Red fruity with peppery and leather notes. Tannins fully integrated, which was important as we paired it with cevapi (Balkan) finger sausages and gingery chicken, so generally spicy dinner. Marvelous.
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Bought recently two magnum (is this wine only bottled in magnum?) and was curious to try as I still vividly remember an outstanding bottle of the 82 Janus Reserva a few years back. Quick double decant at home and took to a dinner. Initially a strange, chemical off smell on the nose which however disappeared with more air. Fairly rich but with nicely balancing acidity, not overripe in my eyes, dark fruit, just a touch of chocolate, leather, initially tannins quite present but soften quickly with more air. Good length. Nice wine, if anything would wish for a bit more delineation as this feels very soft.
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Second MAg of this evening, again from the iberian Peninsula, WOW, this stunning fragrance of very rich dark fruit, superb richness on the palate, all this with a great elegant flow, fruitforward, but a lot of mineralic hints in the background, graphite, this bottle is reminiscent of a fine Pauillac, in its very prime now, but no way flabby, even with the long aeration over this evening this wine keeps fresh and energetic, long convincing finish, a great bottle to enjoy, highly recommended! ****-(*****)
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From magnum. Perfect fill level, crumbly cork. Evolved in colour and on the nose - very open and seductive: floral notes, dried fruit, mocha, tobacco, smoke, herbs. On the palate good fruit and acidity, nice tannic framework still, good length. Really good. Probably won’t improve, but no rush drinking up. 92-94
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Dinner for 17 (Our house. Denver, CO): Violet red in color. Lot going on with the nose; dark berries, leather, vanilla, earth, tobacco. I did note the more refined oak treatment for this particular Pesquera (French rather than the usual American oak), but would not have noticed had I not read about it before. Palate had more body than the Talbot. The tannic backbone was also more prominent, but was by no means out of balance with the fruit or acidity. This felt 'brighter' than the Bordeaux and lent itself better to cutting through the super rich duck confit. Not a 2000, but went with millennium in its name. This wine has years of life left.
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From a magnum. My first encounter with this wine, and I was very pleased. Rustic and raw, with nptes of stewed plums, pepper and a touch of tobacco. Very full body and finish. This wine threatened to careen off the road from time to time but ultimately stayed in balance. Not elegant, but enormous and intriguing.
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Winespecials Wine Evening (Villa im Park / Kirchheim): Glass: Zalto universal Bottle: Magnum Nose: Great complex nose of tabacco, spices, chocolate Palate: quite alcoholic, not as good as the nose promises, short finish, maybe too young?
Very nice bottle. Stood up and uncorked 12 hours before drinking. Good ripe fruit with very slight funk. Still young with noticable tannins but much better than an earlier mag a few years back. Open early or hold 5 more years
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Second half of the Magnum from the night before. Did this ever improve... Immediately, on the nose, the difference was obious. Lovely bouquet of mostly dark berry fruits, not plum-dominated anymore like the night before. It tasted a lot fresher, vibrant and alive, full of energy. The dry tannins had mellowed to some extent, which was good. All in all a nice effort, but not worth rebuying given my taste.
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From Magnum. Decanted for One Hour. Dark garnet colour. Dark berries on the Nose, with some air tending towards plum. This to me means drink now. The structure however has Lots of dry tannins indicating some more years of cellaring. I dunno, to me this does not come together, given its pedigree i will give it the Benefit of the doubt. Will Taste the Other half tomorrow.
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Tasted this from Magnum alsongside Sassicaia 2004. At this age, the wine showed a great development notes - very foresty, leathery, smoky aromas and flavours, while still retaining much of its juicy Tempranillo fruit. Compared to Sassicaia it lacked some of the structure and tannins to last for another decade, however, it turned out to be the wine of the evening, since it matched so well with the wild boar stew. A great wine! And from Magnum - it's just so impressive! Cheers!
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THIS is why I drink Tempranillo! Massive, raw power that captivated me straight out of the bottle. Huge spice, peppery, dark fruits, cherry, wood, tobacco. Tremendous body and finish, just enormous in every dimension but elegantly balanced too. I wanted to see how this would change with some air but I couldn't keep my nose out of the glass and I doubt it lasted 10 minutes. A shame, really.
