These just keep getting better. Think this is my 7th or 8th bottle of this. Great density of fruit, a beginnings of aged earth and leather notes. Nice backing acidity and tannins for structure. Perhaps a touch hot, but its doesnt distract much. Just a very nice bottle of wine. No rush to drink.
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And we're back with another BerserkerDay reload. Really enjoy this wine - in a good drinking window right now. Varietal correct Tempranillo. Ripe, but with balancing acidity. Tannins fairly well-resolved. No overt oak. Good stuff, especially at < $15/bottle shipped!
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Another very good bottle of this. Ripe and flavorful with Tempranillo character. Very good wine for a great price. Drinking perfectly now but will hold for a while. Sorry this was my last bottle.
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A bit riper and richer with better concentration than the 2008, but with very similar flavor profile. Fully resolved, ready to go on the pop 'n pour. Good stuff.
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Nose again was pretty tight. Very similar to the last bottle a couple of months ago - that is to say, a really nice wine! Big, rich wine starting to show some age with interesting flavors. Pure tasting with minimal oak influence. Excellent wine, especially considering the very fair price.
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Drinking very nicely right now. Unfortunately, the nose is just shut down, giving almost nothing at all. On the palate, however, this showed very well. Fairly ripe and rich, with focused mid-palate, showing some beautiful earthy tones along with the fruit that is seemingly starting to show some tertiary notes. Really nice. Also, would have liked a touch more acidity, but I'm nit-picking here. Didn't detect the Anise note that a previous taster got.
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Fully mature and drinking well now with integrated medium acid/tannins. Pleasant notes of both red & black cherry, raspberry and currant along with earth and a hint of spice/cocoa. Fairly complex and a good example of an aged tempranillo (where the fruit hasn't faded and been overcome by the tannins), its only issue if one could be found is a short finish.
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Quite nice. Superbly insanelytastical (yes i've decided thats an actual word) QPR. Better as it was open over 2 hrs. Nice mature nose of earth, red fruits, and a touch of VA. Medium body, lower acid, resolved tannins. Slightly starting to dry out, nice mature flavors with black fruits, leather, green olive, earth, saline middle, and a nice long finish of earth and black fruits. Just buy this and thank me later.
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They have apparently been holding onto some of their bottles in order to do a library release. Does have some of that walnut old school Rioja going on. But just a bit.
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Taste: Full bodied with some chewy tannins and medium acidity. This is well balanced with very good tones of vanilla, spices, dark red fruits, and some oak.
Overall: This is a tempranillo that favors the more powerful side. It has good black fruits on it with solid depth on both the nose and palate.
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Somewhat linear nose of toasty plum, raspberry that comes off pretty youthful and schisty. Simple dark fruit/berry palate that is balanced and pleasant. Good winemaking, if a bit unexciting.
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Veleta Tasting with Juan Palomar and his wife. (NYC): started out sweet and ripe but with some time became more earthy and less jammy. in the beggining this was missing soe zing but again - with time - more minerality and acidity, doos strong tannins. 1 year in oak - perhaps need some more time to develop? at its price - excellent.
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1/6/2023 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
**
See previous TN. No cork taint this time.
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12/13/2022 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
*+
Smooth and mature. Drinks nicely. Maybe a hint of cork taint.
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2/16/2021 - ericindc Likes this wine: 91 Points
These just keep getting better. Think this is my 7th or 8th bottle of this. Great density of fruit, a beginnings of aged earth and leather notes. Nice backing acidity and tannins for structure. Perhaps a touch hot, but its doesnt distract much. Just a very nice bottle of wine. No rush to drink.
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5/12/2020 - S1 wrote:
Still ripe and youthful. Great Tempranillo fruit not weighed down by oak. Red fruits sing in this wonderful QPR.
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5/12/2019 - Peter Kleban Likes this wine:
* +
Corked, unfortunately.
4/2/21:
Smooth, with some character.
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6/17/2018 - PIntag wrote: 90 Points
Wonderful pairing with burgers on Father's Day!
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2/24/2018 - PIntag wrote: 90 Points
And we're back with another BerserkerDay reload. Really enjoy this wine - in a good drinking window right now. Varietal correct Tempranillo. Ripe, but with balancing acidity. Tannins fairly well-resolved. No overt oak. Good stuff, especially at < $15/bottle shipped!
