2004 Bodegas San Alejandro Garnacha Baltasar Gracian Viñas Viejas

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 85.8 points

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  11/3/2020 - Vinophil2000 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Day 1: Die letzten 10,5 Jahre im Dormagener Keller. Guter Füllstand. Korken erst zu 5% Durchnässt. Immer liegend im oberen bis mittleren Regal gewesen.
  Erstaunlich gut erhalten. Farbe Geruch und Geschmack hätte ich mir älter vorgestellt. Wirkte erher wie 6-9 als wie 16 Jahre alt. Im Mund sperriger, schwerer (14,5% Vol.) irgendwie auch technischer / industrieller Garnacha. Es fehlt der Trinkfluss und dieser Wein macht schnell "satt".
  Trinken: 2007-2023?
  Höhepunkte: 2010-2020?
  Punkte: 84-88?
  
  Nachtrag: die verbliebenen ca. 400 ml waren am zweiten Tag deutlich besser! Trinkfluss, Konzentration, dunkle Frucht, gradlinig. Einfach super und nicht überreif sondern konzentriert und schön! Ca. 90-91 Punkte!

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  8/27/2009 - Zweder wrote: flawed

  Corked, no doubt about it.

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  6/12/2009 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Matched with a soggy rice with lobster (first day) and T-bone steak (second). According with mates, transportation and proper storage are essentials for a Grenache like this. If you are lucky, as I was, can enjoy a floral wine, full of earth notes. Again peat smell and bitter tannins for a medium aftertaste. This is more than a good wine. After five years, it is ready to go. Excellent magnum.
  
  Maridado con un arroz meloso con bogavante (el primer día) y con un chuletón (el segundo). Conforme con mis colegas, el transporte y un correcto almacenaje son esenciales para disfrutar de este vino floral, lleno de notas de tierra. De nuevo aromas a turba y taninos amargos para un postgusto medio. Es más que un buen vino. Excelente.

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  11/7/2008 - StewartWent wrote: flawed

  Bugger! Have a corked wine here. A shame really as the fruit was desperately trying to get through the mouldy wood note. I like the structure; tight, chalky, supporting tanin. I think this will look really good in good condition.

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  9/10/2008 - Zweder wrote: flawed

  I opened this bottle yesterday and it did not smell and taste fresh. Gave a corked impression. I put it in the cooler and opened another wine which was a lot better. Now, on the second day, it still is not fresh. Still a bit corked, but not overwhelming, so I still have my doubts. Tomorrow the last try. If not ok, I will pour it down the drain. If ok, I will add to this TN. No score for now.

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