The nose had lots of perfume, some burnt forest, minerals, spice, and black fruit. The palate was very smooth, and had blackberry and spice, burnt wood, smoke, and a finish of black currant and spice.
The nose had caramel and chocolate, nuts, and a little raisin. The palate was extremely nutty, but also had chocolate, caramel, and a little citrus on the finish.
The nose had tobacco and smoke, and a lot of dark fruit. The palate had a sweetness to it, with good acid and heavy dark fruit. The tannins were a little harsh, but it had a nice chocolate flavor that brought it all together.
The nose had pencil lead and plum, black currant, and a good amount of spice. The palate was soft, with black currant and spice, graphite, and a heavy shot of vanilla on the finish.
The nose had blackberry and cherry, smoke, and a lot of mushroom and earth at the end. The palate was very rich, with blackberry, cherry, funk, and a big shot of oak on the finish.
The nose had citrus, peach, orange, and a little stone at the end. The palate was very fruity. It had pear, peach, citrus, stone, and a great orange finish.
The nose had cedar and tobacco, cherry, earth, and just a touch of vanilla at the end. The tannins were a little harsh, but the palate did have good fruit, some minerals, and a nice earthy finish.
The nose had blackberry and floral notes, dry earth, and crushed rock. The palate was very tannic, but had blackberry, oak, spice, and a nice earth finish.
NV Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Reserva Especial 1990, 1991, 1994 (2007 Release) 95 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
The nose had lots of perfume, some burnt forest, minerals, spice, and black fruit. The palate was very smooth, and had blackberry and spice, burnt wood, smoke, and a finish of black currant and spice.
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NV Bodegas Hidalgo Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Amontillado Viejo Pastrana 95 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
The nose had caramel and chocolate, nuts, and a little raisin. The palate was extremely nutty, but also had chocolate, caramel, and a little citrus on the finish.
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2005 Celler Vall Llach Priorat IDUS 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
The nose had tobacco and smoke, and a lot of dark fruit. The palate had a sweetness to it, with good acid and heavy dark fruit. The tannins were a little harsh, but it had a nice chocolate flavor that brought it all together.
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NV Emilio Lustau Jerez-Xérès-Sherry Very Rare Oloroso Emperatriz Eugenia 92 Points
Spain, Andalucía, Jerez-Xérès-Sherry
The nose had raisin, caramel, and nuts. The palate had a load of hazel nuts, caramel, and a little raisin.
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2004 Costers del Siurana Priorat Clos de L'Obac 92 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Priorat
The nose had pencil lead and plum, black currant, and a good amount of spice. The palate was soft, with black currant and spice, graphite, and a heavy shot of vanilla on the finish.
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1990 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia 91 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
The nose had berry and citrus, plus a little stone. The palate had lots of minerals, citrus, and a nice minty finish.
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2005 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero 91 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
The nose had blackberry and cherry, smoke, and a lot of mushroom and earth at the end. The palate was very rich, with blackberry, cherry, funk, and a big shot of oak on the finish.
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2008 Bodegas Avancia Godello 90 Points
Spain, Galicia, Valdeorras
The nose had citrus, peach, orange, and a little stone at the end. The palate was very fruity. It had pear, peach, citrus, stone, and a great orange finish.
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2004 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
The nose had cherry, spice, mocha, and a little leather. The palate had cherry, espresso, pepper, and a good earthy finish.
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2005 Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva 89 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
The nose had cedar and tobacco, cherry, earth, and just a touch of vanilla at the end. The tannins were a little harsh, but the palate did have good fruit, some minerals, and a nice earthy finish.
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2005 Finca Sandoval Manchuela 89 Points
Spain, Castilla-La Mancha, Manchuela
The nose had blackberry and floral notes, dry earth, and crushed rock. The palate was very tannic, but had blackberry, oak, spice, and a nice earth finish.
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