Community Tasting Note

• GalvezGuy Likes this wine: 91 points

  October 19, 2013 - CT Texas VI - Return to San Antonio; 10/18/2013-10/19/2013 (San Antonio): Double blind. Powerful nose of dark fruit, leather, cherries, and spice. On the palate rich red and dark fruit, leather spice, vanilla. Obvious oak on a drying tannic finish. Knew it was Tempranillo but would not have placed this in Rioja, obviously a more modern style. Hold for at least five years.

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• Harley1199 commented:

  10/22/13, 1:21 AM - Hello again Galvezguy,
  For this reserved vintage I think its drinking window will start on...2024!!!
  So I agree with your 'at least five years' but honestly speaking that better yet to come...
  Modern style? I hope is a result of its youthful, in any case of a change in the winemaking process
  Cheers!

• GalvezGuy commented:

  10/22/13, 6:37 AM - Hello again Harley. Compared to La Rioja Alta and RdH, this seems much more based on power than finesse. I agree with you about the peak date in the 20s, this had a lot of stuffing.

• Harley1199 commented:

  10/22/13, 2:48 PM - Totally agree Galveguy.
  Usually Riscal and Murrieta develop their finesse with time, lots of time, meanwhile in a good RA pleasure is almost instead.
  Perhaps for a more modern style, also powerfull at first, we have in mind something like Remirez de Ganuza Reserva. Delicious and complex with age.
  Cheers!

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