2005 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (177) Avg Score: 88.2 points

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  3/6/2022 - KW Wino wrote:

  Consistently punching above its weight class. After all these years, black and red fruit notes are still present and accompanied by some lovely earthy notes. Always a good bet

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  7/11/2020 - wineshaman wrote: 90 Points

  PNP, I have over the years tasted my share Of this underrated rather commercial Rioja Reserva from Riscal and am never disappointed.
  This bottle once again shows how you can marry fruit and old world flavors into a world class wine expressing leather, truffles, earth with red fruit such as cherry, pomegranate, cranberry balance nicely by wood notes. These are prolifically available and of a decent value. Paired well with leg of Lamb. Salud!

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  5/22/2020 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  And here I am, locked up but at least opening bottles of 2005 Rioja. This is my second one.
  Good quality cork. Perfect closure.
  Delicious aromas of flesh dipped in sweet spices. The characteristic of this extraordinary vintage although open: the wood will no longer bother anymore. It also has notes of black truffles, tobacco box, leather and red licorice along with sour currants. Elegant and complete. Pure complexity. On the palate it has acidity, depth, a sweet density, good persistence, and a delicious aftertaste. Still my kind of wine. It will be open for another ten years, minimum.
  In short, another bottle that marginalizes, as in "Brian's Life", the many followers of coconut (shoe) and dill (canteen). Poor sunny people. Following false sensations that seem real. By the way, just 88 points is simply ridiculous.
  
  Y aquí sigo, encerrado pero al menos abriendo botellas de rioja del 2005. Esta es la segunda.
  Corcho de buena calidad. Cierre perfecto.
  Deliciosos aromas a carne fresca sumergida en especias dulces. Lo propio de esta añada extraordinaria aunque abierta: la madera ya no molestara nunca más. También notas a trufas negras, caja de tabaco, cuero y a regaliz rojo junto con grosellas ácidas. Elegante y completa. Pura complejidad. Al paladar tiene acidez, profundidad, golosa densidad, buena persistencia, un retrogusto delicioso. La clase de vino que todavía me va. Estará abierto durante otro diez años mínimo.
  En suma, otra botella que margina, como en "La Vida de Brian", a los numerosos seguidores de coco (la sandalia) y del eneldo (la calaboza). Pobre gente. Seguir a falsas sensaciones que les parecen reales. Por cierto 88 puntos es simplemente ridículo.

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  2/23/2019 - trepak wrote: 87 Points

  Magnum - 2hr double decant. Still very tight and tannic. Plenty of oak but nicely integrated. Needs at least another 8 or 9 years, in this format anyway. Has potential to be really good,

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  6/23/2018 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 89 Points

  Very reliable. Year after year, bottle after bottle this stuff is always consistent. Medium weight, with notes of cedar and earth, no tannins left really, fruit and spice. Nice solid 13 year old Rioja. Lacks much depth but that didn't stop everyone from finishing the bottle quickly!

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