Not the first time I’ve had this wine. This current bottle was past it’s prime. It felt slightly deconstructed and had a faint oxidized finishing note. I’m hoping it’s a bottle variation and not a sign that this vintage is on its tail end of life.
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One hour slow-ox, four hour decant. Black pepper seasoned sun dried tomato smeared on leather I get on the nose, alongside coconut cream. There is some red fruit on the palette but it is hard to decipher which, maybe red cherry. But definitely roasted herbs, rosemary, thyme, etc.
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Great bottle, drinking very well. Tight at open and for the first 30 minutes in the decanter. Opened up beautifully with time and after double decanting back to the bottle. Deep red, Great nose with secondary notes of earth and herb layered on top of the still noticeable primary fruit. Great plate, good length. Wonderful.
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Stood up a week in advance. One hour slow oxidation. Decanted for four hours. Bottom neck. Cork in good shape. Medium garnet in the glass. Complex and layered with slightly damp leather, stewed tomatoes seasoned with cracked black pepper, black shoe polish, dried rosemary and thyme, and a feint hint of aniseed. Sleek, polished and structured.
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(R. López de Heredia Rioja Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia) Bricked light medium red color with pale meniscus; lovely, mature, smoke, mushroom nose; tasty, mature, mushroom, smoke, tart currant, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish 93+ points
3/8/2024 - glou.sf wrote: flawed
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12/28/2023 - mick978@gmail.com Likes this wine: 90 Points
Not the first time I’ve had this wine. This current bottle was past it’s prime. It felt slightly deconstructed and had a faint oxidized finishing note. I’m hoping it’s a bottle variation and not a sign that this vintage is on its tail end of life.
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12/11/2023 - Amberissey Likes this wine: 90 Points
One hour slow-ox, four hour decant. Black pepper seasoned sun dried tomato smeared on leather I get on the nose, alongside coconut cream. There is some red fruit on the palette but it is hard to decipher which, maybe red cherry. But definitely roasted herbs, rosemary, thyme, etc.
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11/19/2023 - Rechrom wrote: 96 Points
Great bottle, drinking very well. Tight at open and for the first 30 minutes in the decanter. Opened up beautifully with time and after double decanting back to the bottle. Deep red, Great nose with secondary notes of earth and herb layered on top of the still noticeable primary fruit. Great plate, good length. Wonderful.
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11/11/2023 - paintinginacave Likes this wine: 90 Points
Stood up a week in advance. One hour slow oxidation. Decanted for four hours. Bottom neck. Cork in good shape. Medium garnet in the glass. Complex and layered with slightly damp leather, stewed tomatoes seasoned with cracked black pepper, black shoe polish, dried rosemary and thyme, and a feint hint of aniseed. Sleek, polished and structured.
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