2013 Vetus Toro Flor de Vetus

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 88.1 points

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  8/21/2023 - camdawg Likes this wine: 89 Points

  I like Italian wine quite a bit - it's the right level of tartness for me. But Iberian wine? For my palate, it's often too tart, and I don't enjoy the heavy oak treatment that wines like Rioja get, where they're trying to balance out the acidity.
  
  I got this at a sale price from Wine Slash. I'm happy to take a chance on something if I get it for a discount. And I really enjoyed this!
  
  I think that giving this wine some air is essential. Upon popping and pouring, it had that super sharp acidity that I don't care for from Spanish and Portuguese wines. But after being open for awhile, the acidity decreased a little, which helped the midpalate to open up and express itself.
  
  I tasted a nice mix of blueberries, blackberries, dark cherries, mint, and maybe some flint on the finish? The fruit character tends towards the front of the mouth with it's tartness, but the midpalate and finish are very smooth. I really welcomed the lack of heavy oak treatment here - it helped the wine glide across my palate nicely.
  
  It seems like the original suggested retail price was $30? I don't know that I'd pay that. But I'd happily pay $20 to $22 to have this again. It paired nicely with a steak and vegetables.
  
  We're now ten years from vintage. Even though this doesn't have the big oak treatment that a lot of Rioja gets, don't worry about this being tired. It was well balanced and ready to go. With careful storage, I bet this will still be as good in five years from now.

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  6/14/2016 - Double-A Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Aromatic, dill, sappy wood, dark berry and vanilla oak nose. Solid, focused and gripping plate. Woodsy finish.
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