Not sure there is a more elegant Rioja Gran Reserva than these. The latest of many vintages. It is comparable only to itself. Grand indeed. In its own way. A Zurbarán still life / naturaleza muerta in a glass.
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Pronounced nose of dark plum, red plum. Quite primary on day one but on day two the developing tertiary aromas merged of tobacco, leather, mushroom. Medium bodied on the palate, medium + acid. Less concentration of flavor on the palate than on the nose - perhaps medium +. Medium + tanning and medium + finish. A little hard to conclude on this. There are a lot of interesting components in a restrained package, but feel like it lacks some balance and concentration. It will certainly last longer but not sure it will necessarily improve from here.
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Simply amazing wine! Best so far (and unfortunately last :( ). Text book example of what good classic Rioja can be. Wish I had more. No smell of barn in my bottle :)
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4/12/2024 - Carlo Sarto wrote:
Not sure there is a more elegant Rioja Gran Reserva than these. The latest of many vintages. It is comparable only to itself. Grand indeed. In its own way. A Zurbarán still life / naturaleza muerta in a glass.
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3/31/2024 - OmiyaDrinker wrote: 91 Points
Pronounced nose of dark plum, red plum. Quite primary on day one but on day two the developing tertiary aromas merged of tobacco, leather, mushroom. Medium bodied on the palate, medium + acid. Less concentration of flavor on the palate than on the nose - perhaps medium +. Medium + tanning and medium + finish. A little hard to conclude on this. There are a lot of interesting components in a restrained package, but feel like it lacks some balance and concentration. It will certainly last longer but not sure it will necessarily improve from here.
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3/2/2024 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nice bright colour, very good for 19 years.
Baffling aromas. Yes American Oak in a classic Rioja acid style (not coconut) but different from La Rioja Alta.
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2/3/2024 - Lemmy-W Likes this wine: 96 Points
Simply amazing wine! Best so far (and unfortunately last :( ). Text book example of what good classic Rioja can be. Wish I had more. No smell of barn in my bottle :)
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3/4/2023 - Cmellison Likes this wine: 95 Points
Delicious with earth and old barn taste. Not as elegant as the 2001 vintage but a unique wine from a fantastic producer.
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