Monthly tasting club "The Tasting Club" 2014-05; Spain: Rioja.

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Tasted Thursday, October 16, 2014 by Zweder with 263 views

Introduction

Every participant had to bring a wine of the theme. We did not know which wines were brought by the others. All wines were tasted blind, also without knowing when the wine you brought was poured.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2010 Palacios Remondo Rioja Propiedad 87 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Don’t know about other vintages, but this is a 100% Garnacha. Transparent red. Red berry fruits, spices and vanilla in the bouquet. On the palate juicy red berry fruits and cherries, firm acidity. Round tannin. Still very youthful. Good juice, but in this stage lacking complexity. I wonder how this will taste like in 2018. For tonight 86 - 87

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  • 2005 Bodegas Baigorri Rioja de Garage 91 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

    Expressive bouquet with a touch of pleasant barnyard, vanilla and other sweet spices and some toast. On the palate red and dark forest fruits, some chocolate, vanilla again, good acidity and round tannin with still a good bite. Beautiful and modern made wine. Ready now and the next 4+? years.

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  • 2004 Baron de Ley Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Imas 86 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    See also my note from 6/1/2013. Today’s note was a blind note only knowing it was Rioja and it was almost the same. No change at all. For a gran reserva a disappointing wine.

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Viña Salceda Rioja Reserva 86 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

    Transparent red. In the bouquet a lot of jammy raspberry fruits. On the palate primary fruits like red berries and cherries. Lactic impressions. Ok acidity and tannin with some bite. Probably the wine needs to age a bit (3 years or so). Tonight I scored it 85 – 86.

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  • 2006 Bodegas Luis Cañas Rioja Reserva Selección de la Familia 87 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Red berry fruits, vanilla and good oak in the bouquet. On the palate vanilla again, chocolate, red and dark berry fruits, ok acidity and round tannin with a bite. Medium+ bodied and very ok wine. Ready now and the next few years.

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  • 2005 Bodegas Luis Cañas Rioja Reserva Selección de la Familia 89 Points

    Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

    Bouquet with dark and red berry fruits, salty licorice and beautiful oak. On the palate a juicy wine with a lot of ripe dark forest fruits, a good balance between acidity and sweetness and round tannin. A lot of everything in a pleasant way. Ready now and probably until the end of the decade. 89 for tonight.

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