Nice nose of gently spicy vanilla and raspberries; smooth uncomplicated fruit and spice with nice acidity and good length. Very pleasant and as HJ says, undemanding. Good. **1/2
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I really like this wine. It is a combination of old and new world. It was a little tight when i first opened up the bottle, but it didn't take long for it to open up. good fruit balanced by firm tannins. Earthy, dark fruit with a touch of leather. I should have decanted this for an hour or so because it was tasting great towards the end of the bottle. Also had this at a recent blind tasting and it scored very well against wines at a much higher price point.
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12/7/2012 - Johnct wrote: 85 Points
Needed more than an hour to open up. Very smooth and earthy initially. Improved with more time. I liked it after 90 minutes of being open.
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8/1/2008 - SimonG wrote:
Nice nose of gently spicy vanilla and raspberries; smooth uncomplicated fruit and spice with nice acidity and good length. Very pleasant and as HJ says, undemanding. Good. **1/2
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8/16/2006 - dabovino wrote: 91 Points
I really like this wine. It is a combination of old and new world. It was a little tight when i first opened up the bottle, but it didn't take long for it to open up. good fruit balanced by firm tannins. Earthy, dark fruit with a touch of leather. I should have decanted this for an hour or so because it was tasting great towards the end of the bottle. Also had this at a recent blind tasting and it scored very well against wines at a much higher price point.
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5/12/2006 - rpardo wrote: 85 Points
old world flavor; earthy; strong tannens
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10/28/2005 - The Chaplin wrote: 89 Points
Full of fruit. Spanish 2001 reservas !
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