Pleasant, quite intense smell of dark fruit and balanced oak. On the palate a dense, concentrated wine with soft tannins. Dark fruit with some tertiary flavors. Enormous length. Needs no aeration or maybe a little (30 minutes) and doesn't need decanting since there's no sediment. Drink now or next year. Food pairing: roast chicken with baked potatoes and haricots verts with bacon. Worked very well.
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This is a delicious Ribera del Duero. Expressive nose of dark fruit, violet and subtle French oak. Wonderful palate, good concentration and length. Reminds me of Monteabellon Crianza only much more refined. Garmon 2017 still has some tannins, but is in a good spot now. We had it with venison steak, a great combination. Decanting is advisable, since there's quite some deposit in the bottle. Doesn't need air, though.
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2015 Château Taillefer
2/25/2024 - Giorgio Mauro Likes this wine: 90 Points
Pleasant, quite intense smell of dark fruit and balanced oak. On the palate a dense, concentrated wine with soft tannins. Dark fruit with some tertiary flavors. Enormous length. Needs no aeration or maybe a little (30 minutes) and doesn't need decanting since there's no sediment. Drink now or next year. Food pairing: roast chicken with baked potatoes and haricots verts with bacon. Worked very well.
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2017 Bodegas Garmón Continental Garmón
2/18/2024 - Giorgio Mauro Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is a delicious Ribera del Duero. Expressive nose of dark fruit, violet and subtle French oak. Wonderful palate, good concentration and length. Reminds me of Monteabellon Crianza only much more refined. Garmon 2017 still has some tannins, but is in a good spot now. We had it with venison steak, a great combination. Decanting is advisable, since there's quite some deposit in the bottle. Doesn't need air, though.
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2018 Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro Ribera del Duero Crianza
2/18/2024 - Giorgio Mauro Does not like this wine: 85 Points
Dark fruit, concentrated, good length, but way too much American oak for me. I think they ruined what could have been a very nice wine.
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