Liked this a touch better than the recent 94 Reserva. A bit more freshness and acidity here but similarly forward sweet fruit without a lot of depth or complexity. Good everyday Rioja
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First bottle I've had in a couple of years. Feels like it's thinned out a bit. Can't say it's for the worse, only different. I can only assume, based on this showing, that this wine is in some slow, long evolution; just don't know to where.
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Had with bruschetta tartufata (or my version of it). No formal notes. Descriptors probably similar to the 1997, but this wine is fuller, better balanced. Worth the $5 upgrade to $15.
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3/25/2023 - pavel_p Likes this wine: 89 Points
Liked this a touch better than the recent 94 Reserva. A bit more freshness and acidity here but similarly forward sweet fruit without a lot of depth or complexity. Good everyday Rioja
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1/12/2010 - collin wrote:
First bottle I've had in a couple of years. Feels like it's thinned out a bit. Can't say it's for the worse, only different. I can only assume, based on this showing, that this wine is in some slow, long evolution; just don't know to where.
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3/22/2007 - collin wrote:
Had with bruschetta tartufata (or my version of it). No formal notes. Descriptors probably similar to the 1997, but this wine is fuller, better balanced. Worth the $5 upgrade to $15.
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2/18/2006 - Harley1199 wrote:
With Itziar at Jose Luis restaurant in Madrid. A very easy cherry wine to drink. Transparent and very aromatic.
Una cereza muy fácil de beber. Transparente y muy aromático.
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11/2/2005 - mouton45 wrote: 89 Points
Very pleasant. Rich Rioja flavors. Went well with grilled filets. Cathy really liked this one. Buy more
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