Transparent light ruby. No bricking! Dusty, floral nose. Beautiful light, wild strawberry palate. No sediment. None of the edges of tannin or acidity are there but still seems youthful somehow.
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Opened and poured. Light garnet. Some aggressive stalkiness which quickly receded to show balsam wood, red fruit, and spice. Delicate, subtly sweet, outstanding acidity, mineral underpinning, and gentle, long finish. Another extremely successful bottle of this which held up very well during a 2 1/2 hour meal. These have generally been a great delight and offered incredible value.
The next day, the fruit is still hanging on, but it really shows more chocolate plus its minerality and soil. Quite a showing for a "minor" 53 year old wine.
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Opened, immediately decanted for light sediment, and poured. Light tawny/garnet color but no browning. Some early VA and balsam wood on the nose, then gentle red fruit and spice with late celery stalk and pepperiness that stuck out a bit. Light to medium bodied, quite silky in the mouth. Subtly sweet, plummy fruit that is amazing for its age, brisk citric acidity, cinnamon, and some bitter chocolate richness at the end without any tannin to get in the way of a graceful fading finish. I've had remarkable luck with these bottles over the years, and this one lasted well over 2 hours and was every bit as good as one back in 2017.
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93 Un señor vino. Mantiene una capa envidiable, con ribete teja. Nariz elegante, aunque de poca intensidad. Ningún olor de humedad o extraño. En boca está soberbio, con una acidez importante, muy entero, incluso podría decirse que joven. Muy elegante, tanino fundido y sedoso. Gran botella.
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Brownish/reddish color, a bit like stewed strawberry juice.. On the nose some rose petals, leather dust, dusty tannins. Very soft and subdued, not outstanding features anymore; everything seems to have melted together. A fine wine, easy to drink but no outstanding or memorable characteristics.
Archetypal old Rioja which extends my experiences with this Bodegas that they're good but not great. Old wood, brown sugar, rusty metal, orange peel, sauerkraut, herbal tea.
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Ruby, yellowish rim. Old wood and leather nose. No mildew or damp. Still a touch of acid and tannin. A little blue fruit and raisin. Not youthful in any way, but still some fruit. No trace of oxidation. Seemed very delicate, but after an hour or two, came alive with pasta bolognese. Wow.
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Brownish, rusty red color; on the nose a touch of "morbidezza": dried rose petals, leather, wet forest floor and dusty tannins. On the palate it is very suave, round and refined, even ethereal. Still pleasurable to drink; needs attention. Alive, but not "kicking" very much any more. This wine is gently riding into the sunset. I would say: drink up.
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Beautiful aged Rioja. Did not give much right after opening, but four hours of slow ox resulted in a very distinct marzipan note. Decided to decant just before consumption, and now the wine showed its true colors. Full orange/brown scent and flavor profile; damp earth, orange peel, iron, brown sugar, figs and leather. Fully resolved tannins, not the longest but really lovely.
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Cork in good condition. This one was a fair good bottle, clean nose with dried red fruit, underbrush, old wood aromas. Not so likeable on palate, subtle, thin yet lacking acidity but without any flaws nor hints of oxidation.
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En mi opinión al final del camino. Que un vino con 48 años haya sobrevivido al transcurso del tiempo es meritorio, epro lo cierto es que más allá de los anecdótico resulta ya poco placentero. Teja de capa media. Nariz algo licorosa, algunos cueros finos, con un delicado bouquet. En boca entra bien, pasa fluido, con un ligero atisbo de acidez. Persistencia media. Notas licorosas.
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Wouldn't say the wine was flawed but it had dense, very dirty color. Some coffee aromas and other tertiary flavors. No trace of oxidation, light and low acidity. Perhaps should have let the bottle standing a full day. Couldn't go for more than half a glass.
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This isn't the most regal old Rioja but it has a nice lifted aroma with some typical old Rioja notes in the background. On the palate there is red fruit and a zippy acidity that makes for a very refreshing drink. It doesn't have the layers of complexity of the best wines but it's an impressive 47 year old!
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Mature Rioja @ Medlar (Medlar, London): Mid garnet. Nicely mocha on the nose. Quite evolved with good orange peel typicity. Fresh and sprite lay on the palate. Lighter framed and brighter. Gets a little lost in the (stellar) crowd, but singing brightly. ****
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Garnet color. Balsam wood and a hint of volatile acidity which faded. Light weight. Gorgeous faded sweet red fruit, smokiness, spice, lively acidity. This acquitted itself beautifully over 3 hours, holding, developing, and never folding despite its advanced age. The fourth bottle I've had since 2013 at this remarkably consistent level. Bravo!
