2016 Bodegas y Viñedos de la Marquesa Rioja Valserrano Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  11/3/2023 - Claymonster Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Decanted one hour. This was a better bottle than the previous one. Perhaps a bit more age to it, or just bottle variation? Much more Rioja-esque with American oak (lots of it!) and sweet vanilla. Tannins still a bit rough but overall fairly well balanced with the acidity and body. Starting to come into its own. This was my last bottle but if I had another I’d wait 3-5 years before opening it and cross my fingers that the tannins are mellowed and silkier.

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  8/30/2023 - BottleScholar Likes this wine:

  Ripe fresh dark red fruit with some "sweetness", moderate well-integrated oak. M+ tannin, just a little chalky. M+ acid. Complexity M/M+. Tertiary notes haven't really emerged yet. Enjoyable.

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  6/18/2023 - Tim & Kathy Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Inviting nose of cherry and plum, anise, pepper, and mocha. Fruit tastes of cherry, plum, spice, and green pepper. Medium to full bodied. Chewy tannins.
  4,20,8,4,4;50=90

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  2/17/2023 - Claymonster Likes this wine: 87 Points

  I picked up a couple bottles of these on sale from Total Wine because my inlaws are visiting for the weekend. After popping the cork, they decided they’d rather drink beer so I ended up splitting a bottle with my wife. Now, the morning after, I have a splitting headache. 86!
  
  EDIT: After reading the above TN to my wife, she informed me that she only drank a single glass last night and that “splitting a bottle” is not an accurate representation of the evening’s wine distribution. This helps explain my headache and groggy disposition today. In light of this new information, I am modifying my score up one point because I must have enjoyed this wine more than I remember. 87!

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  1/15/2023 - mrkoors Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Fresh red color, nose of wonderful red currents and cloves, tannins a little string, could benefit from decanting, long finish but again I think it would be more balanced over time.

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