2006 Abadia Retuerta Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Rívola

Community Tasting Notes (13) Avg Score: 87.7 points

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  6/23/2014 - midgetsun Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This guy really benefits from a decanting or a slow drinking evolution. Color is an even, dark purple. Opens with a rotten fruit-in-a-barnyard aroma. After a few hours that blows off and is replaced by meaty, booze-steeped raisin and a little smoke. Opening taste is a bit mealy with over-ripened fig and an unctuous mouth feel. That moves into something much more seductive and classically Bordeaux, with crisp, sweet tannins; while still maintaining a Spanish lushness. Fun bottle if you can give it the time it deserves.

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  4/22/2014 - winosot Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drinking at its peak. Pencil lead followed by rich black fruit and vanilla. balanced and at 13.5% less in alcohol than one would expect! A perfect match for a lamb steak. Found as bin end at $ 9.95. What a steal regrettably it was on its own on the shelf! can't win 'em all!

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  11/2/2013 - Whitelion wrote: 90 Points

  Very nice! Wood well integrated during the years. All in good balance. Classic Spanish taste, enjoyable!

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  7/26/2013 - Beekup wrote: 85 Points

  2006 now really ready. Don't wait 6 more months. All tannines gone already.

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  6/4/2011 - Bob in NC wrote: 88 Points

  Drining quite smooth with a predominate inky flavorcombined with dark cherry, pencil lead and vanilla tones. Great wine for $11.

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