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1970 BODEGAS FRANCO-ESPANOLAS BORDON CORSECHA SPECIAL RIOJA- decanted for 15 minutes prior to serving; from a great vintage in Rioja, this showed beautifully albeit with considerable age represented first by the light browning color and then from the very sweet tertiary fruit notes of spicy red and black cherry; it was delightful and so giving of its fruit flavors in a light to medium expression.
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Mid ruby. Bright and clean but ever so slightly Woody on the attack. Mildly corked I think, though it doesn't get worse, but not does it blow off. Having had good bottles previously, this one is a touch off. Shame.
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Pale tawny red. Balsam wood and faded red fruit. Gentle, mellow, subtly sweet fruit, and lovely spice. This persisted and improved for several hours. My favorite of the 3 Franco Españolas wines tonight and just a beautiful older Rioja.
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Mid-shoulder fill. Burnished browning light red color with watery edge. Perfect old Rioja nose with balsam wood, strawberry fruit, and cinnamon. Light to medium weight. Striking remaining sweetness of fruit and tangy acidity. Carressing feel unencumbered by any residual tannin-just pure elegance and gentle harmony. This held up beautifully pouring it directly out of the bottle for a good 2 hours. My word, 3 bottles of this over the past 4 years, basically at 2 year intervals, and each time a wonderful, memorable experience. That is pretty amazing consistency for a 45 year old bottling.
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Lovely nose. Savoury with ground coffee and warm fruit. Some weight and roundness on the attack, but a bit light on the finish. Decent but not as good as previous bottles. ***1/2
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En nariz se presenta muy sólido, con acentos térreos y apuntes de caramelo de cola, fruta madura (pulpa, chirimoya) y un deje de manteca de cacao de fondo. Va abriéndose con notas de bollería, biscote de naranja, guindas en licor, cacao en polvo. Fino y perfumado, con una presencia cada vez más marcada de maderas nobles, flores marchitas y especias.
En boca parece ligero en la entrada pero no lo es... De gran acidez y frescor, con amargosos y cítricos muy acusados. Vivo, concentrado, sabroso, con mucha energía. Un Bordón de excepción que no deja de sorprender en cada nueva cata. Tiene ese estilo de vino ligero, redondez y equilibrio que caracterizaba a la bodega sin renunciar a un plus de calidad. Desgraciadamente estos viejunos, anteriores a la llegada de Rumasa, nada tiene que ver con los actuales Rioja Bordón de Franco-Españolas.
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Rioja @ 28-50: Slightly cloudy, mid to light garnet. Lovely sweet-fruited trad Rioja nose of orange peel, spice and Christmas fireside. A little thin and slightly astringent through the mid-palate initially, but this soon fills out nicely. Quietly persistent if not especially long. Lovely. ****
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Murky brick color. Smell is gamey upon first sniff. Spice, cocoa, sour berry notes. Taste is smoky, with a bit of a cigar flavor. The cork fell apart, so maybe the wine was somewhat ruined by that.
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Rioja and Ribera (Cambio del Tercio): Sweet, brightest red fruit, nicely mellow. A touch of vanilla and spice. Quite harmonious. Showing as well as previously. ****
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After tasting this a few years ago, I was lucky enough to find another well stored bottle, and it provided an even more compelling experience this time. Tawny, pale color-fully mature. Incredible, evolving array of aromatics-just a brief whiff of VA that quickly blew off, sandalwood, burnt sugar, wafting strawberry fruit, citrus peel, menthol and clove. In a word, wow! Delicate, ethereal feel with superb acidity and very little remaining tannin. Long and gently sweet. This improved and the fruit blossomed over 2 hours before it reversed course and began to fade a bit. Amazing in every respect at age 43, and a peak old wine drinking experience. I've had the chance to drink some extraordinary aged wines over the past month; none of them were better than this.
