1973 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (9) Median Score: 94 points

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  2/8/2021 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Probably this wine based on the information that I can get from the cork.
  Decanted about an hour prior to serving. I would not recommend decanting this wine as it's approaching its end.
  Medium hue showing quite a bit of evolution.
  When allowed to warm up, the characteristic aromas of Rioja came through.
  Iron, earthy notes, cedar, elevated plum aromas, eau-de-vie and spices.
  Good acidity, fairly light mouthfeel and relatively short finish though still very polished. Makes an excellent dinner wine.

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  1/3/2020 - fc1910 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Received a parcel from origin, concrete from Bilbao, one hour+ by motorway from La Rioja on the last days of December, some old and very old bottles from the iberic peninsula, mainly Rioja Reservas.
  Opened this bottle tonight, label nearly destroyed but vintage 1973 legible, opened easily by Durand, the best in my honest opinion for old+ bottle cork treatment, very healthy garnet colour indicating a good bottle, very fine nose, cherry fruit, very pure and delicate, spices, a little licorice and tar, forest floor, lightbodied, the pure finesse, multilayered aromas, very long finish with still very lively and therefore supporting acidity, outstanding today but will keep this condition under good storing conditions for a long time more, I would like to recommend every CT-user to try some old Rioja bottles from great vintages if possible, much more affordable than old french bottles and from the (few) great vintages nearly always a treat! ****-****(*)

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  8/10/2017 - ProperClaret wrote: flawed

  Gone. Purchased from the Rare Wine Co.

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  3/1/2017 - bvanbower wrote: flawed

  Dead on arrival

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  10/14/2015 - humagne wrote: 94 Points

  Light in color. The nose is attractive, sweet, malt, smoke, some metallic notes, spices. The palate is elegant, but there is substance. Quite long.

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