Tasting Notes for llapuerta

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2005 Campogiovanni (San Felice) Brunello di Montalcino Sangiovese (view label images)

12/18/2021 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

88 points

Good color but nose is weak, good dry wine but past it’s peak now

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2010 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

10/10/2021 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

94 points

Good dark color, great nose and smooth . Perfect for drinking now

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2004 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

7/4/2020 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

94 points

Decanted for three hours. Great nose and color. Delicious and smooth. Ready for drinking now. Went well with paella

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2008 Cellers de Scala Dei Priorat Cartoixa Grenache Blend, Grenache (view label images)

1/16/2019 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

92 points

Great nose and packed w flavor, very smooth blend on the palate

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Red

2007 Hacienda Monasterio Ribera del Duero Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

7/29/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

93 points

Dark red color, great nose and smooth long finish.
Cassis ,tobacco, and black fruit on the palate. Decanted for an hour . Ready for consumption

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Red

2003 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/10/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

94 points

Great nose, more jammy with hints of green stems than the 2002. Decanted for an hour and a half but seemed to get better in the glass. Will open the next bottle for three hours

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Red

2001 Faustino Rioja I Gran Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/26/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

93 points

Tasted very fresh despite being a 2001. Delicious and outstanding value

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N.V. Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Reserva Especial 1991, 1994, 1999 (2012 Release) Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/26/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

95 points

Superb

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Red

2007 Marqués de la Concordia Syrah Durius Reserve Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León

5/26/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

92 points

Drink now, very awesome

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Red

2006 Federico Paternina Rioja Gran Reserva Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

2/25/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

93 points

Light red color
Good nose and smooth
Decanted one hour

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Red

2007 Henri de Villamont Grands-Echezeaux Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru Pinot Noir (view label images)

1/14/2018 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

91 points

Light red color
Subtle nose
Smooth and velvety on tongue and palate w restrained fruit
Overall an excellent red burgandy

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Red

2007 Bodegas Pintia Toro Pintia Tinta de Toro, Tempranillo (view label images)

9/24/2017 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

95 points

Deep dark color, good nose and smooth on palate. Perfect right now

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2002 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

12/25/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

96 points

I decanted for one and a half hours. It was perfect.
Good fruit on the nose and smooth on the palate w a long finish. Perfect time to drink

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Red

2013 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

10/2/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

88 points

Needed to breathe 3o minutes. Color was medium.
High alcohol content, overall very good

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Red

2008 Reynolds Family Winery Persistence Napa Valley Red Blend (view label images)

9/30/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

92 points

Great wine. Perfect for drinking now

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Red

2008 Baldacci Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Four Sons Stags Leap District (view label images)

9/30/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

92 points

Great fruit, smooth

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2004 Bodegas J.A. Calvo Casajus Ribera del Duero Antiguos Vinedos Tempranillo (view label images)

7/10/2016 - llapuerta wrote:

flawed

Bad cork and bad bottle

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Red

2010 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Malleolus Tempranillo (view label images)

5/7/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

Dark red, good nose, great fruit , long on palate

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2007 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5° Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

5/7/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

Great wine. Needs at least an hour to open

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2007 Girard Winery Artistry Napa Valley Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

4/1/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

90 points

Always good . Nice blend found at houstons restaurant

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2010 Monticello Vineyards (Corley Family) Cabernet Sauvignon Jefferson Cuvée Napa Valley (view label images)

1/22/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

91 points

Nice nose, great fruit and smooth, Excelent

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2009 Ty Caton Racchus Red Sonoma Valley Red Blend (view label images)

1/22/2016 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

89 points

Medium red w Oakey smell, a little short on the palate but smooth

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2002 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

12/26/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

100 points

Leather, Mello oak, relaxed tannins, soft cherry. Most amazing red wine I have ever enjoyed...its Spanish after all, what would you expect?!?! A very nice wine that I will only get to enjoy with my favorite Brother-In-Law Dr. Lapuerta.

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2009 Peters Family Winery Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast (view label images)

9/22/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

88 points

Great color, dark as far as pintos go
Good nose
Good fruit

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2005 Bodegas Emilio Moro Ribera del Duero Tempranillo (view label images)

8/30/2015 - llapuerta wrote:

92 points

Great nose , smooth still w good fruit

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Red

2006 Bodega Catena Zapata Malbec Angélica Zapata Alta Mendoza (view label images)

6/27/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

90 points

Good nose, ruby color, smooth Malbec

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Red

2008 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley (view label images)

6/27/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

88 points

Nice and light Pinot. Had it w home made pizza. Perfect

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2002 Bodegas Vega-Sicilia Ribera del Duero Único Tempranillo Blend, Tempranillo (view label images)

6/20/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

96 points

Great nose, nice dark color and smooth oaky finish

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White

2014 Bevan Cellars Sauvignon Blanc Dry Stack Vineyard Bennett Valley (view label images)

5/3/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

91 points

Delicious, big hit at our party

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2009 Vieux Château Certan La Gravette de Certan Pomerol Red Bordeaux Blend (view label images)

5/3/2015 - llapuerta Likes this wine:

88 points

Still young but nice and smooth

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2003 Madroña Syrah El Dorado (view label images)

4/7/2015 - llapuerta wrote:

flawed

Dry cork and wine was past. Lost a lot of the fruit

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