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Castilla y Leon tasting
at my home
Tasted November 24, 2016 by Yagil with 209 views
Introduction
we gathered only 5 - which is an exception. #6 got sick on last moment.
nevertheless, we had a great quality evening, social-wise and of course wine-wise.
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2015 Marqués de Riscal Verdejo Rueda
88 points
pale straw yellow, fresh herbal fruity floral nose & palate, good acidity, mineral, pleasant juiciness, tart, jasmine long finish and aftertaste
Flight 2 (2 notes)
Red
2006 Liberalia Toro Cinco Reserva
90 points
P&P
dark translucent red-purple
dark heavy fruits nose, toasted oak-vanilla notes,
rich dark heavy fruits flavours, firm tannins, tobacco, coffee, full bodied, still young and can age 3-6 years more, rustic character, medium structured and complexity, short coffee flavoured finish, warm alcoholic aftertaste.
after 20 hours: solid quality nose; excellent palate with a rustic character
dark translucent red-purple
dark heavy fruits nose, toasted oak-vanilla notes,
rich dark heavy fruits flavours, firm tannins, tobacco, coffee, full bodied, still young and can age 3-6 years more, rustic character, medium structured and complexity, short coffee flavoured finish, warm alcoholic aftertaste.
after 20 hours: solid quality nose; excellent palate with a rustic character
Red
2004 Bodega Numanthia Toro Numanthia
94 points
P&P
dark opaque red-purple
reduced nose at first, then heavy dark fruits, roasted coffee, oak-vanilla on the nose
dark heavy fruity flavours, liquorice, firm tannins, rich earthy flavours, requires 2-3 hours of decanting, still very young and can further age 5-15 years.
after 20 hours: excellent hedonistic nose & palate
dark opaque red-purple
reduced nose at first, then heavy dark fruits, roasted coffee, oak-vanilla on the nose
dark heavy fruity flavours, liquorice, firm tannins, rich earthy flavours, requires 2-3 hours of decanting, still very young and can further age 5-15 years.
after 20 hours: excellent hedonistic nose & palate
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Flight 3 (2 notes)
Red
2005 Bodegas AAlto Ribera del Duero AAlto
93 points
P&P
dark translucent red-purple
dark ripe fruits nose, oak-vanilla notes, cigar-box & tobacco leaves, heavy wet earth,
rich dark ripe fruity flavours, chocolate, coffee, smoked meat, grip tannins, well structured and complexed, full bodied, rich fruity finish and intense aftertaste.
after 20 hours: fine delicate RdD nose, excellent palate, fine style
dark translucent red-purple
dark ripe fruits nose, oak-vanilla notes, cigar-box & tobacco leaves, heavy wet earth,
rich dark ripe fruity flavours, chocolate, coffee, smoked meat, grip tannins, well structured and complexed, full bodied, rich fruity finish and intense aftertaste.
after 20 hours: fine delicate RdD nose, excellent palate, fine style
Red
2003 Bodegas y Viñedos Alión Ribera del Duero
95 points
P&P
excellent ripe dry cherries fruits with leather-earhty notes
fine firm tannins, well structured and complexed, excellent balance & harmony, requires time to open. An excellent wine!
after 20 hours: the wine is at its peak!!! hedonistic. outstanding! it has it all!
excellent ripe dry cherries fruits with leather-earhty notes
fine firm tannins, well structured and complexed, excellent balance & harmony, requires time to open. An excellent wine!
after 20 hours: the wine is at its peak!!! hedonistic. outstanding! it has it all!
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Comment
Closing
all the wines were excellent.
some showed different right after uncorking than 3 hours later: Numanthia was the best
and there was another change 20 hours after: Alion was the best