The Rare Wine Co. Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real Vertical Dinner

Piperade Restaurant, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, January 25, 2013 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 736 views

Flight 1 - 2001 Flight (2 Notes)

  • 2001 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Gran Reserva 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color, appealing, spicy dried berry, dried cherry, ripe berry, black raspberry, oak spice nose; tasty, maturing, velvety textured, rich but balanced, dried berry, spicy dried cherry with integrating French oak palate; should go 40+ year; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 2001 Bodegas Altanza Rioja Lealtanza Reserva Miro 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

    Lightly bricking dark red violet color; mature, black tobacco, ripe black fruit, tart berry, French oak nose; rich, tart black currant, tart plum, blueberry, tart cherry palate with firm, sweet tannins; medium-plus finish

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Flight 2 - 1990s Flight (4 Notes)

  • 1995 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color; light brett, tobacco, dried berry, charcoal nose; tight, muted, tart berry, dried berry, spicy tart plum palate; needs 4-5 years yet; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 1994 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked very dark red violet color; aromatic, very appealing, dried berry, anise, light incense nose; very tasty, maturing, dried berry, tart berry, anise palate with ripe fruit; needs 4-plus years and should go decades; medium-plus finish

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  • 1991 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium dark red violet color; very appealing, dried cherry, dried berry, spicy black fruit nose; tasty, dried cherry, dried berry, black cherry palate with well integrated oak and firm, sweet tannins; needs 2-3 years yet and should go 30 years; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 1991 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Viña Albina Reserva 94 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color; appealing, ripe cherry, vanilla, dried cherry, cherry compote, cherry syrup nose; silky textured, rich but poised, ripe cherry, tart raspberry, dried cherry palate; long finish

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Flight 3 - 1987 Flight (2 Notes)

  • 1987 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Gran Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color; very appealing, tobacco, dried berry, charcoal, anise nose; tasty, mature, dried berry, dried cherry, raspberry palate with tart cherry syrup core; medium-plus finish 93+ points (w/ 10% Garnacha)

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  • 1987 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Viña Albina Gran Reserva 94 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium dark red violet color; very appealing, mature, dried berry, licorice, toast, sandalwood nose; delicious, dried cherry, dried berry, baked raspberry, sandalwood, light ginger caked palate; long finish 94+ points (w/15% Mazuelo)

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Flight 4 - Early 1980s Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1983 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium red violet color; appealing, mature, boysenberry preserves, strawberry jam, sandalwood nose; tasty, mature, strawberry preserves, baked cherry, tart cherry preserves from a very ripe year; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 1982 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 94 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color; very appealing, dried cherry, dried tobacco, charcoal, light anise, spice nose; tasty, dried cherry, ripe raspberry, ripe cherry palate with amazingly youthful fruit; should go 30+ years; medium-plus finish 94+ points

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  • 1981 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking medium dark red violet color; mature, tobacco, brett, dried mushroom nose; mature, brett, tobacco, dried shitake mushroom, woodsy palate with firm tannins yet; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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Flight 5 - 1970s Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1978 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium red violet color; mature, dried tobacco, charcoal, toast, dried shitake mushroom nose; mature, dried mushroom, porcini, tobacco, toast palate with firm tannins yet; will go 15+ years; medium-plus finish

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  • 1976 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 93 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium red violet color; appealing, mature, dried tobacco, dried porcini mushroom, light beef bouillon nose; tasty, mature but poised, elegant, dried tobacco, dried mushroom, dried cherry palate with firm tannins and structure; will go 10-15 years yet; long finish 93+ points

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  • 1975 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 92 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked, slightly cloudy, medium dark red violet color; mature, light stewed beef, distant ripe cherry, red currant, green tobacco nose; mature, firmly textured, tart cherry, red currant, light green herb palate with firm, sweet tannins yet; will go 15-20 years; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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Flight 6 - 1960s Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1970 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Gran Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium dark red violet color; mature, dried mushroom, shitake, porcini, dried tobacco nose; mature, tart red currant, tobacco, dried mushroom, toast palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1964 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 96 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricking, slightly cloudy medium dark red violet color; very appealing, tobacco, dried cherry, light ginger cake, toast nose; very tasty, elegant, appealing, richly textured, tart cherry, tart raspberry, raspberry coulis palate with lift, layers and youthful fruit; will go 30 more years; long finish 96+ points

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  • 1967 Bodegas Riojanas Rioja Monte Real Reserva 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bodegas Riojanas Monte Real vertical dinner - bricked medium dark red violet color; mature, toast, caramel, light brett, light ripe red currant nose; tasty, mature, dried mushroom, sweet tobacco, tart baked cherry palate; should go 5-7 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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