1/1/2021 - DenverGreek Likes this wine:

New Years Day traditional meal of pork crown roast, collard greens and black eyed peas with a blind wine party featuring Spanish Gran Reserva. Here is what was served with final rankings in parenthesis.
2000 Bodegas Navalon Valdepeñas Anciano Gran Reserva - Aged 10 Years (6)
2001 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva (1)
2002 Bodegas Navalon Valdepeñas Anciano Gran Reserva - Aged 10 Years (5)
2003 Hijos de Antonio Barceló Ribera del Duero Viña Mayor Gran Reserva (4)
2004 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Gran Reserva (2)
2005 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Gran Reserva (3)

When the Bordóns were revealed I was quite presently surprised. They were both so good but did have some differences between the vintages. Both are medium to full bodied, had fantastic deep garnet color, a nose of wet wood, decent tannins and good acid with a long enjoyable finish. Mostly a front palate wine with flavors of dark fruit, leather, earth, and the 2005 had coffee notes. The 2004 was fruitier and slightly more enjoyable. Not sure if additional aging will benefit these wines.

9/6/2020 - DenverGreek Likes this wine:

Exceeded expectations. Nothing rich or deep just an extremely above average rose Champagne. Great QPR. Flavor profile does have layers but they are quite subtle. Tangy and more dry than sweet. Melon, strawberry, spice, mineral are all evident. Second bottle will most likely be consumed at Christmas and will write another review for that bottle.

7/21/2020 - DenverGreek Likes this wine:

Had at wine night along with 2007 Alta Vista Alto, 1996 Chateau Pinchon, 2012 GB Crane Cabernet, 2014 Chateau Croix De Labrie, 2015 Beringer Private Reserve & 1995 Chateau Pinchon and felt it was the best wine of the night/group. Amazing nose, color shows no age, tannins are fading but still nice, front, mid and back palate have layers of flavor. Just an all around amazing single vineyard Grand Reserva. I suggest to drink sooner rather than later, it's time.