Appears robust and dark red in the glass but this is a very delicate and graceful wine. Nose is somewhat muted at first but then emerges with smoky raspberry fruit and a nice slightly funky undertone which reminds me of burgundy. The initial palate sensation is of juicy cranberries, tobacco, and earth. With air the wine changed considerably - a glass to sit with and contemplate. Another beautiful wine from this excellent producer.
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Not improving with age, unfortunately. Lots of ash, high acidity, anise, and bramble berry with wet stone on the finish. Feels like I licked an envelope. Love that this is only 12.5% but trades down too much on taste.
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Had trouble enjoying this. The nose was funky, which normally I don’t mind. But the taste felt disjointed midpalate, with light smoke, pepper and a cherry cough-syrup clash not quite integrating. Have 3 more bottles and am new to Galician reds, so will suspend judgment.
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Dense purple, mid weight on the palate, faintly smoky/peppery with a little strawberry - if i were guessing blind, i'd have guessed a southern rhone blend with some syrah. A tasty bottle.
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3/7/2023 - BillBell73 Likes this wine:
Appears robust and dark red in the glass but this is a very delicate and graceful wine. Nose is somewhat muted at first but then emerges with smoky raspberry fruit and a nice slightly funky undertone which reminds me of burgundy. The initial palate sensation is of juicy cranberries, tobacco, and earth. With air the wine changed considerably - a glass to sit with and contemplate. Another beautiful wine from this excellent producer.
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3/7/2022 - cincybt wrote: 87 Points
Not improving with age, unfortunately. Lots of ash, high acidity, anise, and bramble berry with wet stone on the finish. Feels like I licked an envelope. Love that this is only 12.5% but trades down too much on taste.
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12/12/2020 - cincybt Does not like this wine: 87 Points
Had trouble enjoying this. The nose was funky, which normally I don’t mind. But the taste felt disjointed midpalate, with light smoke, pepper and a cherry cough-syrup clash not quite integrating. Have 3 more bottles and am new to Galician reds, so will suspend judgment.
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9/22/2020 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dense purple, mid weight on the palate, faintly smoky/peppery with a little strawberry - if i were guessing blind, i'd have guessed a southern rhone blend with some syrah. A tasty bottle.
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1/12/2020 - RussK wrote: 89 Points
Russk. Good mouth. Uninteresting aromatics. Light-bodied
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