best in top Riojas, where oak aging is employed to generate increased complexity and harmony. From the best sites, these wines can be remarkably concentrated with great aging potential. New wines from this region are darker, and more robust, with more dynamic primary fruit flavors than traditionally styled examples. These wines seem to reflect the influence of Spain's other key region for Tempranillo, Ribera del Duero. Regardless of style, Riojas tend to be medium bodied wines, with more acid than tannins. These wines generally feature Tempranillo blended with Garancha, Mazuelo, and Graciano. For these wines, there are three quality levels, which will appear on the label. Everyday drinking wines fall under the category of "Crianza", "Reserva" denotes more complex and concentrated wines, and "Gran Reserva" refers to the most intense wines, made only in the best years.
The same labeling scheme applies to wines from Ribera del Duero, which, like Rioja, is dominated by Tempranillo and shares similar blending grapes. Again, Ribera del Duero wines are generally darker and more powerful than the most traditional Riojas. These wines also generally see less oak treatment than Riojas. From Rioja, we like wines from Allende, Marqués de Cáceres, Montecillo, and Cune. In Ribera del Duero, consider Dominio de Pingus, Emilio Moro, Convento San Francisco, and Pesquera.
Pair older-style Rioja with simple meats like chicken, leg of lamb, and pork loin. However, the newer style of Rioja and Ribera del Duero works especially well with bolder meat dishes or an aged Spanish cheese like Manchego or Idiazabal. Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.Castilla y León Castilla y León Wine (Turismo Castilla y León )Ribera del Duero El Corazón del Duero - The Heart of Duero (Consejo Regulador de la D.O. Ribera del Duero) |
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