Gran reserva or is it reserva historica? Look at that colour! So deep red faded rim with very little brown or orange. Very spicy nose, balsamic and woody, still oaky, or seems so, just a touch of must, ripe fruit underneath, black currants, Light body, refreshing, clean, very soft tannin, chocolate, has a sweet spicy quality, strawberry, touch of toffee at the end, long , sweet finish. I’m great shape. Roughly 11-12 % ABV
60% Tempranillo 40% Cabernet
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Celebrating Rioja Old Vintages (Restaurante Garcia de la Navarra - Madrid): Brown colour with a dark core. Initially notes of black olives, chocolate and cocoa. A monastic austerity. Dry cutting the air. To me a jewel. Tremendous in the mouth with acidity and length. Feeling of being in front of a younger wine certainly. A wine to be shared with a good Havana cigar. A bottle worthy of being remembered. Indeed. Full personality.
De color marrón con un corazón oscuro. Inicialmente notas de aceitunas negras, chocolate y cacao. De una austeridad monacal. Sequedad que corta el aire. Para mi una joya. Tremendo en boca con acidez y recorrido. Sensación de estar ante un vino más joven sin duda. Un vino para ser compartido con un buen cigarro habano. Una botella digna de ser recordada. Pura personalidad.
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Only got this one in 2005, and probably should have opened it close after. To me this wine is past its prime, and on the way down with fading fruit. With that said, for such an old bottle of wine, i felt it was impressive that it was still drinkable, and in times, even enjoyable, I just wish it offered more. Kind of disappointing. Hoping my 52 Ygay shows a lot better. I will know in a few weeks..
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9/11/2019 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
Gran reserva or is it reserva historica?
Look at that colour! So deep red faded rim with very little brown or orange.
Very spicy nose, balsamic and woody, still oaky, or seems so, just a touch of must, ripe fruit underneath, black currants,
Light body, refreshing, clean, very soft tannin, chocolate, has a sweet spicy quality, strawberry, touch of toffee at the end, long , sweet finish.
I’m great shape.
Roughly 11-12 % ABV
60% Tempranillo
40% Cabernet
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1/12/2019 - TheSauerKraut wrote: flawed
Argh -- totally oxed!
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6/8/2018 - TheSauerKraut Likes this wine:
Definitely holding its own. An elegant mature Rioja.
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1/4/2016 - Harley1199 Likes this wine: 95 Points
Celebrating Rioja Old Vintages (Restaurante Garcia de la Navarra - Madrid): Brown colour with a dark core. Initially notes of black olives, chocolate and cocoa. A monastic austerity. Dry cutting the air. To me a jewel.
Tremendous in the mouth with acidity and length. Feeling of being in front of a younger wine certainly. A wine to be shared with a good Havana cigar. A bottle worthy of being remembered. Indeed. Full personality.
De color marrón con un corazón oscuro. Inicialmente notas de aceitunas negras, chocolate y cacao. De una austeridad monacal. Sequedad que corta el aire. Para mi una joya.
Tremendo en boca con acidez y recorrido. Sensación de estar ante un vino más joven sin duda. Un vino para ser compartido con un buen cigarro habano. Una botella digna de ser recordada. Pura personalidad.
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7/29/2009 - Lorien wrote:
Only got this one in 2005, and probably should have opened it close after. To me this wine is past its prime, and on the way down with fading fruit. With that said, for such an old bottle of wine, i felt it was impressive that it was still drinkable, and in times, even enjoyable, I just wish it offered more. Kind of disappointing. Hoping my 52 Ygay shows a lot better. I will know in a few weeks..
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