1988 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva
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Carib Likes this wine:
Monday, April 24, 2023 - Nose is floral; taste is delicate, a bit faded; there is still fruit.
Tastes a bit watery. In the decanter, inky dark in the middle, color thins out at the edge. There was still a floor, with structure and balance to this wine, but clearly a faded glory. Super interesting to taste this 35 years old wine, well past its time. Impressive for a mass produced behemoth of the Rioja DOC -- Parker noted 3 million bottles were produced.
At a tasting we matched it with the 2011 Reserva and I thought hands down the 1988 was the winner; surprisingly the 2011 did not seem ready: sweet and jammy, and very tight.
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