Lovely full nose. Smooth on the palate with deep, ripe cherry fruit and some vanilla and leather. If tasted blind I woud have guessed that it was from Washington State. Very nice Ribera and I'll hold onto my last bottle for a couple more years.
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This needs at least 30 minutes air. It is a mix of rich American oak, tar and a gravelly minerality that keeps this big wine from seeming too dense. I am happy to report that I did not detect any dill pickle. But I also felt this more than the 14% listed on the bottle.
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The wine was opened at 4PM, poured at 6:30 and consumed at 7:30 PM. This was a jammy, yet not over-powering wine. It was so well balanced with a hint of fruit and vanilla. I felt the wine was still young even after 9 years. LOTS of life left in this one.
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3/26/2024 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Tar and gravelly minerality amongst the dry cherries and leather. A great buy at $21.
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12/12/2022 - galewskj wrote: 92 Points
Splash decant. The nose on this is floral, gravelly and fantastic. The palate is a bit more robust but not slouch. This was a great buy for $21.
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4/30/2022 - Elodie Grace Likes this wine: 90 Points
Lovely full nose. Smooth on the palate with deep, ripe cherry fruit and some vanilla and leather. If tasted blind I woud have guessed that it was from Washington State. Very nice Ribera and I'll hold onto my last bottle for a couple more years.
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6/21/2020 - galewskj wrote: 90 Points
This needs at least 30 minutes air. It is a mix of rich American oak, tar and a gravelly minerality that keeps this big wine from seeming too dense. I am happy to report that I did not detect any dill pickle. But I also felt this more than the 14% listed on the bottle.
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6/4/2020 - saprebleu Likes this wine:
The wine was opened at 4PM, poured at 6:30 and consumed at 7:30 PM. This was a jammy, yet not over-powering wine. It was so well balanced with a hint of fruit and vanilla. I felt the wine was still young even after 9 years. LOTS of life left in this one.
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5/20/2020 - iahviahv wrote: 91 Points
Good to drink now but give a couple more years
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10/16/2019 - Luis H wrote:
Great
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5/10/2019 - Pepyssam Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very good flavor after giving it an hour to breathe. excellent value for the price.
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8/19/2017 - crhutchin Likes this wine: 90 Points
DRANK WITH THE AMATOS
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7/2/2017 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Wijnkoperij Okhuysen 150th Anniversary Tasting (Kromhouthal, Amsterdam, NL): Rich, full-on style, very good depth of flavour, hint of tar, ripe fruit, powerful but not a blockbuster, elegant, fresh and mineral core.
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