2005 La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri Rioja Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  12/18/2020 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  First of six. Bottle opened just at lunch. Only decanted last quarter because fine-grained sediments. Cork in a perfect shape. All Rioja is about on the nose with notes of flesh, cinnamon, thyme, mahogany, leather, red berries, clove, ... and, once again, total absence of coconut and dill. On the palate is really softie, wide, silky texture, medium-bodied wine, sharp acidity, quite long and beautiful finish. Still way to go. I'm happy somebody who consider himself as a kind of elite of drinkers had no f#cking idea what he was talking in public about this wine seven years ago.
  If you questioned why GR must be open at least when they're fifteen years old this is the reason even in smooth style like Remelluri.
  
  Primera de seis. Botella abierta para el almuerzo. Solo se decantó el último cuarto debido a sedimentos de grano fino. Corcho en perfecta forma. Todo de lo que trata Rioja en nariz con notas de carne fresca, canela, tomillo, caoba, cuero, frutos rojos, clavo, ... y, una vez más, ausencia total de coco y eneldo. En boca es muy suave, amplio, textura sedosa, vino de cuerpo medio, acidez aguda, final bastante largo y rico. Aún queda camino por recorrer. Estoy feliz de que alguien que se considera a sí mismo como una especie de élite de bebedores no tenga ni idea de lo que estaba hablando en público sobre este vino hace siete años.
  Si se preguntó por qué GR debe estar abierto al menos cuando alcancen quince años, esta es la razón, incluso con un estilo suave como Remelluri.

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  5/21/2018 - Frank Schneider wrote: 93 Points

  Very modern but pleasing red. Good Body , more fruits than herbal, but nice drink. A bit to international.

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  12/16/2016 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points

  Wines from the HDH Auction (Tru, Chicago IL): Nose: The nose is aromatic with dark red cherries, smoke notes, licorice, coffee, vanilla beans, and strawberries. There is good depth and class here with the nose still favoring a primary side.
  
  Taste: Medium/full bodied with medium+ tannins and medium+ acidity. The structure is still quite youthful with the tannins having a chewiness to them along with dark red cherries, smoke notes, licorice, and vanilla beans.
  
  Overall: While this is drinking now, it feels like it needs more time to really show itself. There is good depth and balance with a dark red fruited base.

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  2/22/2016 - Kriz wrote: 90 Points

  Rose hip and fresh chopped young wood. Good, fresh black fruit but tannic palate. A little too present oak but a good wine.

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  7/5/2015 - ProfByron Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deep dark french-oaked Rioja. Could do with a little more vitality, veers pretty close to over-ripeness, the alcohol isn't obtrusive, it's just that it hints it might turn prune-like.
  
  I'd drink now to be on the safe side.
  
  13.5% ABV. Sealed with cork of course.

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