Clear deep ruby/purple; clean medium plus nose of brambleberry pie, vanilla, cocoa and old leather; dry; high acidity; high tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus to pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of baking spices, tar and a slight sour note; long finish; drink now with a decant or wait a few years; very aggressive out of the bottle, but settled down with 30 minutes of air; really lovely - one of the few Riojas that I enjoy
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Medium ruby in color, medium intensity on the nose with sous bois, leather, (dried) dades, dried figs, black plum, mushroom, meaty. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, long finish.
More developed than the last bottle. 91-92
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Didn't turn out to be such an oak monster after all, and seemed even more balanced compared to the last 2016 I had. Guess the extra year of aging in this 2015 has done wonders for this Rioja!
Spicy, bold and concentrated, with a muted nose. Tannins and acids remain high, with a good rounded vanilla and tobacco finish too.
Thanks for bringing this along, @Li Fong where this was one of the trio of Riojas. A night where 5 of us shared bottles from across the spectrum, from USD 70 to 400!
Pinchos, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 24 Jun 2022
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11/11/2023 - Brent25 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Clear deep ruby/purple; clean medium plus nose of brambleberry pie, vanilla, cocoa and old leather; dry; high acidity; high tannins; high alcohol; medium plus body; medium plus to pronounced flavour intensity; palate is tarter with addition of baking spices, tar and a slight sour note; long finish; drink now with a decant or wait a few years; very aggressive out of the bottle, but settled down with 30 minutes of air; really lovely - one of the few Riojas that I enjoy
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9/3/2023 - Fgarnier wrote: 92 Points
A very typical tempranillo, powerful and sweet at the same time. A perfect wine for an early September outside evening diner
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12/11/2022 - ThijsV Likes this wine: 91 Points
Medium ruby in color, medium intensity on the nose with sous bois, leather, (dried) dades, dried figs, black plum, mushroom, meaty. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, long finish.
More developed than the last bottle. 91-92
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9/14/2022 - AndreasBratteli wrote:
Vega Sicilia
93/100 trenger mer tid
92/100 mb
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6/24/2022 - Juliansi Likes this wine: 87 Points
Didn't turn out to be such an oak monster after all, and seemed even more balanced compared to the last 2016 I had. Guess the extra year of aging in this 2015 has done wonders for this Rioja!
Spicy, bold and concentrated, with a muted nose. Tannins and acids remain high, with a good rounded vanilla and tobacco finish too.
Thanks for bringing this along, @Li Fong where this was one of the trio of Riojas. A night where 5 of us shared bottles from across the spectrum, from USD 70 to 400!
Pinchos, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 24 Jun 2022
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