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Great colour, not showing any sign of bricking. Served blind along with some older CVNE wines. Ths has the most classically typical Rioja nose of them all. Really outstanding mix of some fruit and orange peel along with some tea notes. Quite smokey, a Burgundian element in the mouth with a nice streak of acidity. Very impressive. (92-94)
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Most classically orange peel nose of the three. Lovely bright red fruit and sweetness. After approx 30 mins it starts to show more acidity and loses its sweetness, starts to show more smokiness and a slight astringency. (*)***
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Ancient Rioja (1956 to 1976) (Contigo, San Francisco): Medium color. Piquant strawberries, brown sugar and spice, touch of smoke and a rising anise note. Big wine with dark chocolate and marzipan on the entry. Fresh acidity, great spicy cherry liqueur fruit, really young and not at all marked by wood. Different from any of the younger wines that preceded it. Absolutely amazing vibrance of the underlying fruit for 40+ year old wine. Not the most subtle or complex wine but hugely impressive nonetheless.
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1/8/2024 - kronfeld Likes this wine:
Transparent light ruby. No bricking! Dusty, floral nose. Beautiful light, wild strawberry palate. No sediment. None of the edges of tannin or acidity are there but still seems youthful somehow.
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3/10/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Opened and poured. Light garnet. Some aggressive stalkiness which quickly receded to show balsam wood, red fruit, and spice. Delicate, subtly sweet, outstanding acidity, mineral underpinning, and gentle, long finish. Another extremely successful bottle of this which held up very well during a 2 1/2 hour meal. These have generally been a great delight and offered incredible value.
The next day, the fruit is still hanging on, but it really shows more chocolate plus its minerality and soil. Quite a showing for a "minor" 53 year old wine.
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1/21/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
Opened, immediately decanted for light sediment, and poured. Light tawny/garnet color but no browning. Some early VA and balsam wood on the nose, then gentle red fruit and spice with late celery stalk and pepperiness that stuck out a bit. Light to medium bodied, quite silky in the mouth. Subtly sweet, plummy fruit that is amazing for its age, brisk citric acidity, cinnamon, and some bitter chocolate richness at the end without any tannin to get in the way of a graceful fading finish. I've had remarkable luck with these bottles over the years, and this one lasted well over 2 hours and was every bit as good as one back in 2017.
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10/18/2022 - gallu wrote: 93 Points
93 Un señor vino. Mantiene una capa envidiable, con ribete teja. Nariz elegante, aunque de poca intensidad. Ningún olor de humedad o extraño. En boca está soberbio, con una acidez importante, muy entero, incluso podría decirse que joven. Muy elegante, tanino fundido y sedoso. Gran botella.
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5/13/2022 - Bandreas wrote:
Brownish/reddish color, a bit like stewed strawberry juice..
On the nose some rose petals, leather dust, dusty tannins.
Very soft and subdued, not outstanding features anymore; everything seems to have melted together.
A fine wine, easy to drink but no outstanding or memorable characteristics.
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3/17/2022 - DaleW wrote:
Delicate, red fruit, sandalwood, most mature of night but still good. B
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12/11/2021 - andtheodor wrote: 88 Points
Archetypal old Rioja which extends my experiences with this Bodegas that they're good but not great. Old wood, brown sugar, rusty metal, orange peel, sauerkraut, herbal tea.
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3/13/2021 - kronfeld Likes this wine:
Ruby, yellowish rim.
Old wood and leather nose. No mildew or damp.
Still a touch of acid and tannin. A little blue fruit and raisin. Not youthful in any way, but still some fruit. No trace of oxidation. Seemed very delicate, but after an hour or two, came alive with pasta bolognese. Wow.
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1/24/2021 - Bandreas wrote:
Brownish, rusty red color; on the nose a touch of "morbidezza": dried rose petals, leather, wet forest floor and dusty tannins.
On the palate it is very suave, round and refined, even ethereal. Still pleasurable to drink; needs attention. Alive, but not "kicking" very much any more. This wine is gently riding into the sunset.
I would say: drink up.
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11/21/2020 - martinvolmerpedersen@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
Beautiful aged Rioja. Did not give much right after opening, but four hours of slow ox resulted in a very distinct marzipan note. Decided to decant just before consumption, and now the wine showed its true colors. Full orange/brown scent and flavor profile; damp earth, orange peel, iron, brown sugar, figs and leather. Fully resolved tannins, not the longest but really lovely.
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12/25/2018 - Periko wrote: 87 Points
Cork in good condition. This one was a fair good bottle, clean nose with dried red fruit, underbrush, old wood aromas. Not so likeable on palate, subtle, thin yet lacking acidity but without any flaws nor hints of oxidation.
