C: Dark Ruby, no brick colour yet N: Pleasant Oak and dark fruit P: Med-Full body, med tannins, fresh acidity on the higher side, Oak and Cherries, long finish Summary: Smooth Rioja on the better side. Maybe lack something in the mid palete, has a remaining sweetness in the finish
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88-89 points Very enjoyable now, has it’s peak soon. Bouquet black currant, leather and tobacco. Palate good balance with nice acidity, leather and black currant again, elegant but a little bit thin though. Finish medium to long
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Only a brief note - but this 2013 Rioja has (against my expectation) improved each time I have broached a bottle. Really mellow; integrated oak with brulé dark hedge fruit. A regular gift from our radio hams who use our land high up on the North Downs. For drinking over the next couple of years.
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From 75cl, good cork, opened but not decanted 2 hours. Well-made commercial Rioja, nice'n fruity, more new-style than old, hefty oak, but made for early drinking. It is what it is. 86P
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This has aromas of coffee and smoke infused blackberries and strawberries. Its medium bodied solid and oaky coffeeish black and red fruits palate has nice acidity. Ends mediumish and a bit unknit. 13.5%. Lay down for 6 mths and drink up in the next couple of years. This is recommended.
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Bu avec Carol lors de notre souper mensuel, a bien accompagné mon sublime Boeuf Braciole! Nez complexe sur les feuilles, le sous-bois, le cassis et le tabac. En bouche des cerises, du boisé et de la fumée. Il a une belle acidité et des tannins charnus sur une finale assez longue.
Goddamn! This was not what I'd expected. Top notch-drinking for this money. Easy, agreable and smooth. The dill is there but not so dominant. Will be sure to always have a few bottles of these at home.
"Det är en saga i sig att vi funnit varann..."
Edit: Had another bottle. Its still very nice but 88 is probably too much. Changing to 87. Which is still very good considerating the price.
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Ought to be a crowd pleaser as it will be liked by both the Bordeaux lovers and non-Bordeaux drinkers. It has a bit of the mold spores in the mix to suggest cheese without hitting to hard on these profiles.
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A bit better than 2012. Fruit is more delicious, wine has a bit more umpf, good acidity, tannins, and a bit more length. This is a straightforward Rioja, not very complex, and the three latest vintages were not as good as back in the days before. Nevertheless a good Rioja,good food wine, and I guess an ok value. Stil I feel as the quality has gone down...
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A regular gift (but new vintage) from the radio hams using our property on top of the North Downs. Definitely a reflection of the vintage. The hedge fruit core shows a distinct green character and the oak is much less pronounced than I have experienced with this producer in the recent past. Medium bodied. There is a pronounced acidity in the finish. Not the best but acceptable for drinking over the next twelve months or so - I suspect made with a short drinking window in mind!
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7/10/2021 - Bjorn1510 Likes this wine: 87 Points
C: Dark Ruby, no brick colour yet
N: Pleasant Oak and dark fruit
P: Med-Full body, med tannins, fresh acidity on the higher side, Oak and Cherries, long finish
Summary: Smooth Rioja on the better side. Maybe lack something in the mid palete, has a remaining sweetness in the finish
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7/7/2021 - rainers_weinkeller Likes this wine: 88 Points
88-89 points
Very enjoyable now, has it’s peak soon.
Bouquet black currant, leather and tobacco.
Palate good balance with nice acidity, leather and black currant again, elegant but a little bit thin though.
Finish medium to long
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6/29/2021 - NickBurwood Likes this wine: 88 Points
Only a brief note - but this 2013 Rioja has (against my expectation) improved each time I have broached a bottle. Really mellow; integrated oak with brulé dark hedge fruit. A regular gift from our radio hams who use our land high up on the North Downs.
For drinking over the next couple of years.
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9/5/2020 - llevvinn wrote:
This was a hasty choice, no time to decant/open early as many suggested. Finished the second half on the following night, made a huge difference.
