2005 Bodegas Neo Ribera del Duero Neo

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  1/25/2022 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Bottle opened two hours before lunch. Long cork of the own DO. Bottle 11.544 of 18.000. Milky notes of strawberry yogurt with hints of menthol and liquorice. Fairly straight with a slate mineral bed. In the mouth it has a dense texture with a strong imbalance between its structure and that high acidity. Also intense. Painfully tannic finish and pretty alcoholic, burning my suffering esophagus. Maybe another ten years are needed. Who knows. Less impressive Neo ever.
  
  Botella abierta dos horas antes del almuerzo. Largo corcho de la propia DO. Botella 11.544 de 18.000. Notas lácteas de yogur de fresas con golpes de mentol y regaliz. Bastante directo con un fondo mineral de pizarra. En boca presenta una textura densa con un fuertemente desequilibrio entre su estructura y la elevada acidez. También intenso. Final dolorosamente tánico y alcohólico, quemando a mi sufrido esófago. Quizás dentro de otros diez años. Quién sabe. Nunca me ha impresionado tan poco.

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  5/30/2021 - fozzibaer Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Well aged now, full bodied, smooth and refined.

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  1/23/2021 - Snoski62 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Serious wine. Dark ruby/magenta. Dark fruits, some florals, and a bit of menthol on the nose. Dark fruits accented by earth tones, leather, and a bit of forest floor. Very well integrated with soft tannins and an enduring finish...

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  12/1/2016 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Almost five years after my first tasting, this wine has opened up and is less restrained. There is dark plum, blackberry fruit that has a long expressive finish with notes of dark chocolate and spice. Structured and balanced, this wine is ready for prime time after a two hour decant. Another great example of being rewarded with a better wine with patience.

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  1/15/2012 - Schiffy Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Must decant this for an hour minimum, but once you do, you have a fantastic, smooth Ribera del Duero that has dark, plum like fruit with strong structure and tannins. This is a restrained wine that teases you with each sip as you think it may open as a fruit bomb, but stays restrained and balanced.

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