Community Tasting Notes 4

• Harley1199 wrote:

  December 3, 2011 - Decanted cause those sediments and that low quality broken cork; Yeah, I love cork as the best and realible seal for wine but of course accidents happen from time to time.
  Dark colour for a 8 years old Ribera Tempranillo like this. Fragant nose with milked chocolate and roast beef in sour cherries sauce. Amazing!
  On the palate still shows power, tannins and steady acidity. Savory. Elegant.
  By the way, 2003, where is the bloody heat? hahaha so funny.
  Oaky? Do not be so academic saying every Spanish wine is an oaky one, please. As Barolo does, every region has a different style. The wood has vanished and integrated very well here.
  Paired with a homemade cocido (Madrid´s pottage of chick-peas and noodles, meat and vegetables apart).
  It is your choice but this is peaking now.
  
  Decantado por esos sedimentos y ese corcho de baja calidad roto. Por supuesto prefiero el corcho como el mejor y más fiable cierre al vino pero los accidentes suceden de vez en cuando.
  Color oscuro para un Tempranillo de Ribera como este. Nariz fragante con chocolate con leche y carne asada con salsa de cerezas ácidas. ¡Asombroso!
  En boca muestra poderío, taninos y una acidez tranquila. Sabrosa. Elegante
  A propósito, 2003, ¿dónde está el maldito calor? Jajaja qué divertido.
  ¿Arobledada? Por favor, no seas tan academico diciendo que todos los vinos españoles abusan de la madera. Como Barolo, cada región tiene un estilo diferente. La madera se ha disipado e integrado muy bien aquí.
  Maridado con un cocido casero.
  Es tu elección pero está es un punto ahora.

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• pheck wrote: 90 points

  September 4, 2011 - Dark, Ruby-Red . Intensive smell of dark fruits, some floral aroma As well. Taste of dark fruits, chocolate, tabacco and coffee. Pretty nice and Ready to drink.

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• andrewstevenson.com wrote: 87 points

  October 2, 2006 - 100% tinto fino. There is some sweet black fruit on the nose, but overall it feels a bit weedy. Decent palate, which grows on me as I hold it in the mouth. Decent elegance. A bit too heavy on the oak.

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• epml wrote: 93 points

  September 28, 2006 - Earthy with mineral notes with lots of fruit.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2003
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Los Astrales
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Astrales
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla y León
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Ribera del Duero

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