From Magnum. 4.5 hour decant. It needed it. Lovely red and black fruits, just a touch of spice, Oak, herbs and Cedar. Very smooth long tannins after 4 hours of decant time.
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Had a 375ml bottle with broiled ribeye, sautéed mushrooms. Great pairing. This is a good full-bodied wine. After having this last night and a 2004 Ribera del duero last week, I am regretting that I don’t have more of these Spanish wines in my cellar.
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(C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Imperial Reserva) Opaque red violet color; appealing, aromatic, ripe berry, vanilla, baked black fruit nose; ripe tart berry, ripe red fruit, vanilla palate; needs 5-plus years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
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9/15/2023 - capacious Likes this wine:
Rioja is always a crowd pleaser, for the wine lover, for the new to the table. This one is a beauty and seems ready to go for a decade or more
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7/3/2023 - moods wrote: 94 Points
P D Awesome
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10/31/2021 - ID Likes this wine:
From a 1/2 bottle. Excellent with rack of lamb.
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6/25/2021 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 93 Points
From Magnum. 4.5 hour decant. It needed it. Lovely red and black fruits, just a touch of spice, Oak, herbs and Cedar. Very smooth long tannins after 4 hours of decant time.
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2/27/2021 - ID Likes this wine:
Had a 375ml bottle with broiled ribeye, sautéed mushrooms. Great pairing. This is a good full-bodied wine. After having this last night and a 2004 Ribera del duero last week, I am regretting that I don’t have more of these Spanish wines in my cellar.
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