2005 Abacela Tempranillo Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 90.4 points

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  3/13/2017 - Christine Havens Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Abacela's 2005 Tempranillo is opaque, with only the oxblood-rim belying age. It's mature now, but has a long drinking window ahead of it, perhaps another 5-8 years. The nose is rich and complex, a melange of black cherries and plums, Christmas cake, leather, and dusty earth. The attack reveals mouth coating, grippy tannins and earth commingling with black fruited core. Wonderful tapicity, this wine was poured in a blind tasting against Tempranillo from the Toro region and our panel of tasters couldn't suss it out.

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  12/5/2016 - Chefcar Likes this wine: 89 Points

  This wine was good after it was decanted and allowed to open up for about 4 hours. Then it lost its sharpness and was very drinkable with dinner.

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