Visit to Campo Viejo

Logroño, Rioja, Spain
Tasted Monday, June 25, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 350 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Sparkling (1 Note)

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Flight 2 - Young Tempranillo bottling (2 Notes)

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  • 2011 Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Barrel samples showing the three different geographical components of the Tempranillo, from Rioja Baja, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta:
    2011 Rioja Baja sample: very dark ruby color; ripe currant, olive, violets nose; reduction, tart currant, violets palate with good acidity and structure; medium-plus finish 89-90+ points (about 40% of the ultimate blend, usually)
    2011 Rioja Alavesa sample: very dark ruby color; reduction, violets, tart berry, pepper nose; tasty, tart berry, violets, pepper, reduction palate with structure; medium-plus finish 90-91+ points (usually 20% of the ultimate blend)
    2011 Rioja Alta sample: very dark ruby color; appealing, tart berry, blackberry, violets nose; tasty, poised, tart blackberry, violets palate with structure and medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90-91+ points (usually about 40% of ultimate blend)

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  • 2010 Campo Viejo Tempranillo Rioja 90 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Very dark ruby color; violets, tart berry nose; tasty, tart berry, violets palate with structure and good acidity; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish 90+ points (aged in oak for 4 mos; excellent value at $9-10)

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Flight 3 - Reserva and Gran Reserva (2 Notes)

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  • 2007 Campo Viejo Rioja Reserva 88 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bricking dark red violet color; reduction, tart currant nose; maturing, tart currant, red fruit, spice, dill palate; medium-plus finish (18 mos in oak and 18 mos in bottle; 50/50 American and French oak)

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  • 2004 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Lightly bricking dark ruby color; spice, tart red berry, tart berry, incipient tobacco nose; tart cherry, tart raspberry, spice, light tobacco palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish (85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo)

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Flight 4 - Dominio bottling (1 Note)

  • 2007 Campo Viejo Rioja Dominio 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Medium dark ruby color; appealing, berry, blackberry, vanilla nose; youthful, tasty, refined, rounded (reminiscent of a young Ygay), tart cherry, strawberry, cedar palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (90% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo; 11 mos in French oak; currently only available in Spain, Mexico and Sweden)

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Flight 5 - Sister winery Ysios (1 Note)

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  • 2006 Ysios Rioja Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Dark ruby color; earthy, cedar, cinnamon nose; tight, juicy, tart raspberry, tart cherry, cedar palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points (16 mos in French, American and Hungarian oak; 22 mos in bottle; 100% Tempranillo)

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Closing

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