1995 Bodegas Franco-Españolas Rioja Bordón Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 89 points

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  5/1/2020 - Bjorn1510 wrote: 80 Points

  The cork was dry and fell into parts. How was this one stored? It´s still Ruby and not brown? Nose: Just extremely prominent raisins, that would suggest amarone or ripasso. Is this a Spanjor? Palete: Med body, smooth hardely noticable tannins, high acid, watery in the middle. Cherries, raisin and water ... un integrated wine. In fact, this wine must be overdue for a long time. Reminds me of a cherry wine that I made as a youngster and opened after 30 years. Sweetness and acid stay´s in separate corners. OK this was one of 6 different vintagies in a box. Nice to try, and it was definitable better with the calf minced beef we had. What will happen when I open the 1982 vintage?

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  3/24/2016 - 22jefski Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Remarkably fresh, and great acidity, for a wine 21y old. Earth, strawberry, leather, vanilla, long finish, but lacks complexity.
  Can age easily another 5-10y. 90p
  
  update : after 1h in the glass, extra layers of fruit are hitting the palate. This is pure finesse! 92 points

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  6/24/2014 - Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  A great bottle absolutely ready to close those mouths that consider Franco-Españolas winery out of the line when undoubtedly it is one of those traditional yet industrial giving us nothing else but satisfaction.
  After a gentle decantation, this GR bloomed up.
  Beautiful crimson colour. Brilliant and translucent without any sediment.
  Smells like...wine! More precisely that aroma you perceive when take a visit some wineries all over the world. All concentrated into the glass. So your nose is invaded by wet leather, sandalwood or earth among many others. That's how a truly Rioja is...
  On the palate is long, very savoury and with grip and acidity enough to run many years from now. Only lacks more complexity for a wine of this status and age. Little foursquared.
  Sharing a Belgian cassoulet of moules and a truffed tournedos Rossini at restaurant Brabo in Melilla.
  
  Una gran botella absolutamente lista para cerrar las bocas de aquellos que consideran a Franco-Españolas como una bodega demodé cuando indudablemente es una tradicional aún industrial que no da más que satisfacciones.
  Después de una decantación amable comenzó a abrirse sin mostrar ningún sedimento.
  Huele como a...¡vino! Exactamente a ese aroma que percibes visitando a algunas bodegas a lo largo del globo. Todo concentrado en la copa. De este modo tu nariz es invadida por cuero mojado, sándalo y tierra entre otros muchos. De esto va rioja...
  En boca es largo, muy sabroso y con un agarre y acidez suficientes como para encarar otra década. Sólo adolece de falta de complejidad para un vino de este estatus y edad. Un poco cuadriculado.
  Compartiendo una cazuela belga de mejillones y un tournedos Rossini con trufa en el restaurante Brabo de Melilla.

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