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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Southkevin2 Likes this wine: 96 points
February 26, 2024 - this is much better on day 2. Day 1 it reads like an amarone in need of serious air.
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ash_then_chase Likes this wine: 93 points
February 12, 2022 - Meaty whiff of jamón. Such a beastly start, followed by a blend of chocolate, oak, perhaps a hint of smoky ash. An acidity that that rivals a similar presence in many other high quality Spanish wines, such as La Rioja Alta 890 and Vega Sicilia Unico. Yet another reason not to open up these flagship wines until 20+ years post bottling. Paired with duck papardelle and lobster raviolis. @Francie
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burlingtonm Likes this wine: 94 points
February 12, 2019 - Still so young with decades left; dense, massive and concentrated but with little astringency in the tannins & excellent balance and this has the potential to be a wonderful wine when all the parts have integrated
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pipetree wrote:
October 23, 2017 - No 5, deep opaque wine. Medium- dark cherry and dried wood and dark chocolate, ham. High alcohol, medium+ acidity, fine medium fine grained furry tannin, medium+ body. Dry. Medium Dark tea, and dark chocolate. Also in the finish.
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Barry Rothof wrote: 94 points
September 11, 2016 - Red and dark fruit on the nose. On the palate fine and powerful with good integrated wood notes and great balance!
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By Josh Raynolds
The Many Facets of Rioja (Nov 2015), 11/1/2015 (link)(Vinos De Benjamin Romeo/bodega Contador Contador) Subscribe to see review text.
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Report 43: Rioja - A New Look, 6/1/2014 (link)
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By Josh Raynolds
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By Richard Jennings
9/17/2016 (link) 94 points(Benjamin Romeo Rioja Contador) Saturated, very dark red violet color; aromatic, savory, roasted red fruit, raspberry, charcoal, vanilla nose; tight, plush, hedonistic, raspberry, black cherry, vanilla, blackberry palate with some balancing acidity; needs 3-plus years; long finish (94% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 3% Mazuelo)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Benjamin Romeo
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Contador
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Codes 4000123853749, 8437004938206
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 143 (84%)
- Consumed 28 (16%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
75% Like It 4 votes
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- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- AppellationRioja
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