Mostly Northern Rhone Dinner with Sir Charles (Sole Ristorante Italianom, San Mateo): Very nice, beautifully resolved medium body red fruit, but shows a nice youthful character as well - like the old guy on the court who can still school the young guys every now and then; great acidity, fully resolved structure, I'd guess this isn't going to improve, but will hang on nicely for many years.
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NYC Offline - August 7, 2009 (Harry's Steak, NYC): A bit hot on the nose with aromas of sour cherry. Medium bodied with marked acidity and flavors of sour cherry and beef blood. Not a world beater, but a good introduction to aged Tempranillo that settled down after opening and tasted more rounded. Food friendly and paired well with steak.
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4/25/2018 - clayfu wrote:
Vibrant and young as "older" rioja tends to show. The acidity plays well and fruit stays bright and crisp.
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4/23/2018 - alanr wrote: 92 Points
Mostly Northern Rhone Dinner with Sir Charles (Sole Ristorante Italianom, San Mateo): Very nice, beautifully resolved medium body red fruit, but shows a nice youthful character as well - like the old guy on the court who can still school the young guys every now and then; great acidity, fully resolved structure, I'd guess this isn't going to improve, but will hang on nicely for many years.
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4/14/2018 - AudunG wrote: 89 Points
This smelled of old stuff! Mushrooms, earth, but also some nice sweet fruit. Sweet-and-sour in the mouth. A bit over the top, maybe.
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12/5/2010 - humagne wrote: 93 Points
Outstanding Rioja. Still vibrant and much of life ahead.
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8/7/2009 - Deb293 wrote: 89 Points
NYC Offline - August 7, 2009 (Harry's Steak, NYC): A bit hot on the nose with aromas of sour cherry. Medium bodied with marked acidity and flavors of sour cherry and beef blood. Not a world beater, but a good introduction to aged Tempranillo that settled down after opening and tasted more rounded. Food friendly and paired well with steak.
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