Did not drink old at all. Decanted an hour in advance. Light body, smooth and elegant. Tobacco , red berry, cedar, orange peel. It was very good although not a great match for our caviar. It was better without food at all, which was a surprise. We had a stinky cheese at the end which went better but no food at all was best. It had a transient weedy green note in the middle which was the only off note. Perhaps that was what AYCSO meant by the metallic middle.
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(Mostly) Spanish dinner (Chicago, IL): I think others at the dinner liked this more than I did; this definitely seemed younger than 47 years though. Very red-fruited, light, and acid-driven, with a little barnyard Rioja funk. The midpalate does show a slight metallic tinniness that I found distracting.
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8/7/2023 - acidqueen wrote: 92 Points
Did not drink old at all. Decanted an hour in advance. Light body, smooth and elegant. Tobacco , red berry, cedar, orange peel. It was very good although not a great match for our caviar. It was better without food at all, which was a surprise. We had a stinky cheese at the end which went better but no food at all was best. It had a transient weedy green note in the middle which was the only off note. Perhaps that was what AYCSO meant by the metallic middle.
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9/4/2022 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
(Mostly) Spanish dinner (Chicago, IL): I think others at the dinner liked this more than I did; this definitely seemed younger than 47 years though. Very red-fruited, light, and acid-driven, with a little barnyard Rioja funk. The midpalate does show a slight metallic tinniness that I found distracting.
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5/8/2021 - NickRioja Likes this wine: 95 Points
47 years old and unreal, balance is perfect and acidity still does the job.
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4/26/2008 - Fatty Cat wrote: 75 Points
Late Apr 2008: drinkable, but haggard; in the beginning outfitted with a glimpse of that “deadly sweetness” (hope you know, what I mean :-).
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1/12/2008 - Fatty Cat wrote: 81 Points
Mid Jan 2008: very pale brown red color; emaciated in nose and mouth; however, with a touch of strawberry.
Old and tired but still acceptable. No faulty aromas/flavors at all.
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