Typically, fermented using natural yeasts, aged ≈14 mos in oak barrels & at least 12 mos in bottle.
N: Closed; Seems ripe with notes of earth? Intensity lurking?
P: LM, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by an astringent pucker which stays in touch with the init frt as it fairly seamlessly transitions into a very LONG, balanced finish with an enticing tangy/swtness to the fairly considerable, dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21 (poss '22?), then easily making its 10th. Very impressive! 14% ABV; My EXC, very likely more with cellaring. 91 pts WS, & Bronze (88) @ '17 Decanter World Wine Awards. [Wine-searcher shows 3 vendors @ $20-22.]
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Donker in het glas, donker in de mond. Dit is een stevige jongen met een flinke tanische structuur. Rijp fruit in de mond, en wat een mondvol is dit. Dit jaargang wil ik graag over een jaar of drie nog eens drinken.
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2/19/2020 - mkates2000 wrote: 88 Points
87.5. very nice, some initial ripe raw funkyness quickly settles out. Can do better at this price point but a serviceable endeavor
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6/8/2019 - srh Likes this wine:
Winebar [4 Whites, 8 Reds, & 4 *shared* bottles] from 06/07/19] (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): THANK you for sharing this LOVELY Tempranillo, Arturo! :)
Typically, fermented using natural yeasts, aged ≈14 mos in oak barrels & at least 12 mos in bottle.
N: Closed; Seems ripe with notes of earth? Intensity lurking?
P: LM, poss Med, body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt fairly quickly met by an astringent pucker which stays in touch with the init frt as it fairly seamlessly transitions into a very LONG, balanced finish with an enticing tangy/swtness to the fairly considerable, dusty tannins. NEEDS through '21 (poss '22?), then easily making its 10th. Very impressive! 14% ABV; My EXC, very likely more with cellaring. 91 pts WS, & Bronze (88) @ '17 Decanter World Wine Awards. [Wine-searcher shows 3 vendors @ $20-22.]
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10/14/2018 - MichelNL wrote:
Donker in het glas, donker in de mond. Dit is een stevige jongen met een flinke tanische structuur. Rijp fruit in de mond, en wat een mondvol is dit. Dit jaargang wil ik graag over een jaar of drie nog eens drinken.
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6/1/2017 - MathesonWS Likes this wine: 89 Points
Rich, jammy, delicious
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4/16/2017 - FransS wrote: 88 Points
Really good stuff, lovely colour, some fat, a firm body (slightly sweet); a lot of wine in this bottle.
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