Brussels Tasted Saturday, December 12, 2015 by elledeca with 629 views
Very transparent, brown, dried leaves, leather, liquorice. Very nice.
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Nose less expressive than the 1982, dried leaves, meat. Strawberry and mint on the palate, long finish
Much darker in colour than 1982 and 1995, with coconut and dill on the nose, good fruit and balsamic taste. My wotn
Orange pith and grapefruit, so much acidity! Less medicinal, a bit of pomegranate and still tannic. Wait?
Darker profile than 1994, more fruit with blackberries but still a lot of acidity. I like it less.
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Continues the new trend started with 1995, grows in intensity and colour. Tannic and biter, with a bit of coffee on the finish.
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The change towards riper style continues, this is lactic, soft, red fruit, clove, less acidity...looks at Bordeaux and Parker.
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More modern still, very dark, coffee, lactic, a bit of mint
Saved by the acidity! Back to a more traditional style, with a hint of VA
Still closed, darker, coffee, strawberry yoghurt
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Too young
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1982 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Very transparent, brown, dried leaves, leather, liquorice. Very nice.
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1985 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Nose less expressive than the 1982, dried leaves, meat. Strawberry and mint on the palate, long finish
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1992 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Much darker in colour than 1982 and 1995, with coconut and dill on the nose, good fruit and balsamic taste. My wotn
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1994 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Orange pith and grapefruit, so much acidity! Less medicinal, a bit of pomegranate and still tannic. Wait?
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1995 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Darker profile than 1994, more fruit with blackberries but still a lot of acidity. I like it less.
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1997 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Continues the new trend started with 1995, grows in intensity and colour. Tannic and biter, with a bit of coffee on the finish.
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1998 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
The change towards riper style continues, this is lactic, soft, red fruit, clove, less acidity...looks at Bordeaux and Parker.
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2000 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
More modern still, very dark, coffee, lactic, a bit of mint
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2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Saved by the acidity! Back to a more traditional style, with a hint of VA
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2004 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Still closed, darker, coffee, strawberry yoghurt
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2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Too young
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