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• 2011 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Viura-Tempranillo Blanco-Maturana Blanca 90 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Light yellow color; fresh, clean, citrus, light lime nose; tight, tart citrus, lime, mineral, tart peach, light smoke palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 90+ points (60% Viura, 20% Malvasia, 20% Tempranillo Blanco; no oak)

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• 2011 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Tempranillo-Garnacha Rosado 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Bright medium pink color; tart watermelon, strawberry, tart currant nose; tasty, with density, fresh, tart watermelon, strawberry, mineral palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha; no oak)

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• 2008 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Crianza Selección de Familia 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Nearly opaque red violet color; appealing, spicy, baked plum, dried berry, licorice, violets nose; tasty, silky textured, baked plum, dried berry, violets, licorice, spice palate; medium-plus finish (16 mos in 50-60% American oak, 30% new; 6 mos in bottle; good value at $16-18)

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• 2005 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Reserva Selección de la Familia 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Dark ruby color; rich, modern, berry, French oak, ripe plum nose; spicy, tart berry, ripe berry, blackberry jam, cedar palate with good acidity; medium-plus finish (90% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, all from Briones; 2 yrs in barrel)

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• 2009 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco 4 varietales 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Opaque purple red violet color; appealing, rich, blackberry, violets, floral, black currant, black fruit, tar nose; tasty, rich, ripe black fruit, blackberry, black currant, violets palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish 92+ points (70% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano, 10% Garnacha, 5% Mazuelo)

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• 2008 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Garnacha 91 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Opaque purple red violet color; savory, reduction, tar, dried fig, chocolate nose; intense, very ripe, black fruit, spice, dried fig, confit of fig, dried berry palate; long finish 91+ points

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• 2010 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Mazuelo 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Black violet color; very ripe black fruit, black cherry, black currant, dried black currant nose; intense, rich, tight, black cherry, black currant, smoke, dried black cherry palate with firm tannins and medium acidity; long finish

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• 2007 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Graciano 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Opaque purple red violet color; reduction, black tobacco, roasted black fruit, smoke, iodine, violets nose; intense, concentrated, savory, crystallized violets, dried black fruit, tar, iodine palate with medium acidity--reminiscent of an intense, high acid Petite Sirah; needs 3-4 years; long finish 93+ points (from 15 yr old vines)

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• 2009 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Maturana 93 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Opaque purple red violet color; lifted, intense, black pepper, smoke, iodine, tar, Worcestershire sauce nose; intense, tightly coiled, concentrated, Worcestershire sauce, green olive, smoke, pepper, iodine palate with good acidity; needs 4-5 years; long finish 93+ points

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• 2009 Bodegas Vivanco Rioja Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales Dulce de Invierno 92 Points

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  From 375 ml - light medium orange pink color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; spicy, dried plum, apricot, dried cherry nose; spicy, dried cherry, cinnamon, apricot, strawberry, baked apricot, tangerine cream palate with grippy, sweet tannins; very long finish (50% Tempranillo, 25% Graciano, 15% Garnacha, 10% Mazuelo; 13.5% alcohol; 109 grams RS; 1st botrytized sweet red wine in Rioja)

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