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Outstanding wine. Perfect condition. This was a rare wine which was ready to drink but which would have kept well for a few more years. Promising nose with hints of cherry and oak. Well integrated wood and tannins, complex and flavorful in the mouth with an extremely long and smooth finish. Paired exceptionally well with Puerto Rican Thanksgiving dishes (well-seasoned Amish turkey, yucca stuffing, caramelized batatas) and with Marseille-style bread stuffing, fresh cranberry salad and other typical sides. All enjoyed this exceptional wine which vanished quickly.
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Delicious. Sunday dinner at home the night before Yom Kippor with the Eisenhauers and Goldmans over. We had arugula and pear salad, monk fish, yellow rice, green beans and shrimp scampi. Desert was baklava and Rachel made a chocolate and hazelnut cake.
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1/15/2023 - M.Batard wrote: 93 Points
Red fruity with peppery and leather notes. Tannins fully integrated, which was important as we paired it with cevapi (Balkan) finger sausages and gingery chicken, so generally spicy dinner. Marvelous.
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7/31/2022 - robmatic wrote: 94 Points
OK, now that was a terrific bottle. Vibrant, scintillating, juicy. Tons of earth, underbrush, bloody meat. Worth the wait.
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9/6/2020 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bought recently two magnum (is this wine only bottled in magnum?) and was curious to try as I still vividly remember an outstanding bottle of the 82 Janus Reserva a few years back. Quick double decant at home and took to a dinner. Initially a strange, chemical off smell on the nose which however disappeared with more air. Fairly rich but with nicely balancing acidity, not overripe in my eyes, dark fruit, just a touch of chocolate, leather, initially tannins quite present but soften quickly with more air. Good length.
Nice wine, if anything would wish for a bit more delineation as this feels very soft.
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8/10/2019 - fc1910 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Second MAg of this evening, again from the iberian Peninsula, WOW, this stunning fragrance of very rich dark fruit, superb richness on the palate, all this with a great elegant flow, fruitforward, but a lot of mineralic hints in the background, graphite, this bottle is reminiscent of a fine Pauillac, in its very prime now, but no way flabby, even with the long aeration over this evening this wine keeps fresh and energetic, long convincing finish, a great bottle to enjoy, highly recommended! ****-(*****)
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12/26/2018 - TMN wrote: 93 Points
On christmas eavening from the magnum bottle. Soft and full in taste. ready to drink, will be fine in the next years.
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7/15/2018 - Joneis Likes this wine: 92 Points
Was worried about drinking this but it really aged nicely. Great depth with long finish. Highly recommended
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3/31/2018 - rossi.wine wrote: 93 Points
From magnum. Perfect fill level, crumbly cork. Evolved in colour and on the nose - very open and seductive: floral notes, dried fruit, mocha, tobacco, smoke, herbs. On the palate good fruit and acidity, nice tannic framework still, good length. Really good. Probably won’t improve, but no rush drinking up. 92-94
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11/19/2015 - thomaskeil wrote: 92 Points
Dinner for 17 (Our house. Denver, CO): Violet red in color. Lot going on with the nose; dark berries, leather, vanilla, earth, tobacco. I did note the more refined oak treatment for this particular Pesquera (French rather than the usual American oak), but would not have noticed had I not read about it before. Palate had more body than the Talbot. The tannic backbone was also more prominent, but was by no means out of balance with the fruit or acidity. This felt 'brighter' than the Bordeaux and lent itself better to cutting through the super rich duck confit. Not a 2000, but went with millennium in its name. This wine has years of life left.
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3/14/2015 - robertek wrote: 93 Points
Solid and very good. Ready to drink but will hold for years to come. Blind - it's easy to end up in Bordeaux.
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12/28/2013 - andtheodor wrote: 92 Points
Plum, wood, spicy, leathery. Rich and big-boned, this maintains a sense of balance and elegance throughout. Bordeaux winemaking in the Duero.
