2016 Bodegas Bilbainas Rioja Viña Pomal Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 86.5 points

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View AlphaMikeFoxtrot's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/19/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot wrote: 86 Points

  Balsamic vinegar, tobacco, vanilla, coconut, sunscreen, dried raspberries and dried red cherries on the nose. The palate is similar, except the fruits are darker - black cherries and dark plums. They're still in that cooked/dried/preserved state though. The oak notes are unchanged. Medium intensity of both flavors and aromas.
  
  Medium + body with medium + acid and big medium + tannins that show no signs of going anywhere for the moment. Developing. Not bad right now; but this wine would really benefit from some tertiary notes. Recommend holding it for 3-5 more years at least.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View huse's profile
  • Report Issue

  5/10/2023 - huse Does not like this wine: 81 Points

  Classic, not overly complex or concentrated Rioja Reserva (100 percent Tempranillo) that was aged for eighteen months in American oak barrels (20 percent new). Color: deep ruby-red with a slightly watery rim. Bouquet: rather weak nose showing scents of sour cherry, strawberry, roasted coffee and some oaky nuances. On the palate: a medium- to full-bodied wine with nice red and black berry fruit, quite unresolved tannins and a dominant acid structure. Finish: reasonable aftertaste. The wine lacks depth and elegance for the moment, and I have serious doubts whether it will become more harmonious with bottle age.
  
  Klassieke, niet overdreven complexe of geconcentreerde Rioja Reserva (100 percent Tempranillo) die achttien maanden rijpte in Amerikaanse eiken vaten (20 percent nieuw). Kleur: diep robijnrood met een licht waterige verkleuring aan de rand van het glas. Bouquet: vrij bescheiden neus met aroma’s van zure kers, aardbei, gebrande koffie en wat nuances van eikenhout. In de mond: een redelijk krachtige wijn met mooi rood en zwart bessenfruit, nog vrij stugge tannines en een dominante aciditeitsstructuur. Finale: redelijke afdronk. De wijn mist op dit moment diepgang en elegantie en ik twijfel er zeer aan, of hij met verdere rijping ooit echt harmonieus wordt.

  2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View StefVl's profile
  • Report Issue

  3/30/2023 - StefVl wrote: 89 Points

  well balanced

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View WineTally's profile
  • Report Issue

  9/6/2022 - WineTally Likes this wine:

  100% Tempranillo
  from 90 ha of vineyards located within the municipality of Haro,
  overlooking the Ebro River, encompassing different ecosystems
  and terroirs.
  Traditional winemaking: destemming, crushing, moderately long
  maceration before alcoholic and malolactic fermentations.
  Lightly clarified and aged 18 months in American oak barrels (20% new)
  with 3 rackings. In bottled at least two years before release.
  14% Abv.
  Background: Viña Pomal is the flagship brand of Bodegas Bilbaínas
  founded in Haro in 1901.
  Technical Director/Winemaker: Mayte Calvo de la Banda
  Head Winemaker: Diego Pinilla Navarro
  
  A(ccuracy)=2: Med ruby/garnet. Coconutty fragrant Rioja.
  B(alance)=2: Fresh fruit with adequate structure.
  C(omplexity)=2: Red and dark berries, spices, American oak.
  D(epth)=1: Tangy mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
  
  Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1] = 7/10
  
  Reliable standard, especially for American oak addicts.
  
  For story-telling label graphics, see:
  [https://www.instagram.com/p/CjN20-0OaaM/]
  [https://www.facebook.com/WineTally/]
  For video explanation (in 8 languages), see
  Wine Tally on [https://www.youtube.com]

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

• Options

  • Post a Comment
  • View WineGuyDelMar's profile
  • Report Issue

  6/24/2022 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Paid 13€ in San Sebastian. Well worth that. Fairy simple and not complex but a great quaffing wine. Don't know if you can find this in the US.

  Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment

Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.