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4/7/2017 - PIntag wrote: 90 Points
Another very good bottle of this. Ripe and flavorful with Tempranillo character. Very good wine for a great price. Drinking perfectly now but will hold for a while. Sorry this was my last bottle.
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2/20/2017 - PIntag wrote: 90 Points
A bit riper and richer with better concentration than the 2008, but with very similar flavor profile. Fully resolved, ready to go on the pop 'n pour. Good stuff.
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2/19/2017 - racerchris Likes this wine: 88 Points
I liked the savory character of this wine.
The fruit has taken a back seat, and the tannins are fully resolved.
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5/3/2016 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points
Nose again was pretty tight. Very similar to the last bottle a couple of months ago - that is to say, a really nice wine! Big, rich wine starting to show some age with interesting flavors. Pure tasting with minimal oak influence. Excellent wine, especially considering the very fair price.
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3/6/2016 - PIntag wrote: 91 Points
Drinking very nicely right now. Unfortunately, the nose is just shut down, giving almost nothing at all. On the palate, however, this showed very well. Fairly ripe and rich, with focused mid-palate, showing some beautiful earthy tones along with the fruit that is seemingly starting to show some tertiary notes. Really nice. Also, would have liked a touch more acidity, but I'm nit-picking here. Didn't detect the Anise note that a previous taster got.
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12/25/2015 - David_T Likes this wine: 90 Points
Fully mature and drinking well now with integrated medium acid/tannins. Pleasant notes of both red & black cherry, raspberry and currant along with earth and a hint of spice/cocoa. Fairly complex and a good example of an aged tempranillo (where the fruit hasn't faded and been overcome by the tannins), its only issue if one could be found is a short finish.
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5/1/2015 - ericindc Likes this wine: 90 Points
Quite nice. Superbly insanelytastical (yes i've decided thats an actual word) QPR. Better as it was open over 2 hrs. Nice mature nose of earth, red fruits, and a touch of VA. Medium body, lower acid, resolved tannins. Slightly starting to dry out, nice mature flavors with black fruits, leather, green olive, earth, saline middle, and a nice long finish of earth and black fruits. Just buy this and thank me later.
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7/18/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
They have apparently been holding onto some of their bottles in order to do a library release. Does have some of that walnut old school Rioja going on. But just a bit.
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6/4/2014 - al-Zabba wrote:
1 year in American Oak. Estate fruit. Hand harvested.
Really pronounced anise note on the nose. Really pronounced.
Les is right, it's really showing youthful for an 8 year old tempranillo. Still a lot of grip.
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2/15/2013 - KeithAkers wrote: 88 Points
A few Veleta wines with Nola and Juan Palomar (Emilio's Tapas Sol y Nieve, Chicago, IL): Nose: There is a good masculinity to the nose with tones of vanilla, dark red fruits, black fruits and some oak tones.
Taste: Full bodied with some chewy tannins and medium acidity. This is well balanced with very good tones of vanilla, spices, dark red fruits, and some oak.
Overall: This is a tempranillo that favors the more powerful side. It has good black fruits on it with solid depth on both the nose and palate.
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9/2/2011 - andtheodor wrote: 87 Points
Somewhat linear nose of toasty plum, raspberry that comes off pretty youthful and schisty. Simple dark fruit/berry palate that is balanced and pleasant. Good winemaking, if a bit unexciting.
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11/8/2010 - jtt300 wrote: 88 Points
Nice fruit. Good value
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6/3/2010 - rjonwine@gmail.com wrote: 91 Points
WineBerserkers OL w/Nola and Juan Palomar (Bodega Bistro, San Francisco, CA): Dark purple red violet color; ripe plum, black fruit, smoke, berry, oak nose; tight, tart berry, plum, black fruit palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (needs 2+ years)
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11/19/2008 - Mlermontov wrote: 88 Points
Veleta Tasting with Juan Palomar and his wife. (NYC): started out sweet and ripe but with some time became more earthy and less jammy. in the beggining this was missing soe zing but again - with time - more minerality and acidity, doos strong tannins. 1 year in oak - perhaps need some more time to develop? at its price - excellent.
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