2004 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 86.8 points

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  9/25/2015 - macaujames wrote: 86 Points

  A traditional beefy, earthy, rounded and tasty Rioja reserva with some pronounced, singular almost pickled acidity on the medium bodied lush, earthy fruity palate . This is maybe a fault. Has a sculpted earthy fruity medium zingy finish. A couple of points taken off.

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  9/28/2013 - degrandcru Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Really liked it. Very well rounded, some herbal flavors, dark chocolate and a nice finish. Not a big wine neither very complex, but it comes together very nicely with no flaws at all. Opened to bottles at dinner and both were very consistent. Great value as well.

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  3/7/2013 - Bisty Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Vanilla, some menthol, cellar notes and raisined heat.
  Chocolate, still some tannins and acidity.

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  11/18/2011 - HStaal wrote: 86 Points

  Good – clean dark ruby / purple appearance; fruit and oakiness on nose; off-dry; low/mid acidity; full body; mid tannins; mid length finish; surprisingly soft; slightly mouth drying finish; dark fruits; vanilla; oak – not that well integrated yet; quite alcoholic; had with veal escalopes – was advertised in restaurant as Gran Reserva but when it arrived was the Reserva – no price reduction !!

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  3/3/2011 - mmh wrote:

  (From ½ bottlel) No formal notes, but I liked it a lot. Quite elegant. Ready to drink if decanted for a couple of hours, but will improve for several years.

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