Billiets Spanish Fly (mostly Rioja's)

Billiet's Bordelo
Tasted Tuesday, May 7, 2024 by bubbachumps with 75 views

Introduction

Wine served and scored double blind.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

2021 Aubert Chardonnay Powder House Vineyard 94 Points

USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

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Flight 2 (6 Notes)

2020 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero P.S. 95 Points

Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

Dark cherry, touch of oak. Rich and powerful, this wine needs time but there is so many good elements here. This wine is very young. Finished 1 of 6

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2019 Benjamin Romeo Rioja La Cueva del Contador 93 Points

Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

Mint/eucalyptus, dark cherry and some minerals on the nose. Some tannin peaking through on the palate, very young but very nice wine. Finished 2 of 6

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2010 Campo Viejo Rioja Gran Reserva 92 Points

Spain, La Rioja, Rioja

Rich and smooth mouthfeel. Dark cherry and some earth on the nose. Integrated nicely, lacking the power of some of the other wines. Finished 3 of 6

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2016 Booker Vineyard Tempranillo 91 Points

USA, California, Central Coast, Paso Robles

Simple and straightforward wine. Soft and supple on the palate, but tasty. Finished 4 of 6

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2020 Cayuse Tempranillo Impulsivo En Chamberlin Vineyard 90 Points

USA, Oregon, Columbia Valley, Walla Walla Valley

Nice nose, dark tart cherry and faint oak. Integrated on the palate. Finished 6 of 6

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2020 Artadi Viñas de Gain 90 Points

Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja

Dark cherry, faint clove and a bit of bandaid on the nose. Not much depth on the palate. Finished 5 of 6

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