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4/29/2018 - PacoHigon wrote:
En mi opinión al final del camino. Que un vino con 48 años haya sobrevivido al transcurso del tiempo es meritorio, epro lo cierto es que más allá de los anecdótico resulta ya poco placentero. Teja de capa media. Nariz algo licorosa, algunos cueros finos, con un delicado bouquet. En boca entra bien, pasa fluido, con un ligero atisbo de acidez. Persistencia media. Notas licorosas.
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4/26/2018 - kfk wrote: 93 Points
Drinking beautifuly. Wish I had more
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4/5/2018 - Periko wrote:
Wouldn't say the wine was flawed but it had dense, very dirty color. Some coffee aromas and other tertiary flavors. No trace of oxidation, light and low acidity. Perhaps should have let the bottle standing a full day. Couldn't go for more than half a glass.
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11/10/2017 - rayq wrote: 92 Points
This isn't the most regal old Rioja but it has a nice lifted aroma with some typical old Rioja notes in the background. On the palate there is red fruit and a zippy acidity that makes for a very refreshing drink.
It doesn't have the layers of complexity of the best wines but it's an impressive 47 year old!
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11/10/2017 - SimonG wrote: 91 Points
Mature Rioja @ Medlar (Medlar, London): Mid garnet. Nicely mocha on the nose. Quite evolved with good orange peel typicity. Fresh and sprite lay on the palate. Lighter framed and brighter. Gets a little lost in the (stellar) crowd, but singing brightly. ****
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9/23/2017 - drwine2001 wrote:
Garnet color. Balsam wood and a hint of volatile acidity which faded. Light weight. Gorgeous faded sweet red fruit, smokiness, spice, lively acidity. This acquitted itself beautifully over 3 hours, holding, developing, and never folding despite its advanced age. The fourth bottle I've had since 2013 at this remarkably consistent level. Bravo!
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7/1/2017 - Periko wrote: flawed
Oxidized
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1/6/2017 - Blake Brown Likes this wine: 91 Points
1970 BODEGAS FRANCO-ESPANOLAS BORDON CORSECHA SPECIAL RIOJA- decanted for 15 minutes prior to serving; from a great vintage in Rioja, this showed beautifully albeit with considerable age represented first by the light browning color and then from the very sweet tertiary fruit notes of spicy red and black cherry; it was delightful and so giving of its fruit flavors in a light to medium expression.
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4/18/2016 - SimonG wrote: flawed
Mid ruby. Bright and clean but ever so slightly Woody on the attack. Mildly corked I think, though it doesn't get worse, but not does it blow off. Having had good bottles previously, this one is a touch off. Shame.
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3/21/2016 - drwine2001 wrote:
Pale tawny red. Balsam wood and faded red fruit. Gentle, mellow, subtly sweet fruit, and lovely spice. This persisted and improved for several hours. My favorite of the 3 Franco Españolas wines tonight and just a beautiful older Rioja.
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6/10/2015 - drwine2001 wrote:
Mid-shoulder fill. Burnished browning light red color with watery edge. Perfect old Rioja nose with balsam wood, strawberry fruit, and cinnamon. Light to medium weight. Striking remaining sweetness of fruit and tangy acidity. Carressing feel unencumbered by any residual tannin-just pure elegance and gentle harmony. This held up beautifully pouring it directly out of the bottle for a good 2 hours. My word, 3 bottles of this over the past 4 years, basically at 2 year intervals, and each time a wonderful, memorable experience. That is pretty amazing consistency for a 45 year old bottling.
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4/5/2015 - rhit wrote:
Had a wet and crumbly cork. Oxidized beyond real drinkability, unfortunately.
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11/13/2014 - SimonG wrote: 90 Points
Lovely nose. Savoury with ground coffee and warm fruit. Some weight and roundness on the attack, but a bit light on the finish. Decent but not as good as previous bottles. ***1/2
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4/15/2014 - Los 12 Glotones Likes this wine: 91 Points
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De color rubí marronoso de capa media-baja. Reflejos rojizos y anaranjados. Muy claro, limpio, brillante, luminoso. Borde amplio, atejado, sin apenas diferencias con el menisco.
