A superb birthday dinner (Amsterdam): How to give a compliment to this wine? As well as the Hill of Grace '92 ! Noticeable younger in its presentation (showing the 10 years less), deep, dark, concentrated, elegance combined with persistence; a long life ahead.
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Pop and Pour - Aromas of high toned dried fruit, dark plum, dried cherry, and lavendar and some oak. On the palate medium body, brisk acidity. This wine carries itself very much like a 05 middle-class burgundy. I will not purchase this vintage again.
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A very well balanced, Bordeaux-like, expression of Tempranillo which I had never encountered before. Based on the Parker/Miller scores for Contador, I had assumed I'd be faced with a Tempranillo fruit bomb (which I also enjoy) but it was nothing of the like. Slightly restrained but this is pure class. Can't wait to start opening my 05s. Unique wine for the terroir and as they say, where there's smoke (consistent high scores)... 50+8+8+19+9=94+
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Tabacco, spice, dried herbs, touch of old strawberry; elegant mouth, touch of fruits des bois, decent, perky, lighter style, very complex and joyful to drink. Maybe 92. (96 RP)
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1/5/2022 - FransS wrote: 95 Points
A superb birthday dinner (Amsterdam): How to give a compliment to this wine? As well as the Hill of Grace '92 !
Noticeable younger in its presentation (showing the 10 years less), deep, dark, concentrated, elegance combined with persistence; a long life ahead.
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7/15/2016 - rcg62 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice wine, had at a wine dinner. Full of red cherry and other lively fruits. Not classic but very food friendly; very much a modern Rioja
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9/22/2013 - RussK wrote: 90 Points
Pablo's WW tasting at Council Oak. Tart thin.
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7/18/2011 - reichken wrote: 93 Points
deep dark purple color, black fruits, mostly primary flavors. well balanced, med acidity, long finish. improving
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7/15/2011 - Harrypotter wrote:
Pop and Pour - Aromas of high toned dried fruit, dark plum, dried cherry, and lavendar and some oak. On the palate medium body, brisk acidity. This wine carries itself very much like a 05 middle-class burgundy. I will not purchase this vintage again.
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5/15/2011 - taipanli wrote: 94 Points
A very well balanced, Bordeaux-like, expression of Tempranillo which I had never encountered before. Based on the Parker/Miller scores for Contador, I had assumed I'd be faced with a Tempranillo fruit bomb (which I also enjoy) but it was nothing of the like. Slightly restrained but this is pure class. Can't wait to start opening my 05s. Unique wine for the terroir and as they say, where there's smoke (consistent high scores)... 50+8+8+19+9=94+
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5/5/2011 - reichken wrote: 92 Points
big bold spicy nose, dark color, not giving away much, should have deanted longer. dry and spicy
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2/1/2011 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Tabacco, spice, dried herbs, touch of old strawberry; elegant mouth, touch of fruits des bois, decent, perky, lighter style, very complex and joyful to drink. Maybe 92. (96 RP)
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