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1999 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva

Tempranillo Blend

  • Spain
  • La Rioja
  • La Rioja Alavesa
  • Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 26

  • Chrisboone wrote: 84 points

    May 28, 2016 - Past its prime

  • Zweder wrote:

    September 24, 2015 - Monthly Tasting Group LTB 2015-06; Classical Spanish wines (by DJ): In the bouquet chocolate, earth, autumn impressions and still some leftovers of dark forest fruits. On the palate not very outspoken at first, some chocolate, ok acidity and mild, slightly drying tannin. After a while and more air time the wine became better and more interesting. Nevertheless a bit past its prime and no score.

  • henrygjeffreys wrote:

    August 15, 2015 - Brown rim dark red core
    Tobacco and coconut on the nose, oakt
    Very soft, lacking fruit and verve, a little watery
    Then dried out at the end. Quite a bit of oak on finish
    Very disappointing. I'd expect a wine from this bodega to age better. Perhaps this was during riscal's bad patch

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  • Los 12 Glotones Does not like this wine:

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    De color cereza granatoso de capa media-alta, muy tapado, oscuro. Reflejos rojizos, sin mucho brillo. Cierta sensación de grosor. Ribete amplio, anaranjado, con mucha diferencia respecto al menisco.

    Parco de aromas, cicatero, lejano, sin el mínimo atisbo de esa expresión y evolución que solían mostrar los vinos de esta bodega (al menos los de temporadas atrás...). Se muestra duditativo y de una moderación que llega a molestar. Encontramos algo parecido a la fruta negra y un fondo avainillado flan-Dhul. Vacío, sin nada más.

    En boca menos y peor. Corto, flaco, áspero, desintegrado, pero con ademanes de gran señor. Va muy justito de acidez, sobrado de alcohol y cebado de madera. Un vino para olvidar. No creo que llegue a gustar ni siquiera a alguien que acabe de aterrizar en esto del vino. El Riscal más descorazonador probado nunca y creo que difícilmente superable. Embotellar algo así con esa etiqueta querida es una afrenta. No merece ser puntuado. "You can run, you can run... I'm standing at the crossroads, I believe I'm sinking down...".

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    90% tempranillo, 5% graciano, 5% mazuelo - 12.5% vol.
    Uva procedente de viñedos sobre suelos arcillo calcáreos con una edad mínima de 15 años proveniente de viñedos propios y de productores de la Rioja Alavesa. Fermentación en depósitos de acero inoxidable a temperatura controlada. Sometido a 24 meses de crianza en barricas nuevas de roble americano de 225 litros. Un mínimo de 12 meses de guarda en botellero en los calados de la bodega antes de ser comercializado.
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  • KVM wrote: 89 points

    January 1, 2012 - Soft, medioum weight, earthy, clean, classic old style Rioja.

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  • By Stephen Tanzer
    July/August 2003, IWC Issue #109 (link)

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Wine Definition

  • Vintage 1999
  • Type Red
  • Producer Marqués de Riscal
  • Varietal Tempranillo Blend
  • Designation Reserva
  • Vineyard n/a
  • Country Spain
  • Region La Rioja
  • SubRegion La Rioja Alavesa
  • Appellation Rioja
  • UPC Codes 088320003024, 8410869450014

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  • In Cellars 161 (54%)
  • Consumed 138 (46%)

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