1968 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Royal Reserva
Tempranillo Blend (Tempranillo)
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By Richard Jennings
(Bodegas Franco-Espaņolas Rioja Royal Reserva) Bricked medium red violet color with orange meniscus; more mature, oxidized, dried red fruit, apple nose with gingerbread note; mature, dried cherry, orange preserves palate, on the austere side; medium-plus finish 92+ points
6/29/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points -
By Richard Jennings
(Bodegas Franco-Espaņolas Rioja Royal Reserva) Bricking, medium dark red violet color with pale meniscus; autumnal, tart ginger cake, dried berry, cardamom nose with a little oxidation; delicious, ginger caked, dried berry, rich, poised, dried currant palate with good acidity; should go 3-5 more years; long finish
10/11/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
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Wine Definition
- Vintage1968
- TypeRed
- ProducerBodegas Franco-Españolas
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationRoyal Reserva
- Vineyardn/a
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- SubRegionLa Rioja Alavesa
- AppellationRioja
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4/29/2021 - Matt T wrote: 92 Points
Still alive and kicking with a fading brown rim. Some structure still there with leather, cherry, and a slightly raisiny note. Even better on the second day.
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1/18/2017 - europat55 wrote: flawed
Badly oxidized... :(
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8/1/2016 - andtheodor wrote: 90 Points
In the mouth much of the tannin has peeled away leaving a very sweet & fleshy core of cherry fruit with puckering acidity giving a sweet-tart vibe, plus some artefacts of aging - maybe some quinine, old medicine, brown sugar, old apothecary stuff. Interesting, but at the end of life.
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5/11/2016 - andtheodor wrote: 90 Points
Mid neck fill, very light brick red, smells like old Rioja; cherry potpourri, perfumed, orange peel. Good core of sweet cherry fruit, old wood, classic, no apparent alcohol, but somewhat faded and ethereal too. Pretty tasty, drank the whole bottle.
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