1996 Abadia Retuerta Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Pago Negralada

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 88.9 points

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  9/27/2021 - Vascular46 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  clearly on the downside of the curve but still enjoyable. Deep ruby color persists but not much on the nose. Still some fruit but minimal.

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  8/27/2021 - Gunakadeit wrote: 87 Points

  Still holding together, but I’m not sure I like the style (or I got a bad bottle). Nose is moist earth, saddle leather, touch of Brett, tangy red berries. Very tart, candied fruit on the palate—no tannins, high acid, clipped finish. I PNPed.
  
  **Edit to say this was much improved on day 2. 86-87 day 1, 89-90 day 2.

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  4/27/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Winebar [2 Rosés, 2 Whts, & 8 Reds] from 04/26/19 + 3 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA): Dr. Tom, THANK you for sharing this WONDERFUL bottle from a producer I'D only known for their < expensive bottlings. :)
  
  From a single vyd plot of Tempranillo, planted in deep gravel soils intermixed with sand at the surface, just outside the border of the Ribera del Duero region in Spain’s north central province of Castilla y León; Typically aged 24 mos in new FR oak barrels;
  
  N: FRAGRANTLY *ripe* berries, menthol, toasty oak, & earth -- in no particular order
  
  P: LM body; LOVELY, ALMOST swtish frt with tinges of blk olives firmed by acidity which fairly seamlessly morphs into a LONG finish with a tangy/swtness to the few remaining very, VERY fine tannins. Drinking perfectly right now, & should hold through '22. 13% ABV; My EXC/EXC+. 93 pts Vinous (Tanzer), 90 WE @ $140, 88 WS, and 88 & 93 RJonWine. [As of early May '19, wine-searcher still shows 1 source @ $95].

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  6/17/2018 - ParisFan wrote:

  Big black fruits. Perfect with steak. Loving this Spanish Wine!

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  5/18/2017 - Harley1199 wrote:

  Cata Histórica de Abadía Retuerta (Bodega Santa Cecilia - Madrid): Intrusive wood that adds notes of coconut and lactic strawberry yogurt-like. Also wet ground from the depths of the forest.
  In the mouth acidity excels but without depth nor a distinguishable texture. Oldie but still useful.
  
  Intrusiva madera que aporta notas a coco y a lácticos tipo yogur de fresas. También suelo húmedo de lo profundo del bosque.
  En boca sobresale la acidez pero sin profundidad ni una textura distinguible. Vetusta pero aprovechable.

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