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• WaWineFan in TX Likes this wine: 90 points

  May 6, 2020 - Picked up at Costco for $15 and change. This is a very nice every day red with considerably more complexity than Im accustomed to at this price point. Considerable cherry upfront with minimal tannic bite. Definitely some wood lurking in there, but not unpleasant at all. Some spice tones finish off nicely in the back with enough acidity to keep it from being simple or jammy. It drank nicely on its own and paired well with beef tenderloin. I have minimal experience with Spanish Rioja and when I saw this with the 93pts JS review sticker on it at that price I figured it was a good time to start. This is a very nice start to my venture into Rioja and if this is any indication of most Riojas, Im going to enjoy them.

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2 Comments

• Portland Seth commented:

  9/16/20, 10:40 AM - I always subtract 4 points from every JS score.

• WaWineFan in TX commented:

  9/16/20, 11:15 AM - Interesting and definitely getting there. I find it is JD reviews that I usually have to subtract 4 or 5 points from.

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