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4/11/2020 - NliteN Likes this wine: 86 Points
Tanniner. Kraftig. Jord. Mørk. Tobakk. Mørke bær. Kaffe. Kan lagres mer? Kjøp
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4/4/2020 - CalimerosDad Likes this wine: 88 Points
Weicher und harmonischer Wein
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12/19/2019 - Bjorn1510 Likes this wine: 86 Points
Dark and brownisch. Nose: Oaky, Dark berries, vanilla. Palete: As you would expect. Typical and very balanced Rioja
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11/30/2019 - JumpingRick Likes this wine: 88 Points
Le 6 ans paraît... excellent.
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9/24/2019 - honest bob wrote: 86 Points
From 75cl, good cork, opened but not decanted 2 hours. Well-made commercial Rioja, nice'n fruity, more new-style than old, hefty oak, but made for early drinking. It is what it is. 86P
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7/20/2019 - SpiSan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Still wonderful, no sign of over aging.
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5/25/2019 - Baloo452 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Encore jeune. Bien meilleur 2 heures après l’ouverture.
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7/31/2018 - macaujames Likes this wine: 88 Points
This has aromas of coffee and smoke infused blackberries and strawberries. Its medium bodied solid and oaky coffeeish black and red fruits palate has nice acidity. Ends mediumish and a bit unknit. 13.5%. Lay down for 6 mths and drink up in the next couple of years. This is recommended.
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6/17/2018 - Kevin Staveley Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very impressive wine. Highly recommended
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6/12/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points
Complex, currant, coffee, cocoa earth and vanilla toast nose. Medium-full bodied with good balance, flavour replays and finish.
4/5
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5/27/2018 - Kristina Vin Likes this wine:
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4/20/2018 - belfast taxman wrote: 87 Points
Bit young yet so marks should go up certainly full of fruity vitality and perhaps a little more traditional in style than earlier vintages
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2/11/2018 - maxima wrote: 88 Points
Bu avec Carol lors de notre souper mensuel, a bien accompagné mon sublime Boeuf Braciole!
Nez complexe sur les feuilles, le sous-bois, le cassis et le tabac.
En bouche des cerises, du boisé et de la fumée.
Il a une belle acidité et des tannins charnus sur
une finale assez longue.
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2/7/2018 - adamanko Likes this wine: 87 Points
Goddamn! This was not what I'd expected. Top notch-drinking for this money. Easy, agreable and smooth. The dill is there but not so dominant. Will be sure to always have a few bottles of these at home.
"Det är en saga i sig att vi funnit varann..."
Edit: Had another bottle. Its still very nice but 88 is probably too much. Changing to 87. Which is still very good considerating the price.
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12/31/2017 - SpiSan Likes this wine: 89 Points
Easy drinking, well balanced.
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12/29/2017 - Peter-Luke Likes this wine: 91 Points
Très bien évolué. C'est le meilleur Baron de ley réserva qui j'ai bu jusqu'à maintenant.
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12/13/2017 - Dmablack Likes this wine: 89 Points
Ought to be a crowd pleaser as it will be liked by both the Bordeaux lovers and non-Bordeaux drinkers. It has a bit of the mold spores in the mix to suggest cheese without hitting to hard on these profiles.
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12/13/2017 - Dmablack Likes this wine: 89 Points
Very nice balance and ought to be a crowd pleaser as it will pick up the Bordeaux and non-Bordeaux fans.
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10/27/2017 - Barolo Drunkard Likes this wine: 89 Points
A bit better than 2012. Fruit is more delicious, wine has a bit more umpf, good acidity, tannins, and a bit more length. This is a straightforward Rioja, not very complex, and the three latest vintages were not as good as back in the days before. Nevertheless a good Rioja,good food wine, and I guess an ok value. Stil I feel as the quality has gone down...
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10/20/2017 - NickBurwood wrote: 86 Points
A regular gift (but new vintage) from the radio hams using our property on top of the North Downs.
Definitely a reflection of the vintage. The hedge fruit core shows a distinct green character and the oak is much less pronounced than I have experienced with this producer in the recent past. Medium bodied. There is a pronounced acidity in the finish.
Not the best but acceptable for drinking over the next twelve months or so - I suspect made with a short drinking window in mind!
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