Community Tasting Note
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nvandyk wrote: 95 points
April 16, 2005 - Double decanted for 90 minutes. Deep ruby red, a nose of earth, coffee and black fruits. Tannins present on the nose -- this is quite young. On the palate, earth, coffee, a hint of vanilla and fruit struggling to get through the tannins. This could easily age another five years and will probably be more approachable then. It's a big, big wine. I left half a bottle overnight...no sign of oxidation, the tannins are mellowing but still, the wine is quite young. I picked up two more at auction today on the strength of this one, though. This is a massive wine.
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ricard commented:
8/21/10, 3:47 AM - Well-written review, but it's not a Rioja, it's a Toro. Toro is more than 200 miles south-west of Rioja and a very different wine region, producing wines that don't taste anything like Rioja.