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Red
2005 Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja Reserva
Tempranillo Blend
- Spain
- La Rioja
- La Rioja Alavesa
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 28
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trumpet60201 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 15, 2023 - Tasted a few days ago - no notes taken. From memory, this was an excellent Rioja, showing quite a bit of oak, but complex fruit and a long finish. This should continue to drink well for quite some time.
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Harley1199 Likes this wine:
December 15, 2023 - Pre-Xmas Indulgence; 12/1/2023-12/22/2023 (Madrid y Alicante - España): More than ten years since the previous bottle. It’s been sleeping in my winecellar for over twelve years. Barely an hour breathing before lunch. Pristine cork. Dark colour with ruby flashes and orange edges. Initially on the nose it shows aromas of red blackberries, graphite, Italian green pepper or even licorice root. Good complexity certainly. On the palate it offers a masculine velvet texture, an excellent acidity that extends its permanence to the throat facilitating the appearance of saliva. Ease of vintage combined with tannins already tamed that come together in balance. Fortunately high volume of alcohol is well-integrated. Modernity say somebody. 'Deliciousity' I say. Terroir bottled with an elegant personality of its own. If you do not know the wines of this winery surely you are missing something good.
Más de diez años desde la anterior botella. Ha estado durmiendo en mi bodeguita por más de doce años. Apenas una hora respirando antes del almuerzo. Corcho pristino. Color oscuro con destellos de rubí con bordes anaranjados. Inicialmente en nariz muestra aromas de moras rojas, grafito, pimiento verde italiano o incluso raíz de regaliz. Buena complejidad sin duda. Al paladar ofrece una masculina textura de terciopelo, una excelente acidez que alarga su permanencia ia hasta la garganta facilitando la aparicion de la saliva. Facilidad de la añada conjugada con unos taninos ya resureltos que se unen en equilibrio. Modernidad dicen algunos. 'Deliciosidad' digo yo. Terruño embotellado con una elegante personalidad propia. Si no conoces los vinos de esta bodega seguramente te estás perdiendo algo bueno.4 people found this helpful Comment -
mclanew Likes this wine: 94 points
February 11, 2023 - One hour decant. New world style but still impressive. Black currant, raspberry, olives, and herbs. Full bodied, deep, concentrated with great length but good balance. Drink over the next ten years.
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Mansavage wrote: 96 points
October 28, 2022 - It is only 8 months since my last experience with this wine. Once again I did not check the biodynamic calendar. It was tremendous, suave yet persistent. Dark fruit and pencil lead. Same conclusion, drink as you have occasion for such a special bottle.
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mclanew Likes this wine: 93 points
September 2, 2022 - Consistent with previous notes
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By Richard Jennings
2/18/2012 (link) 89 points(Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja Reserva) Very dark purple red violet color; baked berry, French oak, baked plum nose; extracted, tight, plush, ripe plum, baked berry tart red berry palate; needs 7 years; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
5/2/2011 (link) 89 points(Fernando Remírez de Ganuza Rioja Reserva) Ripe, plush, berry, black fruit, vanilla nose; plush, berry, black fruit, vanilla palate; medium-plus finish (85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 3% Garnacha, 2% other varietals)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2005
- Type Red
- Producer Fernando Remírez de Ganuza
- Varietal Tempranillo Blend
- Designation Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion La Rioja Alavesa
- Appellation Rioja
- UPC Codes 8411111000780, 8437000859321, 8437000859444, 8437000859451, 8437017304067
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 9 (1%)
- In Cellars 409 (62%)
- Consumed 240 (36%)
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- ProducerFernando Remírez de Ganuza
- VarietyTempranillo Blend
- DesignationReserva
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- AppellationRioja
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