Blind tasting with regular group. Double decanted but there was little sediment. Would have been fine with pop and pour. Brought as a ringer on reserve night tasting. This was well received by the group. Most were guessing it was a 10-year-old Brunello based on color and flavors. Nice balance with life ahead. Have one more and will wait a year or two to open.
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Very nice wine. Easy to drink with a sophisticated taste. Was impressed how well it aged. I could have had a lot more and am looking forward to my next visit with this 2005 vintage.
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How many bottles of wines have you had, especially ones built for the long haul have you opened way too early? Still enjoyable at some level, but perhaps very primary, or haven't quite come together yet, tannic monster etc. Well, I can say this 17-year old bottle of Rioja Gran Reserva was waiting for this day. Beautiful silky tannins, leather, very lively, and a surprising amount of dried cherry fruit. Perfect complement to a spaghetti squash-olive tapenade concoction the first night and some meatballs and tomato sauce thrown into the fray the next night.
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1/11/2024 - deadwax Likes this wine: 92 Points
Tasted blind with regular group. Going strong. Still has some structure. Hard to say how long it has to go but solid now.
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12/21/2023 - deadwax Likes this wine: 93 Points
Blind tasting with regular group. Double decanted but there was little sediment. Would have been fine with pop and pour. Brought as a ringer on reserve night tasting. This was well received by the group. Most were guessing it was a 10-year-old Brunello based on color and flavors. Nice balance with life ahead. Have one more and will wait a year or two to open.
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11/7/2023 - HQ Mendez Likes this wine: 96 Points
Very nice wine. Easy to drink with a sophisticated taste. Was impressed how well it aged. I could have had a lot more and am looking forward to my next visit with this 2005 vintage.
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1/27/2022 - dariuskoenig Likes this wine: 94 Points
How many bottles of wines have you had, especially ones built for the long haul have you opened way too early? Still enjoyable at some level, but perhaps very primary, or haven't quite come together yet, tannic monster etc. Well, I can say this 17-year old bottle of Rioja Gran Reserva was waiting for this day. Beautiful silky tannins, leather, very lively, and a surprising amount of dried cherry fruit. Perfect complement to a spaghetti squash-olive tapenade concoction the first night and some meatballs and tomato sauce thrown into the fray the next night.
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11/21/2021 - Mr Helper Likes this wine:
Really enjoyed this. Good value for the price. Drank it all in one night. Pnp. Might aerate the next one just to see...
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