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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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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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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2/26/2024 - Southkevin2 Likes this wine: 96 Points
this is much better on day 2. Day 1 it reads like an amarone in need of serious air.
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2/12/2022 - ash_then_chase Likes this wine: 93 Points
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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2/12/2019 - burlingtonm Likes this wine: 94 Points
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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10/23/2017 - pipetree wrote:
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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9/11/2016 - Barry Rothof wrote: 94 Points
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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10/12/2015 - SimonG wrote: 87 Points
BBR Rioja & Catalonia (One Great George Street, London): Even bigger than the Andres, but so dry on the finish. Not for me. Really struggling here, but *(**)?
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10/12/2015 - Cofxc Does not like this wine:
Drying on the palette. BBR tasting.
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