My bottle was a bit fresher than @Charlie C's was. A bit fresher and the score merited that tasting note and then some, so I'll go with this. A lovely bottle.
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Translucent cherry red with a dark core. Moist earth and cherry on the nose. Bright, precise cherry fruit on the plate, bit of warm spice. Fully resolved tannins, soft acidity, perfectly balanced. Finishes long and smoky with cherry notes. Past peak but still very nice. Drink next 3 years or so.
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Olive notes intermingled with a little sweet varnish, very mature aromatics. Quite bright juicy acidity, suave and complex palate. Lovely drinking and very much to my taste, though clearly pushing past its peak at this point. Drink up.
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(Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero) Bricking dark red violet color; mature, dried mushroom, roast lamb, American oak dill, cigar box nose; cigar box, dried berry, dried mushroom, curry palate with firm tannins, a little chunky yet; medium-plus finish
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12/11/2022 - TXRhoneRanger wrote: 92 Points
My bottle was a bit fresher than @Charlie C's was. A bit fresher and the score merited that tasting note and then some, so I'll go with this. A lovely bottle.
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3/25/2022 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 89 Points
Translucent cherry red with a dark core. Moist earth and cherry on the nose. Bright, precise cherry fruit on the plate, bit of warm spice. Fully resolved tannins, soft acidity, perfectly balanced. Finishes long and smoky with cherry notes. Past peak but still very nice. Drink next 3 years or so.
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4/7/2020 - brianakrin wrote: 95 Points
great nose, rich , sweet, bright fruit, smooth. Ready. No hurry
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3/28/2020 - Milovino wrote: 88 Points
Late in the game but still had decent fruit and body. One hour decanting was helpful.
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12/14/2019 - robmatic wrote: 92 Points
Olive notes intermingled with a little sweet varnish, very mature aromatics. Quite bright juicy acidity, suave and complex palate. Lovely drinking and very much to my taste, though clearly pushing past its peak at this point. Drink up.
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