1987 Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Coronas Reserva Mas La Plana

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 92 points

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  4/24/2015 - eluebchow wrote: flawed

  Oxidized and dead.

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  1/8/2013 - gblacave wrote: flawed

  Overwhelmed by VA. Over the hill or possibly mistreated in the past.

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  5/15/2011 - hosscrow wrote: 89 Points

  Since these are his birthday wines, we cracked the first bottle of this Mas La Planas'87 on his 21st birthday. We celebrated with Arlyne and Roe, Nancy, Geoff and his dear friend and young wine enthusiast, Zak. This bottle had a strong, leathery, dry almost stinging nose. I feared for its life. the the taste shocked all with its rich fruit, Cab sweetness and long length. I'm celebrating Geoff again with this wine tonight. I'm alone so that I can give this wine, one of my favorites and Am familier with several vintages, more than any other wine that I have tasted. Tonight's bottle is a similar yet different experience. The wine has a deep mahagony color; red in the center and fanning out to this rich color that goes nearly to the rim. Even at 23 years, the wine looks youthful....like Geoff. Actually, made the same year into wine, geoff shares his age and cosmic influence with this Mas La Planas. Should I get him another bottle that he will not open until late in his life. Actually, a man lives longer than most wine, so a wine made in 1949 would be even more decrepit than I am. The nose of this bottle of the 87 is sharp, leathery, pungent, not pleasant. Then, with the taste, a whallop of dark red fruit, mostly blackberry, very soft and light mouthfeel kicks in and balances the leather notes of the nose. A unique balance of opposites, with a marked acid and an extended finish. It's wine that I could grow tired of because the age overwhelms the fruit. Still it's a complex and intriguing and very well made wine. It has a drying finish also. I would not purchase another 87, but I look forward to tasting the Mas la Planas from the 90's that I have in my cellar

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  7/14/2008 - fxhaddad wrote: 95 Points

  1987 - GRAN CORONAS - GRAN RESERVA This wine was absolutely beautiful. Compared to all others out there, the tast, the palet, and the nose were all incredibly wonderful. The bottle was decanted and finished in record time due to the smooth, creamy, aromatic texture this wine brought to the table. The color was quite cloudy and thich due to the age. The cork was still in tact and even the cork smelled great. Good luck finding this wine. $ ?

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