Decanted for 3 hours. Intense aromas of ripe morello cherries and toasted spices, full bodied but with a lively acidity, intense flavours of ripe black fruits, plums, cherries and wild berries mixed with well integrated oak spices. 1st of a case and maybe a little youthful, but the tannins and spice matched wonderfully with braised pig cheeks. So much more to come here.
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Diep donkerrood van kleur. In de neus eerst gesloten, daarna donker rood fruit, pruimen, cassis. In de mond veel donker rood fruit, rijpe pruimen, cassis, laurier. Stroeve tannines en krachtige zuren, vol, met bittere cacao en tabak. Gebrande noten en karamel, beetje nootmuskaat. Wijn om op te kauwen, strak en stevig. Kan zeker nog 3 tot 5 jaar rijpen op fles. Lange afdronk met veel cacao en alcohol
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Is there any time this Toro will be domesticated? Apparently not. Still savage and energetic. The only way to enjoy it in a more delicate mood, to open it, recork and drink it 24 hours later. That’s what I did with this bottle. In conclusion, you may enjoy it in its pure style pairing it with a beef or tuna steak or give it 24 hours to drink it with a softer pairing. Or wait two-three more years before opening the next one.
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The very essence of Toro. Powerful in nose and rich in flavor. Intense color, lots of fruit aromas, complex in mouth, long finish. Great quality price ratio.
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Wineing; 8/11/2016-8/13/2016 (Calle Apuntadores 24, Palma, Mallorca, Spain): Nose: blackberry, wild berry, prune, coffee, vanilla, cola, big nose Taste: full bodied, medium acidity, medium+ tannins, lots of dark fruits blackberry, forest fruits, plum, prune, chocolate, oak spices, cola, licorice, long finish, very rich, thick and extracted but also surprisingly balanced and complex, very hedonistic, not really my style but this one got me
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8/29/2021 - vewheeler wrote: 92 Points
Decanted for 3 hours. Intense aromas of ripe morello cherries and toasted spices, full bodied but with a lively acidity, intense flavours of ripe black fruits, plums, cherries and wild berries mixed with well integrated oak spices. 1st of a case and maybe a little youthful, but the tannins and spice matched wonderfully with braised pig cheeks. So much more to come here.
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8/26/2021 - Yagil wrote: 92 Points
Ramat-Aviv Boys meeting (at Arnoldo's): a very good classic Toro
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10/20/2020 - pauliwin Likes this wine: 89 Points
Diep donkerrood van kleur. In de neus eerst gesloten, daarna donker rood fruit, pruimen, cassis.
In de mond veel donker rood fruit, rijpe pruimen, cassis, laurier.
Stroeve tannines en krachtige zuren, vol, met bittere cacao en tabak. Gebrande noten en karamel, beetje nootmuskaat. Wijn om op te kauwen, strak en stevig. Kan zeker nog 3 tot 5 jaar rijpen op fles. Lange afdronk met veel cacao en alcohol
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5/2/2020 - Alvarovazquez Likes this wine: 92 Points
Is there any time this Toro will be domesticated? Apparently not. Still savage and energetic. The only way to enjoy it in a more delicate mood, to open it, recork and drink it 24 hours later. That’s what I did with this bottle. In conclusion, you may enjoy it in its pure style pairing it with a beef or tuna steak or give it 24 hours to drink it with a softer pairing. Or wait two-three more years before opening the next one.
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9/7/2019 - ChristyLeighNY wrote:
Too tannic to drink now, gritty . Needs several more years
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1/12/2019 - Mrothman1 Likes this wine: 79 Points
Fruity and full
Liked it with steak
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3/3/2018 - Alvarovazquez wrote: 92 Points
The very essence of Toro. Powerful in nose and rich in flavor. Intense color, lots of fruit aromas, complex in mouth, long finish. Great quality price ratio.
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8/11/2016 - Grochol Likes this wine: 92 Points
Wineing; 8/11/2016-8/13/2016 (Calle Apuntadores 24, Palma, Mallorca, Spain): Nose: blackberry, wild berry, prune, coffee, vanilla, cola, big nose
Taste: full bodied, medium acidity, medium+ tannins, lots of dark fruits blackberry, forest fruits, plum, prune, chocolate, oak spices, cola, licorice, long finish, very rich, thick and extracted but also surprisingly balanced and complex, very hedonistic, not really my style but this one got me
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