1996 Racimo de Oro Valdepeñas Gran Reserva

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  12/15/2005 - gabriella wrote:

  Deep dark brilliant marroon color. Extremely clear and vibrant. Strong aromas of cranberry, prunes and raisins. Hints of cinnamin and clove. Bone dry with medium body and a high alcohol content. Intense flavors of clove, pepper, leather and wet dirt. Really nice but even better with a juicy steak.

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  12/15/2005 - obiscoito wrote:

  Deep dark color that is surprisingly transparent. The nose is showing some secondary development with rich deep blackberry jam, chocolate, anise, and light wood. The nose is so rich I don't want to leave the glass, and I keep thinking back to my mom canning jam in the fall. In the mouth it has chalky tannins on the finish yet is overall a softer wine with medium acidity. The palate is rich blackberry, jammy plums, light wood and mint. I used jammy though I want to differientiate between jammy as in weight and jammy as a flavor. The cooked concentrated fruit is the jam I talk about here where you find yourself dipping your fingers into it to get another taste. Overall this wine was bright and alive, and in the end really a treat to enjoy! 4/5

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