Visit to the Egurens at Bodegas Señorio de San Vicente

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For the complete report on this visit with the Egurens, see my blog here: http://www.rjonwine.com/spanish-wine/rioja-gems-egurens/

• 2008 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja El Puntido 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

  Very dark red violet color; appealing, refined, berry, blackberry, French oak nose; plush, tasty, naturally concentrated, berry, black fruit, mineral palate with a touch of lead pencil and integrated oak; medium-plus finish 92+ points (16 mos in new French oak; 14.5% alcohol)

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• 2005 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja Gran Reserva El Puntido 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

  Very dark ruby color; entrancing, sandalwood, tart black fruit, berry nose with a sense of licorice; tasty, rich but balanced, tart berry, subtle herbs palate with olive notes, integrated oak and sweet tannins; needs 3-4 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points (14% alcohol)

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• 2009 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja La Nieta 94 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Very dark purple red violet color; very appealing, violets, blackberry, licorice, cloves nose; silky textured, rich, blackberry, violets, black fruit palate with largely integrated oak; needs 3-plus years; long finish (14.5% alcohol)

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• 2011 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Rosado 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Light pink color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; light strawberry, light Rainier cherry nose; tasty, dry, juicy, tart Rainier cherry, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (64% Viura, 28% Tempranillo, 8% Garnacha)

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• 2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza 90 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Dark ruby color; tart red fruit, plum nose; fresh, tasty, spicy plum, mineral palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (14 mos in 4 yr old French and American oak barriques)

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• 2004 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Gran Reserva 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Dark ruby color; evocative, tart plum, mineral, tart black fruit, iron nose; tasty, tart berry, mineral, tart red berry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (97% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano; 24 mos in American oak, 25% new)

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• 2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Reserva Unica 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Dark ruby color; appealing herbs, mineral, coffee, lavender nose; coffee, tart plum, lavender palate showing oak that needs to integrate; needs 5 years; medium-plus finish (97% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano; 24 mos in 60% French, 40% American oak, 30% new)

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• 2009 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Colección Privada 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, reach, berry, French oak, blackberry nose; tight, oaky, blackberry, berry, coffee, herbs, mocha palate; needs 5-6 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points (100% Tempranillo grapes from 50+ yr old vines; 18 mos in new oak, 50/50 French and American)

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• 2000 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Colección Privada 97 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Slightly bricking very dark ruby color; mature, mushrooms in hoisin sauce, tobacco, roast plum nose; tasty, maturing, roast black fruit, tobacco, mushrooms, charcoal, black truffle palate; long finish 97+ points

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• 1964 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Gran Reserva 94 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  From magnum - bricking medium red violet color; sauvage, spicy, roses, dried roses, lavender, dried violets, tart black cherry nose; complex, very tasty, youthful, dried roses, lavender, dried violets, rich black fruit palate; long finish (aged in American oak; high percentage of carbonic maceration and Viura)

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• 2009 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Finca El Bosque 94 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Very dark purple red violet color; evocative, violets, tart berry, black fruit, pencil lead nose; tasty, tart black fruit, violets palate with integrating oak; needs 7+ years to integrate; long finish 94+ points (18 mos in new French and Hungarian oak; malolactic in new barrels, then racked into new barrels)

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• 2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Amancio 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Very dark purple red violet color; appealing, French oak, green herb, tart black fruit, roast coffee nose; tightly coiled, tart black fruit, roast coffee, French oak palate; needs 7+ years; long finish 93+ points (100% Tempranillo selection of 8-10% of bunches from vines that naturally give 2 clusters per vine; 24 mos in new French oak)

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• 2010 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Blanco Organza 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Light lemon yellow color; luscious, floral, peach nose; luscious, ripe peach, floral, lime blossom palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (55% Viura, 24% Malvasia, 21% Garnacha Blanca; 6 mos in oak on lees, batonnage twice per week)

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• 2005 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Blanco Organza 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Light medium chartreuse yellow color; a little oxidized, beeswax, lanolin nose; oily textured, slightly oxidized, lanolin palate; long finish (55% Viura, 25% Malvasia, 20% Garnacha Blanca)

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• 2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Blanco Organza 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Light yellow color; pear, lemon, floral nose; silky textured, tart pear, white flower, lemon palate; needs 2 years yet; medium-plus finish (65% Viura, 18% Malvasia and 17% Garnacha Blanca)

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• 2008 Señorío de San Vicente Tempranillo Rioja San Vicente 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Nearly opaque red violet color; herbs, French oak, deep black fruit nose; tight, deep, tart black fruit, tart berry, mineral palate; needs 6 years; long finish (100%Tempranillo Peludo; 20 mos in new oak 90% French, 10% American)

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• 2001 Señorío de San Vicente Tempranillo Rioja San Vicente 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

  Bricking dark ruby color; savory, balsamic, tobacco, tarragon, sour cherry nose; truffle, mineral, tart cherry, tobacco palate with character and still resolving tannins; needs 2 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points (new oak 60% French, 40% American)

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