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1/27/2013 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
From a magnum. My first encounter with this wine, and I was very pleased. Rustic and raw, with nptes of stewed plums, pepper and a touch of tobacco. Very full body and finish. This wine threatened to careen off the road from time to time but ultimately stayed in balance. Not elegant, but enormous and intriguing.
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11/22/2012 - VinoGalore Likes this wine: 96 Points
As good as it was four years ago. This wine is still drinking extremely well. An excellent wine.
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10/19/2012 - NoTrollingerPlease wrote: 89 Points
Winespecials Wine Evening (Villa im Park / Kirchheim): Glass: Zalto universal
Bottle: Magnum
Nose: Great complex nose of tabacco, spices, chocolate
Palate: quite alcoholic, not as good as the nose promises, short finish, maybe too young?
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1/30/2012 - nwa2280 wrote: 92 Points
Very nice bottle. Stood up and uncorked 12 hours before drinking. Good ripe fruit with very slight funk. Still young with noticable tannins but much better than an earlier mag a few years back. Open early or hold 5 more years
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8/15/2011 - tmiller Likes this wine: 91 Points
Second half of the Magnum from the night before. Did this ever improve... Immediately, on the nose, the difference was obious. Lovely bouquet of mostly dark berry fruits, not plum-dominated anymore like the night before. It tasted a lot fresher, vibrant and alive, full of energy. The dry tannins had mellowed to some extent, which was good. All in all a nice effort, but not worth rebuying given my taste.
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8/12/2011 - tmiller wrote: 89 Points
From Magnum. Decanted for One Hour. Dark garnet colour. Dark berries on the Nose, with some air tending towards plum. This to me means drink now. The structure however has Lots of dry tannins indicating some more years of cellaring. I dunno, to me this does not come together, given its pedigree i will give it the Benefit of the doubt. Will Taste the Other half tomorrow.
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2/5/2011 - AN wrote: 91 Points
Tasted this from Magnum alsongside Sassicaia 2004. At this age, the wine showed a great development notes - very foresty, leathery, smoky aromas and flavours, while still retaining much of its juicy Tempranillo fruit. Compared to Sassicaia it lacked some of the structure and tannins to last for another decade, however, it turned out to be the wine of the evening, since it matched so well with the wild boar stew. A great wine! And from Magnum - it's just so impressive! Cheers!
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12/11/2009 - andtheodor wrote: 94 Points
THIS is why I drink Tempranillo! Massive, raw power that captivated me straight out of the bottle. Huge spice, peppery, dark fruits, cherry, wood, tobacco. Tremendous body and finish, just enormous in every dimension but elegantly balanced too. I wanted to see how this would change with some air but I couldn't keep my nose out of the glass and I doubt it lasted 10 minutes. A shame, really.
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11/27/2008 - VinoGalore wrote: 96 Points
Outstanding wine. Perfect condition. This was a rare wine which was ready to drink but which would have kept well for a few more years. Promising nose with hints of cherry and oak. Well integrated wood and tannins, complex and flavorful in the mouth with an extremely long and smooth finish. Paired exceptionally well with Puerto Rican Thanksgiving dishes (well-seasoned Amish turkey, yucca stuffing, caramelized batatas) and with Marseille-style bread stuffing, fresh cranberry salad and other typical sides. All enjoyed this exceptional wine which vanished quickly.
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10/12/2008 - Michael wrote: 84 Points
fine but no complexity and fruit was muted
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6/9/2007 - G SQUARED wrote: 93 Points
Dinner at BWB. Lovely. Took about an hour to decant. Ecellent wine, drinking well right now.
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10/1/2006 - eastover wrote:
Delicious. Sunday dinner at home the night before Yom Kippor with the Eisenhauers and Goldmans over. We had arugula and pear salad, monk fish, yellow rice, green beans and shrimp scampi. Desert was baklava and Rachel made a chocolate and hazelnut cake.
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7/13/2003 - futronic wrote: 92 Points
Dark ruby red. Aromas of dark fruit, pepper, chocolate. Peppery and spicy in the mouth with blackberry, plum and a moderate finish.
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