2002 Finca Allende Rioja Calvario

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  4/27/2020 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Popped & poured last nite, had with take-out from CKH. I've tasted this Rioja several times over the years, and notes are consistent. This wine continues to demonstrate generous aromas of red fruit, leather & forest floor. The wine has a mature nose and appearance. Medium bodied, black cherry fruit on the palate, along with tobacco & characteristics of meat. Still a bit spicy, with good length, and a very definite savory quality. Well-aged and well-preserved.

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  11/21/2016 - cephomer Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Drank from coravin. Upon opening, generous nose of red fruit, leather & forest floor. The wine has a mature nose and appearance. Medium bodied, black cherry fruit on the palate, along with tobacco & characteristics of meat. A bit metallic too--which I find a bit off-putting. Some bitterness on the finish. Still some tannins here, as well as spice. Also, very nice length. This wine has lost its ripe and lively fruitiness, though it still shows a good acidity level, replaced by a more savory quality. It has become a very interesting example of a well-aged tempranillo nicely demonstrating many qualities of a mature rioja.

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  5/7/2014 - KenPlace wrote: 92 Points

  Popped and poured. Very good and balanced. Slightly on note. Wait another 3 years before opening the next one.

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  11/18/2013 - Harley1199 Does not like this wine:

  Tasting Calvario & Mártires (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Reduced nose of a very clear notes of Italian green pepper.
  Horrible on the palate, harsh and green.
  Who needs this thing?
  
  Nariz reducida y con un pimiento verde muy marcado
  Horrible en boca, áspero y verde. ¿Quién necesita esto?

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  12/28/2012 - Whitelion Likes this wine: 90 Points

  High-quality-Rioja! Nicely aged, good color, berry-red+dark-orange / brown edge. Round in scent and taste. Deep peach/strawberry, flung of oak... delicious wine

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