2005 Viñedos de Páganos Rioja Gran Reserva El Puntido

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92 points

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  10/27/2023 - The Kokopelli wrote: 92 Points

  A deep crimson wine with a heady nose of cherry, clove and soft, warm earth and sandalwood. While this is smooth, it is also muscular with notes of black cherry, hints of anise, brooding acidity, and enough structure to satisfy. Dark cherry finishing in a long, slow fade.

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  7/31/2022 - ElAzul Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Finally this wine has come around. My previous two bottles of this big tempranillo were eventually good after 24-48 hours open and decanted. That was three or maybe 4 years ago. But this one opened up within 30 minutes after one decantation. Smells like Bordeaux after two hours. Dark garnet red color with only a small apparent orange on rim. The cork came out pristine with only a 1/16 th red line at the bottom and zero run otherwise. the tannin is resolved, only a touch of uplifting acidity to support the plum, dark berry and black currant fruit. It was perfect with grilled ribeye. This wine continues to improve in the glass.There is a subtle residual fruit finish that lasts 30 seconds. There is a touch of cedar on the nose and palate after three hour open and the finish is more warm and grand.I vacuvined the wine overnight. Alas much of the fruit had dissipated. So maybe once you open this wine it should be consumed in one day. It probably peaked in flavor and complexity after four hours opened.

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  4/22/2013 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Rioja Dinosaurs (Enoteca Barolo - Madrid): Purple colour.
  Pure ash on the nose. Elegant. Very complex.
  Black berries, liquorice, beetroot, menthol, oaky at this time.
  Pastry shop on the palate. Acid to the bone.
  Better idea, to wait 10 years?
  
  Color púrpura.
  En nariz ceniza pura. Elegante. Muy complejo.
  Frutillos negros, regaliz, remolacha, menta, amaderada en este momento.
  En boca pastelería. Tremendamente ácida.
  Esperar 10 años ¿es la mejor idea?

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