Community Tasting Note

grafstrb wrote:

Saturday, November 26, 2011 - Rioja Offline (London Venue Club (Sheffield, UK)): -- popped and poured --
-- tasted a single pour non-blind over approx. 45 minutes --

Tart cherry and lots of oak on the Nose. Initially, I thought this came across as too oaky and modern, but after letting most of my pour sit in my glass for a good 35 minutes, or so, I returned to it and found a transformed wine; with time in the glass, additional nuance seemed to emerge from the dark-fruited palate, and the juicy acidity became much more apparent than it was at first. Needs time to integrate some oak, although I think I will always find this wine a touch too oaky. Heavy oak aside, I think this is a very nice wine, and needs additional time in the cellar. One of my favorites of the evening, based on its potential. Hold. Drink 2015 – 2035 (or beyond?).

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