Light, bricking colour. Nose of a al Rioja - barnyard, herbs, tobacco, a bit of leather, with time develops sweet raspberry notes. Gets sweter and sweeter. Palate was nice enough, but a little thin, with herbs and light, sweet dried fruits. Interesting experience to try a mature 100% Garnacha from Rioja.
Mature, but properly present and intense nose of caramel, garrigue, bell pepper and dense fruits. Really elegant and thought inducing at only 12.5% alc. and superb overall balance. It is meaty with medium full taste, but never overripe. Lovely wine.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A dividing wine. Heat of 2003 with its overripe/stewed fruit is noticeable. Floral notes on the nose and palate. Lots of tannins, intense and dense, murky fruits - strawberries, raspberries, aronia, vanilla from oak. It was a favourite for some and the worst for others.
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
From magnum. Enticing bouquet of dried cherries, butter and note of herbs. Complex nose and palate, round tannins, soft texture, utterly drinkable. Classy wine.
Powerfull, intense nose of smoky florals, peppermint and some dusty red fruits. Excellent structure, you cannot feel that it is 15.5% so good is the balance.
1990 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Garnacha Reserva 85 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Light, bricking colour. Nose of a al Rioja - barnyard, herbs, tobacco, a bit of leather, with time develops sweet raspberry notes. Gets sweter and sweeter. Palate was nice enough, but a little thin, with herbs and light, sweet dried fruits. Interesting experience to try a mature 100% Garnacha from Rioja.
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1997 Argiolas Turriga Isola dei Nuraghi IGT 92 Points
Italy, Sardinia, Isola dei Nuraghi IGT
Mature, but properly present and intense nose of caramel, garrigue, bell pepper and dense fruits. Really elegant and thought inducing at only 12.5% alc. and superb overall balance. It is meaty with medium full taste, but never overripe. Lovely wine.
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2003 Domaine Font de Michelle Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Etienne Gonnet 86 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
A dividing wine. Heat of 2003 with its overripe/stewed fruit is noticeable. Floral notes on the nose and palate. Lots of tannins, intense and dense, murky fruits - strawberries, raspberries, aronia, vanilla from oak. It was a favourite for some and the worst for others.
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2005 Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 91 Points
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
From magnum. Enticing bouquet of dried cherries, butter and note of herbs. Complex nose and palate, round tannins, soft texture, utterly drinkable. Classy wine.
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2010 Viñedos Bernabeleva Vinos de Madrid Arroyo del Tórtolas 89 Points
Spain, Madrid, Vinos de Madrid
Powerfull, intense nose of smoky florals, peppermint and some dusty red fruits. Excellent structure, you cannot feel that it is 15.5% so good is the balance.
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2010 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borja 92 Points
Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja
Typical Grenache nose of sweet berries, oak. Young and expressive but classy wine. Excellent already now, but no rush here.
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NV Domaine du Mas Blanc (Docteur Parcé) Banyuls Hors d'Age Vieilli en Sostréra Vin Doux Naturel 88 Points
France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Banyuls
Agree to a TN by KEVIN H.
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