Community Tasting Note
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fc1910 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 6, 2019 - As there are still several bottles in my cellar, I was thinking about an offer to buy a dozen and a MG more from another HAmburger winenerd, this guy dislikes this wine and style, too little richness in fruit and ABV, if you love oversea blends that may be right!
As he offered me the whole lot for ridicolous 27€ per bottle thinking was over! ;-)
I have to note, that in my opinion this vintage is the last classic 904 from La Rioja Alta! Since then for me they changed their style to a more international, rich in fruit more modern Rioja, not too bad, but I do prefer the classic ones!
Openened the first bottle and again I was as unlucky as in March 2016, when a Ct- winefriend from Bilbao and me visited the bodega at Haro, TCA, not this very strong one, but obvious!
As there are some bottles left, pnp the next one!
Luckily this one is a very good classic Rioja Gran Reserva example! Stable, horse saddle, all kind of herbs, strong acid right from the start, some tasty red fruit, on the midpalate the pure elegance, low ABV, (12,5%), AND still this is a very young appearance, opens up after at least three hours, changes to a very balanced Rioja the day after, so this one is a wine to still store away and wait a decade++ or so! Highly recommended! From 91- 94(+) during 36 hours, ***(*-*****), 95+ potential
EDIT from evening friday 08.03.2019: NOW the rest of this bottle is fully blossomed up! Stunning harmony on the midpalate, a RIOJA- reference! 96+!12 people found this helpful 7,217 views
2 Comments
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Los 12 Glotones commented:
3/10/19, 5:44 AM - I agree completely with you!! This is the last traditional 904. I still remember the wine tasting in La Rioja Alta winery. Hope to see you here soon!
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fc1910 commented:
3/11/19, 11:49 AM - Hola de nuevo a Bilbao!
Vamos a ver! Para los meses que vienen yo voy a realizar muchos excursiones en mi pais tambien.
Y el Harley se espera con regocijo al rey de los blancos, el RIESLING en Madrid en avril! ,-)