Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, plums, smoke, lavender and black berries. Flavors of tart berries with some added notes of cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body Drink over the medium term.
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lavendar, perfume, soapstone, plums and berries. Flavors of berries, cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink over the medium term.
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, talc, plums and berries. Flavors of cherries, berries and a hint of spice on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink with air or continue to hold.
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of Kirsch, violets, potpourri, berries and cherries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, plums, raspberries and a bit of bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air hold a bit longer.
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of leather, earth, fertilizer, cinnamon and plums. Flavors of berries, raspberries, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannins and medium body. Drink or hold.
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of fertilizer, asphalt, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, raspberries, cherries and a mineral streak. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of soapstone, lavender, raspberries, plums and berries. Flavors of Bing cherries, blackberries and some bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
Tasted non blind. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout.. Nose of wet stones, white pepper, a hint of dark chocolate and a dash of leather. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, plums and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold. Hard to gauge now but I'm definitely leaning towards 94-95+ at the immediate moment. We'll see with more bottle age.
2006 Artadi Viñas de Gain 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of currants, plums, smoke, lavender and black berries. Flavors of tart berries with some added notes of cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body Drink over the medium term.
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2005 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of lavendar, perfume, soapstone, plums and berries. Flavors of berries, cherries and plums. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium body. Drink over the medium term.
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2008 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Toro
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of cocoa, talc, plums and berries. Flavors of cherries, berries and a hint of spice on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink with air or continue to hold.
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2004 Finca Allende Rioja Allende 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of Kirsch, violets, potpourri, berries and cherries. Flavors of black cherries, black berries, plums, raspberries and a bit of bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air hold a bit longer.
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2005 Finca Villacreces Ribera del Duero 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Tasted non blind. Purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of leather, earth, fertilizer, cinnamon and plums. Flavors of berries, raspberries, plums and cherries. Medium acidity, medium tannins and medium body. Drink or hold.
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2004 Costers del Siurana Priorat Clos de L'Obac 91 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of fertilizer, asphalt, berries and cherries. Flavors of berries, raspberries, cherries and a mineral streak. Medium to bright acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2006 Alonso del Yerro Ribera del Duero Maria 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Tasted non blind. Dark garnet to purple color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose of soapstone, lavender, raspberries, plums and berries. Flavors of Bing cherries, blackberries and some bitters on the finish. Medium acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Drink now with some air or continue to hold.
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2000 Château Haut-Brion
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Tasted non blind. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout.. Nose of wet stones, white pepper, a hint of dark chocolate and a dash of leather. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, plums and minerals. Medium to bright acidity, firm tannins, full bodied. Hold. Hard to gauge now but I'm definitely leaning towards 94-95+ at the immediate moment. We'll see with more bottle age.
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