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Wine Education Service - Rioja
Tasted April 28, 2005 by tendring with 262 views
Introduction
Presented by Lena Inger and Sandy Leckie
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2004 Bodegas Muga Rioja Blanco
73 points
Light silvery colour.
A simple nose with fragrant fruit, citrus and apricot.
Sweet attack, acidity, then fruit, fresh and pleasant, bitter finish, medium length.
A simple nose with fragrant fruit, citrus and apricot.
Sweet attack, acidity, then fruit, fresh and pleasant, bitter finish, medium length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2003 C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Blanco
80 points
Light gold.
Rich and creamy nose, cut grass, ripe apricots, a little complexity.
Quite dry, fruity, creamy, smooth mid palate, well balanced, interesting, long.
Rich and creamy nose, cut grass, ripe apricots, a little complexity.
Quite dry, fruity, creamy, smooth mid palate, well balanced, interesting, long.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
2002 Telmo Rodríguez Rioja Lanzaga
78 points
Youthful, not quite opaque.
Fruity, vegetal nose.
Very dry, tannic, velvety fruit, fresh and ready to drink, long.
Fruity, vegetal nose.
Very dry, tannic, velvety fruit, fresh and ready to drink, long.
Flight 4 (1 note)
Red
1999 Finca Allende Rioja Allende
86 points
Opaque and youthful.
Delicate vegetal nose with some oak, some complexity.
Sweet attack, very fruity, balanced, youthful, elegant and moreish, medium length.
Delicate vegetal nose with some oak, some complexity.
Sweet attack, very fruity, balanced, youthful, elegant and moreish, medium length.
Flight 5 (1 note)
Red
1998 Barón de Oña Rioja Reserva
92 points
Lighter colour and some age on the rim.
Leathery nose with red fruit.
Excellent balance, a very traditional Rioja, long.
Leathery nose with red fruit.
Excellent balance, a very traditional Rioja, long.
Flight 6 (1 note)
Red
1996 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Gran Reserva
82 points
Fairly youthful colour.
A reserved nose, red fruit with subtle vegetal notes.
Very youthful taste, fairly balanced but tasting a little short of fruit, still quite rugged, good length.
A reserved nose, red fruit with subtle vegetal notes.
Very youthful taste, fairly balanced but tasting a little short of fruit, still quite rugged, good length.
Flight 7 (1 note)
Red
1996 Bodegas y Viñedos del Contino Rioja Contino Reserva
92 points
Brick colour.
A complex vegetal nose.
Wonderfully balanced, very smooth, concentrated, very long, ready now.
A complex vegetal nose.
Wonderfully balanced, very smooth, concentrated, very long, ready now.
Flight 8 (1 note)
Red
1995 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
96 points
Dense, brick.
Vegetal with the opulent fragrance of cherries.
Oaky sweet attack, blackcurrants, minerality, a stunning wine.
Vegetal with the opulent fragrance of cherries.
Oaky sweet attack, blackcurrants, minerality, a stunning wine.