Has full complex aromas of leather, earth, roses, chalk, blackcurrants, mint, and cherries. chunky chalky salt infused red and black fruits wine with lovely depth, good freshness and length with Nebbiolo like salty tannin. 13.5%. Drink up. Just PnP so it stays fruity and not tertiary. I like this. It was my birthday present a few years ago. Presents more like a St Emilion from the plateau with its chalky depth than a Rioja. Lacks the zingy acidity.
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If you PnP this wine it tastes much,much fresher and younger than if you give it two to three hrs aeration. Has aromas of chalky raspberries, mint, leather, coffee, fig hints. Its medium bodied crunchy red, blue and black fruits palate has lovely depth, nice zingy acidity and finishes longish, tangy and tapering with spicy tannin. 13.5%. Drink up!
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Drink up! Not very aromatic anymore with leathery, earthy truffled aromas of autumn leaves, blackberries, black olives, cedar, licorice and spice. This is beginning to get tertiary and is best drunk PNP and then shows its chunky and powerful meaty freshly fruited leathery coffee infused black fruits to the best. Ends mediumish, freshish and with still a little chalky tannic edge. 13.5%. Drink up in the next year or so! This drinks like a Northern Rhone wine like a Crozes-Hermitage. I am disappointed that this has not aged as expected.
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(La Granja Nuestra Seņora de Remelluri Rioja Reserva) Group's #2 (my #2) – 44 pts.; 2, 3, 2, 2 - very dark red violet color; chocolate covered raisin, dried berry, cardamom, light pepper, black fruit nose; tasty, youthful, rich, chocolate, tart berry, tart black fruit, tar palate with firm tannins; needs 3-4 years; long finish 91+ points (90% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 5% Graciano; 16 mos. in French & American 6 year old oak)
(La Granja Nuestra Seņora de Remelluri Rioja Reserva) Deep red berry, vanilla nose; tasty, poised, red berry, vanilla, ripe currant palate; medium-plus finish (90% Tempranillo, 5% Garnacha, 5% Graciano; 16 mos. in French & American 6 year old oak)
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6/4/2023 - casjf Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Past its prime. Dark cherry and dark plum flavors
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2/17/2023 - macaujames Likes this wine: 92 Points
Has full complex aromas of leather, earth, roses, chalk, blackcurrants, mint, and cherries. chunky chalky salt infused red and black fruits wine with lovely depth, good freshness and length with Nebbiolo like salty tannin. 13.5%. Drink up. Just PnP so it stays fruity and not tertiary. I like this. It was my birthday present a few years ago. Presents more like a St Emilion from the plateau with its chalky depth than a Rioja. Lacks the zingy acidity.
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2/21/2022 - macaujames Likes this wine: 92 Points
If you PnP this wine it tastes much,much fresher and younger than if you give it two to three hrs aeration. Has aromas of chalky raspberries, mint, leather, coffee, fig hints. Its medium bodied crunchy red, blue and black fruits palate has lovely depth, nice zingy acidity and finishes longish, tangy and tapering with spicy tannin. 13.5%. Drink up!
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1/25/2021 - macaujames Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drink up! Not very aromatic anymore with leathery, earthy truffled aromas of autumn leaves, blackberries, black olives, cedar, licorice and spice. This is beginning to get tertiary and is best drunk PNP and then shows its chunky and powerful meaty freshly fruited leathery coffee infused black fruits to the best. Ends mediumish, freshish and with still a little chalky tannic edge. 13.5%. Drink up in the next year or so! This drinks like a Northern Rhone wine like a Crozes-Hermitage. I am disappointed that this has not aged as expected.
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6/7/2020 - Lewerentz wrote: 91 Points
In a good drinking window now
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