2005 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Viña del Olivo

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  5/6/2023 - AudunG wrote: 89 Points

  Soft, juicy and delicious, but lacks the greatness that I have tasted in earlier bottles.

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  3/25/2023 - El Tino Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Second bottle of this vintage after rushing the first. Decanted for only 1/2 hr,- there’s a lesson there. 1 hr minimum next time, as I feel there are more layers here. This is very smooth and classy, no astringency but lots of dark berry fruit, balanced with vanillin from the oak, all rather subtle and background. We had it with cold cuts and it worked very well.

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  10/4/2022 - Tgood wrote: 94 Points

  10 years since last bottle - stored at 55F - little evolution - remains dense and youthful - oak which was more upfront in 2012 has largely taken a backseat - raspblueberry pie w cinnamon and sage and earth dust. Dense chewy fruit nicely accented by ample superfine tannins and tart acids that keep the wine focused and lively - in a good place.

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  6/30/2022 - ThompsonandFrench wrote: 88 Points

  This just isn’t the best vintage of Olivo. It’s ok, but not a match for the better years.
  
  Decanted thru Rabbit. 3 hours. Suggest 1-2 hours next time. Drunk alongside some lesser, younger names. The Olivo had some lovely crushed wild strawberry flavours, but was veering towards extraction. The Cubillo 12 and Cal Pla 18 were preferred by many at this office team drinks evening.

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  4/5/2019 - Kris G Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Soft, elegant, juicy, expression of its terroir, beautiful acids, tobacco and coffee as a subtle tertiary aroma. Very well balanced, a wonderful Rioja.
  
  opnieuw prachtige vertoning, versmolten, zacht, elegant, sappig, expressie terroir, prachtige zuren, tabak en koffie als subtiele tertiaire aroma's

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