Spain
Hi-Time Wine Cellars, Costa Mesa, Ca.
Tasted Wednesday, June 30, 1993 by bestdamncab with 78 views
Introduction
Spanish wine and one Italian today.
Flight 1 - QPR here with 7 wines. (8 Notes)
Intro to Spanish wine.
Closing
My favorite was the Italian and then the Marques de Murrieta
1987 Tenuta Greppo (Biondi-Santi) Brunello di Montalcino 91 Points
Italy, Tuscany, Montalcino, Brunello di Montalcino
Nice, fruity, open, good Tenuta.
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1986 Marqués de Murrieta Rioja Ygay Reserva 90 Points
Spain, La Rioja, Rioja
Very rich, sweet fruit on the nose and palate, fruit forward.
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1984 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° 90 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Very rich candy on the nose, nice, pleasant, great, rich texture, nice, long finish.
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1981 Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gran Reserva 88 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
Nice, rich, chewy, fragrant, needs 3 years, nice but not my idea of wine.
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1990 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera 88 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
Very tight, opened slowly, fruity, pleasant. lots of fruit.
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1989 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Tinto Pesquera 86 Points
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
very nice, pleasant, fruity.
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1985 Torres Cabernet Sauvignon Penedès Gran Coronas Reserva 85 Points
Spain, Catalunya, Penedès
Nice, pleasant, medium body, medium/long finish.
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1986 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva 83 Points
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja
Nice, rich fruity nose and taste, medium body, very simple.
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