2014 Palacios Remondo Rioja La Montesa

Community Tasting Notes (25) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  9/27/2021 - Eudemis Likes this wine:

  14% alcohol. G mostly and some Tempranillo. Vey good long dense cork. Medium colour with no sign of ageing.
  The nose is rich with ripe dark berries, a bit of zing, and no obvious oak, mercifully. The mouth is similarly satisfying with excellent balance throughout; some sweet sensation at times, but it never outstays its welcome. Whatever oak is used, it is perfectly judged. Vg balancing acidity.
  The closest French simile that I can think of is Terrasses du Larzac from a top producer, and I mean this as high praise; in Spanish terms, the wines of Bodega Marañones come to mind.
  A super Rioja, and a far cry from the overoaked monstrosities of old.
  A repeat purchase certainly.

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  4/9/2021 - Costes76 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Pretty straightforward and approachable. Juicy candied cherry with chewy gamey notes. Great balance with rounded acidity and soft tannins. Good value fun wine.

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  8/8/2020 - Vancouver Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drank this one over a casual week night dinner of roast chicken.
  
  Medium ruby in appearence .
  
  Pronounced aromas of cherry, cola and some savory elements. My guess is a lot of Garnacha in the blend as the aroma was reminiscent of the concentrated style of Cotes du Rhone.
  
  Full bodied on the palate with similar flavor characteristic , decent acidity and a medium finish.
  
  This bottle was purchased as a "throw in" to a pandemic wine delivery and punches well above its weight- a pleasant surprise. The wine would have scored a point or two higher if there were not signs of it tiring a bit- so drink up!

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  2/22/2020 - Sbourn Does not like this wine: 80 Points

  Flat, no real character. Several comments suggested it was beyond its prime so I’d try again. Had with steak at the cabin. Too much tannin to drink before dinner and really didn’t mellow much after breathing or with dinner. Disappointing.

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  12/22/2019 - aronaz Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  It’s what you’d expect for a decent $10 bottle of wine.

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