N; Clsd, but seems RIPE with berries & poss toast?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry & ALMOST swtish frt met by SOME puckerish astringency which transitions into a LONG, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a bitterSWTNESS to the very, VERY fine tannins. Cellar through '19, then drink for 3 yrs more. My VG+. QUITE a *challenging* QPR @ this vendor's (probably competitive) $36.95, given the HUGE amount of arguably superior wines selling for roughly the same -- or, not infrequently, MARKEDLY less.
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P: MF body; ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S., I'd guess) fairly quickly met by some bitterish astringency which pretty much mitigates by the LONG, bit/swt finsih with the ULT sensation being SLIGHTLY towards the bitter side of the spectrum. Might still improve? Drink into '21. My VG-/VG, but a VERY *challenging* QPR @ this vendor's (probably competitive) $36.95, given the HUGE amount of arguably superior wines selling for roughly the same -- or, not infrequently, MARKEDLY less.
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6/23/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Reds from Baja CA (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Apparently a blend of Tempranillo & C.S.
N; Clsd, but seems RIPE with berries & poss toast?
P: Med, poss MF, body; RNDISH entry & ALMOST swtish frt met by SOME puckerish astringency which transitions into a LONG, VERY slightly puckerish finish with a bitterSWTNESS to the very, VERY fine tannins. Cellar through '19, then drink for 3 yrs more. My VG+. QUITE a *challenging* QPR @ this vendor's (probably competitive) $36.95, given the HUGE amount of arguably superior wines selling for roughly the same -- or, not infrequently, MARKEDLY less.
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4/21/2018 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whts, 8 Reds, & 4 Shared Bottles] from 4/30/18: Apparently a blend of Tempranillo & C.S.
N: RIPE, JAMMY, rest tough to parse
P: MF body; ALMOST swtish frt (threshold R.S., I'd guess) fairly quickly met by some bitterish astringency which pretty much mitigates by the LONG, bit/swt finsih with the ULT sensation being SLIGHTLY towards the bitter side of the spectrum. Might still improve? Drink into '21. My VG-/VG, but a VERY *challenging* QPR @ this vendor's (probably competitive) $36.95, given the HUGE amount of arguably superior wines selling for roughly the same -- or, not infrequently, MARKEDLY less.
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10/23/2016 - pamitos wrote: 92 Points
This is one of the best Mexican wines, well structured, polished tannins, could have been aged another couple of years
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