2006 Bodega del Abad Bierzo Abad Dom Bueno Crianza

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  4/1/2020 - SommelierSam Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Medium body with black cherry, barnyard, leather, blackberry, and forest floor. Smooth. Fresh acidity. Drinking very well.

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  1/4/2018 - mjwstickings Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I first reviewed well over three years ago, back in July 2014, and since then I've thought I may have over-rated it. Is it really a 90? Is it really that good? A wine for just $16 (in Ontario)? (My review then: "Simply astonishing value for such an excellent wine; deep, rich, and luscious, with awesome aromas of olive, pine, cedar, and loads of purple fruit, and complexity in the mouth to back it all up; solid tannic structure that benefits from some aeration; serious but approachable, and overall a fantastic effort.") Well, this second bottle confirmed it. It's excellent wine, certainly in the 89-90 range, but the integration and harmony are even better now -- the 3+ years really did help, and it holds up even at 11+ years of age, which is pretty remarkable for a such an inexpensive wine but also a testament to what is possible with the Mencía grape, as well as to the immense value to be found in Bierzo generally, as in so many of Spain's less-heralded wine-producing regions.

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  9/8/2017 - sunnylea57 wrote: 91 Points

  It's been 3 yrs since my last bottle and this was a terrific showing. Drinking well with a PnP, but even better after 3-4 hours of slow ox. Balanced, complex, robust, fragrant, tangy. Super value.

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  1/24/2017 - Double-A wrote: 85 Points

  Could be the time and place, or a 'gone-to-sleep' point in its evolution but it didn't wow me as much this time out. Subtle but complex nose; dark flavours; gripping finish. Still very good value though...check back in 5+ years.
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  6/23/2016 - JCherniak Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nose of plumb and anise. Flavour is balanced and structured with anise, cherry and chocolate followed by spices.

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