Prior experience was very positive with this crianza. See my note of 2/24/2013. But not the case today. Nose of vinegar and wet towel. Sour in the mouth. Let it sit for a half hour, no improvement. Let it sit overnight, no improvement. Down the drain.
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A 15 year old crianza!? This is a match to most reservas, beautifully mature, still some cherry fruit, and a bit of spicy tobacco. Doubt it will improve from here, but what's not to like?
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Not much experience on these, but this was lean and rustic and kept giving. Everything tasted better with it. Really looking forward to the higher end reservas. Don’t think it will improve with more time.
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(R. López de Heredia Rioja Crianza Viña Cubillo) Medium red color; nice red berry, spice nose; tart berry, red berry, raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 90+ points (3 years in barrel)
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10/21/2023 - Ron Van Holland wrote:
Prior experience was very positive with this crianza. See my note of 2/24/2013. But not the case today. Nose of vinegar and wet towel. Sour in the mouth. Let it sit for a half hour, no improvement. Let it sit overnight, no improvement. Down the drain.
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4/2/2021 - pinotpounder Likes this wine: 94 Points
94 points
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8/28/2020 - empire80 Likes this wine: 90 Points
A 15 year old crianza!? This is a match to most reservas, beautifully mature, still some cherry fruit, and a bit of spicy tobacco. Doubt it will improve from here, but what's not to like?
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2/27/2020 - ShaunB wrote: 92 Points
Interesting! Rustic but complex.
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7/22/2019 - Baylorwine wrote: 92 Points
Not much experience on these, but this was lean and rustic and kept giving. Everything tasted better with it. Really looking forward to the higher end reservas. Don’t think it will improve with more time.
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