Tempranillo or Grenache/Garnacha

Farpointe Cellar
Tasted Saturday, November 5, 2011 by mmurry with 842 views

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2001 Bodegas Ramon Bilbao Rioja Gran Reserva 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Tobacco and saw dust on the nose, with cherry and dirt in the middle, and some spice at the end. The palate was smooth, with bright cherry flavors mixed with dusty spices. It finishes with some cigar leaves.

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  • 2007 Famille Perrin / Perrin & Fils Gigondas La Gille 88 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas

    Rich black fruit on the nose, with some stone and floral notes. Rich and creamy on the palate, with black fruit and minerals.

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  • 2009 Vinae Mureri Garnacha Xiloca 88 Points

    Spain, Aragón, Calatayud

    Incense and cherry on the nose, with some crushed rock and dirt underneath. Rich and juicy on the palate, with lots of cherry and minerals, and a good earthy finish.

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  • 2003 Bodegas LAN Rioja Gran Reserva 88 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Dried red fruit and saw dust on the nose, with hints of spice and floral notes. Firm tannins on the palate, with lots of juicy red fruit and spice. It adds some oak in the middle, and has a good floral finish.

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  • 2008 Bodegas y Viñedos San Roman Toro Prima 87 Points

    Spain, Castilla y León, Toro

    Spice and black currant on the nose, with wood shavings and floral notes at the end. Blackberry and minerals on the nose, with spice and wood on the mid-palate. It finishes with some floral notes.

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Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borja 92 Points

    Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja

    Blackberry and milk chocolate on the nose, with some some liqueur and spice in the middle, and some cherry at the end. Blackberry and spice on the palate, with cherry liqueur and spice on the finish.

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  • 2005 Bodegas Ramon Bilbao Rioja Mirto 90 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Smoked wood and leather on the nose, with some spice and black currant in the middle, and some jam at the end. Rich and juicy on the palate, with burnt wood and leather, some spice and black currant, and a good earthy finish.

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