Massive flavour profile with black cherry fruit transforming to mocha and black chocolate. In the background there is a massive tannic hit and the wine itself is quite oaky and heavily extracted. While appealing to the “international” palate or New World style this is still an impressive beast which will attract plenty of plaudits. CHP 92 pts
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This la Rioja is in a great place right now with excellent balance of brambly black and red fruit, earthiness, porcini mushrooms, leather and clove. This wine went fantastic with our oven dried tomatoe, and garden vegetables, pasta salad.
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Beautiful dark color, almost black in the glass. Nose of black fruit and cedar. Perfect weight and mouth feel. The palate (not as expressive as the nose) was slightly behind the nose in quality and that's the only thing holding it back from a higher score.
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This was a bit closed. Classy aromas of raspberries, blueberries, cherries, cloves, tea and leather. Its medium bodied vigorous yet elegant, lacy fresh palate has excellent concentration, a plump multilayered middle with cloves meshed with the blue and red fruits. Ends longish, fruity and a little austere. Could be laid down for 10 years+. Needs 5hrs aeration.
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3/8/2022 - platpeeps wrote: 92 Points
Massive flavour profile with black cherry fruit transforming to mocha and black chocolate. In the background there is a massive tannic hit and the wine itself is quite oaky and heavily extracted. While appealing to the “international” palate or New World style this is still an impressive beast which will attract plenty of plaudits. CHP 92 pts
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7/29/2020 - Bob in NC Likes this wine: 92 Points
This la Rioja is in a great place right now with excellent balance of brambly black and red fruit, earthiness, porcini mushrooms, leather and clove. This wine went fantastic with our oven dried tomatoe, and garden vegetables, pasta salad.
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2/26/2020 - DavilaDC Likes this wine: 92 Points
Beautiful dark color, almost black in the glass. Nose of black fruit and cedar. Perfect weight and mouth feel. The palate (not as expressive as the nose) was slightly behind the nose in quality and that's the only thing holding it back from a higher score.
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7/2/2016 - macaujames wrote: 92 Points
This was a bit closed. Classy aromas of raspberries, blueberries, cherries, cloves, tea and leather. Its medium bodied vigorous yet elegant, lacy fresh palate has excellent concentration, a plump multilayered middle with cloves meshed with the blue and red fruits. Ends longish, fruity and a little austere. Could be laid down for 10 years+. Needs 5hrs aeration.
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7/26/2014 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Tasted at winery: mixed berry fruits, pure, smooth, good tannic structure, fine, balanced, youthful fruit. 18 mo. barrel.
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