En nariz se presenta muy sólido, con acentos térreos y apuntes de caramelo de cola, fruta madura (pulpa, chirimoya) y un deje de manteca de cacao de fondo. Va abriéndose con notas de bollería, biscote de naranja, guindas en licor, cacao en polvo. Fino y perfumado, con una presencia cada vez más marcada de maderas nobles, flores marchitas y especias.
En boca parece ligero en la entrada pero no lo es... De gran acidez y frescor, con amargosos y cítricos muy acusados. Vivo, concentrado, sabroso, con mucha energía. Un Bordón de excepción que no deja de sorprender en cada nueva cata. Tiene ese estilo de vino ligero, redondez y equilibrio que caracterizaba a la bodega sin renunciar a un plus de calidad. Desgraciadamente estos viejunos, anteriores a la llegada de Rumasa, nada tiene que ver con los actuales Rioja Bordón de Franco-Españolas.
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50% tempranillo, 40% garnacha, 10% mazuelo.
Permanece durante 12 meses en grandes depósitos en los que realiza la fermentación maloláctica y se estabiliza antes de ser trasegado. Sometido a crianza entre 24 y 36 meses (según la añada) en barricas usadas de roble americano de 225 litros. Un mínimo de 24 meses de guarda en botellero en los calados de la bodega antes de comercializarse.
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3/24/2014 - rayq wrote: 94 Points
Really good trad Rioja.
Restrained, orange peel, Christmas spices, Nice fruit, elegant mouthfeel.
Mature (obviously) but not fading.
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3/24/2014 - SimonG wrote: 93 Points
Rioja @ 28-50: Slightly cloudy, mid to light garnet. Lovely sweet-fruited trad Rioja nose of orange peel, spice and Christmas fireside. A little thin and slightly astringent through the mid-palate initially, but this soon fills out nicely. Quietly persistent if not especially long. Lovely. ****
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12/29/2013 - shleepy wrote: 91 Points
Murky brick color. Smell is gamey upon first sniff. Spice, cocoa, sour berry notes. Taste is smoky, with a bit of a cigar flavor. The cork fell apart, so maybe the wine was somewhat ruined by that.
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10/25/2013 - SimonG wrote: 91 Points
Rioja and Ribera (Cambio del Tercio): Sweet, brightest red fruit, nicely mellow. A touch of vanilla and spice. Quite harmonious. Showing as well as previously. ****
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9/21/2013 - AtoZ wrote: 92 Points
Delicious. Almost sweet. Chocolate from the oak? Went great with duck confit.
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5/5/2013 - drwine2001 wrote:
After tasting this a few years ago, I was lucky enough to find another well stored bottle, and it provided an even more compelling experience this time. Tawny, pale color-fully mature. Incredible, evolving array of aromatics-just a brief whiff of VA that quickly blew off, sandalwood, burnt sugar, wafting strawberry fruit, citrus peel, menthol and clove. In a word, wow! Delicate, ethereal feel with superb acidity and very little remaining tannin. Long and gently sweet. This improved and the fruit blossomed over 2 hours before it reversed course and began to fade a bit. Amazing in every respect at age 43, and a peak old wine drinking experience. I've had the chance to drink some extraordinary aged wines over the past month; none of them were better than this.
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3/5/2012 - rayq wrote:
Great colour, not showing any sign of bricking. Served blind along with some older CVNE wines. Ths has the most classically typical Rioja nose of them all. Really outstanding mix of some fruit and orange peel along with some tea notes. Quite smokey, a Burgundian element in the mouth with a nice streak of acidity. Very impressive. (92-94)
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3/5/2012 - SimonG wrote: 91 Points
Most classically orange peel nose of the three. Lovely bright red fruit and sweetness. After approx 30 mins it starts to show more acidity and loses its sweetness, starts to show more smokiness and a slight astringency. (*)***
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12/16/2011 - rayq wrote:
Nice typical old Rioja. Drinking nicely. Bottle held up well over a couple of hours.
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6/1/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
Ancient Rioja (1956 to 1976) (Contigo, San Francisco): Medium color. Piquant strawberries, brown sugar and spice, touch of smoke and a rising anise note. Big wine with dark chocolate and marzipan on the entry. Fresh acidity, great spicy cherry liqueur fruit, really young and not at all marked by wood. Different from any of the younger wines that preceded it. Absolutely amazing vibrance of the underlying fruit for 40+ year old wine. Not the most subtle or complex wine but hugely impressive nonetheless.
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