2005 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904

Tempranillo Blend

3daywinereview.com commented:

3/16/19, 8:58 AM - No score which maybe you don't score wines but did you decant? Did you try this over the course of a few days? This is not a pop and pour wine.
VoteferPedro commented:

3/17/19, 8:11 AM - I did not feel it fair to post a score
I decanted for an hour and returned it to bottle and assessed it over an hour at restaurant
The glasses were not fancy but adequate
THe wine had great aromatics at decant and became muted thereafter
The fruit was simple and finished clipped
I have had two glorious bottles of the '04 on the basis of which I purchased these. There was absolutely no magic but no offensive edges either. It is better than a mere generic wine but just so

I have had this now twice with same result. A glass left over in the bottle the next day was better on fruit but showing oxidation.

If I had to put a number on it using Parker's system it would go 5+11+12+5= 83

I did not identify TCA or other clear flaw but felt best to say this was mediocre for what it was
VoteferPedro commented:

3/17/19, 8:11 AM - also there is a setting whereby you can hide ratings without a score
which I also use