deep red fruit nose. blackberry and baked cherry. animal. almost a touch pruney. tannin starting to integrate, but i'd like to see that when it's a bit further along in the future. interesting wood here. such density and grit on the palate. not overbearing, but concentrated. Quite enjoyable, especially at the $19 price.
red fruit and meat all over the nose. singing aromatics. great violet on the palate. supremely balenced at this point. delicate raspberry on the palate.
pulled bark. deep high toast oak notes all over this. i feel like i see a single blackberry 100 yards away through a thick grove of oak trees. not very approachable now, but nice structure. sooooo much wood involved in this wine.
2003 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Conde de Valdemar Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
deep red fruit nose. blackberry and baked cherry. animal. almost a touch pruney. tannin starting to integrate, but i'd like to see that when it's a bit further along in the future. interesting wood here. such density and grit on the palate. not overbearing, but concentrated. Quite enjoyable, especially at the $19 price.
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2000 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Reserva
Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja
chalk and delicate red fruit. the fruit might be starting to fall off of this guy, even for me. great potpourri.
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1994 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único
Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero
red fruit and meat all over the nose. singing aromatics. great violet on the palate. supremely balenced at this point. delicate raspberry on the palate.
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