2008 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  6/13/2023 - kalissa Likes this wine: 92 Points

  At age 15, this wine is really coming into a good place and is showing some maturity. Colour is garnet. Nose of dark berries continues to the palate . Tannins have softened at this point but still provide structure. Very enjoyable. Drink or hold.

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  12/17/2022 - Jason Wu wrote: 88 Points

  App: medium ruby.
  Nose: medium plus intensity; aromas of dry orange peel, blueberry, green olive, licorice, violet, dark plum, prune, wet leaves. It’s developing.
  Palate: dry, high acidity, medium plus tannins, high alcohol, medium plus body, medium flavour intensity, chocolate, a bit thin, medium finish.
  Good wine. Better on the nose than palate. Fruit intensity is no longer enough to hold the wine and balance the alcohol. Better drink it now. Good with steaks.

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  7/22/2022 - greenducks Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Balanced dry with medium to high tannins

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  7/1/2022 - Jason Wu Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Appearance: Med Ruby
  Nose: Med+ intensity, meaty, old leather, cedar, blueberry, red roses, fennel seeds, developing.
  Palate: Dry, high acidity, high alcohol, med+ tannin, med+ body, med+ intensity, blueberry, cedar, chocolate, med+ finish.
  Overall, very good. A typical rioja with a lot of meaty and leather notes, however there is still fruit and flower notes coming through after a few hours decant.

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  5/2/2021 - conny.b.sundqvist Likes this wine:

  Doft av far, mörka bär, lässvagt av dill.
  Smak fruktig med milda tanniner.

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