September 24, 2023 - Still fresh, splashes clean cherry fruit, bright, balanced with a pleasant finish
May 17, 2023 - Medium garnet with bricking
Aromatics medium. Some dill/American oak. Earth. Dry red plum.
Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, medium grained. Alcohol medium. Red cherry and chalk. Dry wood
Finish has medium length. Balanced
Nice, almost 20 year old Rioja. Still has nice fruit and structure, but not too complex and American oak is integrated/fading.
Can drink or hold
January 29, 2023 - Medium garnet with some bricking. Rim clearing, unfiltered.
Aromatics medium +. American oak of coconut, dill, and subtle vanilla. Earth and barn leather. Old dusty cherry.
Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, medium grained on upper teeth and gums. Alcohol medium. Red and dark cherry.
Finish has a medium length. Balanced.
Nice almost 2 decade old Rioja. Tannins are well integrated at this stage. Don't think aging potential is fully past, but I'd drink now. Still with nice fruit on the palate but little left on the nose.
September 11, 2020 - With some wood and savory on the nose.
July 15, 2019 - Same impressions as my last bottles on 7/8/17 and 8/27/18. Very pleasing and good QPR at $14 in 2009.
August 27, 2018 - Decanted 90 minutes before blind tasting, re-bottled for event. Was quickly consumed by participants. Impressions matched mine from 7/8/17.
June 10, 2018 - 13.5% ABV
Color: very dark purple to black
Nose: intense deep complex aromas. Lots of dried dark fruit and berries. Some woody characteristics
Body/flavor: full body; complex lush flavors; very fruit forward, but well-balanced. Touch of smoke. Some tannins
Aftertaste: lingering finish.
In my opinion, the wine still has time to age further. But you can enjoy now!
September 5, 2017 - Muted fruit, leather, tannin. Less sediment than the last bottle.
August 1, 2017 - Aging well. A fair amount of sediment.
July 8, 2017 - Similar impressions as those from my last bottle on 9/20/15