{cork, 13.4%| Aged, leathery, sweet vanilla, raspberry. Right in the slot, if a bit simple. Medium-bodied, soft dusty tannins, aged red leathery fruit flavours, dry, with a short-medium length finish. Time to drink.
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A masculine Rioja from an average year. Is superb for its age. Has complex aromas of leathery, dusty, earthy raspberries, mulberries, a wad of chocolate, vanilla and some menthol and fig hints. Its medium bodied robust, chewy and traditional palate has excellent density, a plumpish middle with a fair amount of oak meshed with the fruit and spice. It ends medium long, sourish, earthy, tangy, oaky and drying. Gets better on day two and three.
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Consistent with previous notes, although the tannins have smoothed out and are nicely integrated. A very nice wine. Garnet color. Nose of sour cherries,red raspberries and leather. Sour cherries, leather and vanilla on the palate. Dry finish.
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Outstanding wine, seemingly close to the end of the good drinking window. Mature currant and black cherry flavored nose balanced nicely with the chewy and earthy body.
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1/11/2017 - graemeg wrote:
{cork, 13.4%| Aged, leathery, sweet vanilla, raspberry. Right in the slot, if a bit simple. Medium-bodied, soft dusty tannins, aged red leathery fruit flavours, dry, with a short-medium length finish. Time to drink.
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4/22/2015 - macaujames wrote: 91 Points
A masculine Rioja from an average year. Is superb for its age. Has complex aromas of leathery, dusty, earthy raspberries, mulberries, a wad of chocolate, vanilla and some menthol and fig hints. Its medium bodied robust, chewy and traditional palate has excellent density, a plumpish middle with a fair amount of oak meshed with the fruit and spice. It ends medium long, sourish, earthy, tangy, oaky and drying. Gets better on day two and three.
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12/1/2012 - CDStrombom Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent with previous notes, although the tannins have smoothed out and are nicely integrated. A very nice wine. Garnet color. Nose of sour cherries,red raspberries and leather. Sour cherries, leather and vanilla on the palate. Dry finish.
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5/20/2012 - yipen wrote: 90 Points
quite a bit sediment in the bottle, cherry and strong earthy tone, this wine need food with some seasoning will great
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11/13/2010 - madbuns wrote: 90 Points
Outstanding wine, seemingly close to the end of the good drinking window. Mature currant and black cherry flavored nose balanced nicely with the chewy and earthy body.
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