2010 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Crianza

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 85.5 points

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  6/10/2019 - CWilliam wrote: 92 Points

  PNP - drank given this was showing up in the "drink by 2017" end date in CT.
  
  Dark red color. Tobacco, earth, mushrooms, blackberry & cigar ash on nose.
  
  Very nice. On palate, sour cherry, tobacco, black currants and nice minerality. Medium body/acids/tannins and long finish.
  
  This really surprised me - I thought this was a "modern" Rioja a few years ago but it has evolved into a nice savory Rioja, granted with more body than a true old school producer. 92+/-
  
  Awesome QPR!

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  12/12/2015 - mtnbarry Likes this wine: 87 Points

  East meets West with Sierra Cantabria. Bold ripe new world fruit and plenty of oak meets earth, acidity and tannins. Stylistically, very masculine w red fruit, spice and plenty of acid and tannins at this point. Lots going on and will need time to settle and integrate.

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  11/15/2015 - cooperscellar Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very distinctive. The nose is exactly like opening yur grandmothers China cabinet. The aromas are old dusty wood and leather (I don't mean that in a bad way). On the palate, there is a woody pomegranate flavor with a bit of currant and berry supported by a forest floor component just like oak leaves. Extremely expressive wine. Wonderful flavors. Went perfectly with a roast chicken and sweet potatoes.

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  11/3/2015 - CWilliam wrote: 90 Points

  Aerated into decanter and drank with Chimichurri chicken on bone. Dark red color with no sediment. On nose, vanilla/oak (mild) with black cherry, plum & blackberry. On palate, medium body, medium+ acidity with a medium+ to long finish with mild tannins. Black cherry, plum flavor profile. Very balanced and great with food or on it's own. Given price should have bought six bottles. International / modern style of Rioja but very nice for what it is. 90-91 range. Would buy again.

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  4/13/2015 - Rojo wrote: 86 Points

  It was okay. A good weekday sipper, nothing to think about.

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