2007 D. Ventura Ribeira Sacra Vina Caneiro

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.1 points

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  1/29/2016 - Chris C Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Shy at first, it really opened up with surprisingly rich fruit for mencia. It's definitely still alive and quite elegant.

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  7/1/2014 - ronredwine wrote:

  Last of the case purchased in 2009. These improved steadily. By 2014 this was remarkable. Very elegant and refined. Not what I expected based on tasting over the 5 years. Flavors were rich in forest floor and dark fruit. Interesting overtones of cedar and spice but in a balanced way.

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  6/8/2012 - diggydan wrote: 90 Points

  Thank you, Eric Asimov! Love this wine everytime I drink it. Nose of mashed sour cherries and riich loam; long-lasting bouquet with eventual spicy notes expressing the alcohol. In the mouth, the wine sneaks up, starting softly, building to ripe fruit, climbing higher to an acid peak; finally sledding down a run of spice recalling the last notes of the bouquet. Would love to see this wine develop beyond its primary characteristics.

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  11/1/2011 - MJHDC wrote:

  This was a great bottle that was absolutely singing (and an extraordinary bargain). A bit of patience here pays off. The aromas were an intense and complex perfume of black and dark red berries, stone, and spice (though this is unoaked). A true pleasure to breathe in and savor. While clearly a wine that speaks of its place in NW Spain, the wine's aromas (and the steep slopes on which it is farmed) somewhat recall a Northern Rhone. On the other hand, the palate was akin to a high-quality Loire red -- I'd love to put this in a line up with a Breton or Baudry.

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  6/4/2010 - wabi47 wrote: 87 Points

  round mixed red cherry and plum, must and horsehide notes; round mouthfeel and not quite enough acidity for me; however, distinctive and interesting;

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