2016 Oxer Bastegieta Rioja Suzzane old vines 1903

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 93 points

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  5/2/2024 - jonnysandwich Likes this wine: 93 Points

  8 years old but tastes even older, somehow (the vines, perhaps?). Roaring, smoky fruit and spicy meat form the core of this delicious new school Rioja. I taste pork belly, dark tart cherry, star anise, herbes des Provence, and a flirty dash of pepper (or is it perhaps pimentón? ah, the power of terroir suggestion!). Despite the distinct flavors on display, this is masterfully balanced--nothing is overwhelming, even from the point of opening, though the fruit begins to fade into the background after an hour or so.
  
  I've had a few of Oxer's offerings as of late, and this shines among them.

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  6/5/2021 - Tudz Drkl Likes this wine:

  Rich and savory fruits with a lot of power. Amazing to get such beautiful fruit and structure from the Grenache without over ripe flavors or over extraction. This wine was a pleasure to drink. Bold dark fruits with gripping tannins and mouth watering acidity. Loved it.

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