Cork broke near bottom end when drawn but wine was sound. Expansive nose warm, well developed, still fresh. Smooth on the palate, silky even, with rounded warm cherry notes and mellow American oak. Medium to full bodied but elegant and holding together very well. Developed a delightful black cherry note, even a hit of black olive after a while. Grabbed from the wine storage unit on whim for a dinner with friends. A nice surprise
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My daughter brought this back from Spain after a semester abroad. We held it for a year and drank in celebration of her starting her new job. Definite brick color eveident but a wondeful musty aroma with hints of black cherry. Drinking very smooth and coating the palate with a lingering finsh. A good Rioja is always a pleasure.
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Very aromatic, pure Tempranillo, light and fragrant, liquorice and raspberries, lovely oak; velvety, elegant, shapely, fresh but ripe, beautiful balance and weight, fine-boned tannins; lovely length. Now - 2007.
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8/4/2014 - Corksnob wrote: 90 Points
Cork broke near bottom end when drawn but wine was sound. Expansive nose warm, well developed, still fresh. Smooth on the palate, silky even, with rounded warm cherry notes and mellow American oak. Medium to full bodied but elegant and holding together very well. Developed a delightful black cherry note, even a hit of black olive after a while. Grabbed from the wine storage unit on whim for a dinner with friends. A nice surprise
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5/24/2010 - Lilja Likes this wine:
Ñ: Quite muffled with oak, dill and distinct oxidised fruit.
M: Good fruit, some astringency and light bodied.
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8/12/2007 - Claret wrote: 87 Points
Reasonable Rioja. Nothing here nor there, but reasonable.
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7/14/2006 - Arch57 wrote: 93 Points
My daughter brought this back from Spain after a semester abroad. We held it for a year and drank in celebration of her starting her new job. Definite brick color eveident but a wondeful musty aroma with hints of black cherry. Drinking very smooth and coating the palate with a lingering finsh. A good Rioja is always a pleasure.
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12/6/2002 - Xavier Auerbach wrote: 92 Points
Very aromatic, pure Tempranillo, light and fragrant, liquorice and raspberries, lovely oak; velvety, elegant, shapely, fresh but ripe, beautiful balance and weight, fine-boned tannins; lovely length. Now - 2007.
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