Drunk over three days, this wine is in it's final 3rd of life. I found it a serviceable pairing to food. The fruit is a touch dried and flavors edging tertiary. Plenty of tannic backbone remains, semi-high acid. I missed some depth to the palate of this Rioja, and the freshness flagged some; but for a wine of nearly 2 decades age, it has held up well enough. It probably was best 6-8 years past.
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11/12/2023 - Good Stuff Likes this wine: 88 Points
still enjoyable even at this age, classic Rioja with leather, black fruit, medium body, easy alcohol.
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9/3/2023 - Good Stuff Likes this wine: 90 Points
medium body, juicy, dark berries
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2/12/2022 - z_willus_d wrote: 87 Points
Drunk over three days, this wine is in it's final 3rd of life. I found it a serviceable pairing to food. The fruit is a touch dried and flavors edging tertiary. Plenty of tannic backbone remains, semi-high acid. I missed some depth to the palate of this Rioja, and the freshness flagged some; but for a wine of nearly 2 decades age, it has held up well enough. It probably was best 6-8 years past.
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8/15/2018 - bg3034 wrote: 87 Points
PnP. Tobacco, faint dark fruit on the nose. Spicy, a little flabby on the flavor profile. IMO, a little past its prime. 87pts. Aloha!
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4/27/2018 - NoWineWiz Likes this wine: 91 Points
Agree with KentW's notes along with silky tannins and long finish. Improved with time in the glass.
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