2009 Miguel Merino Mazuelo de la Quinta Cruz

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 89.2 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View depechemoroder's profile
  • Report Issue

  4/25/2021 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points

  In a delightful place with little evidence of age. Mildly brooding nose of blackcurrants and black plums, with touches of vanillin oak, fresh tobacco leaves, and smoked herbs. Creamy on the palate, it's rather medium in stature, perhaps more than I was expecting. Tannins are fine and soft with a nice lift at the end. Very good.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View Ebrim's profile
  • Report Issue

  12/28/2017 - Ebrim wrote: 82 Points

  the wine is clear, medium intense ruby core with a thin watery rim, developing
  
  nose is clean, medium intense aromas of dark berries, black currant and blackberries, oak in form of vanilla, sour sweet fruit like sour kirch, some spice, developed
  
  palate is dry, maedium ripe tannins, medium acidity, alcohol, body and flavour intensity with aromas of red berries, vanilla/oak, dark plums, short finish
  
  the wine is well balanced, but lacks concentration, complexity, finish which is a bit alcoholic, and intensity, i believe that this wine is past it's prim, good quality, 82p

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View RayOB's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/6/2013 - RayOB Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drank at Davy's
  Another great wine from Miguel Merino, this house produces great Rioja. La Quinta Cruz was planted in the early 80’s.
  Rich luscious and velvety smooth. Masses of fruit with a wonderful length. No harsh edges to it at all. Tasted more like a merlot.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View NickHBailey's profile
  • Report Issue

  11/9/2012 - NickHBailey wrote: 90 Points

  Massive and mouth coating. Plum and black currant with a long, lingering finish. Super interesting varietal.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.