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Red
2001 Bodegas Ramon Ramos Toro Montetoro Seleccion Reserva
Tinta de Toro
- Spain
- Castilla y León
- Toro
Label borrowed from 1997
Community Tasting Notes 7
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rickswan Likes this wine: 91 points
January 17, 2019 - Nice every day drinker
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pkbowen Likes this wine: 90 points
October 1, 2018 - Followed over two nights. This is starting to come around nicely. Lots of primary black fruit, some baking spice, and a little herbal and peppery nuance. Maybe a little one-dimensional on its own at this stage. Plenty of acid and firm tannins will allow this to keep aging for some time. Drink now through 2025, maybe out to 2030. Surprisingly, this Toro perks up and comes off as much more complex when paired with a homemade red sauce and sausage. We would certainly recommend that pairing. "Very good-to-excellent," 90/100.
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oakville72 Likes this wine: 90 points
June 14, 2017 - Deep red with classic spicy nose and ripe tinta de toro (tempranillo) flavors as accented by 2 years in barrel. Hard to believe it's a 2001 — tastes 10 years younger. Still has a ways to go.
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pkbowen Likes this wine: 90 points
April 16, 2017 - Three+ hour decant before pairing with aged cheddar and, later, Porterhouse steaks. Calming down somewhat compared to last year's note. After significant time in the decanter we were greeted by blackberries, woodsmoke, and a medium(+)-length finish full of sweet, crystalline purple fruits and smoked meat. High acid approaching "shrill" and intense, woody tannins provided a hard structure.
The latter elements still point to a "hold" recommendation for this wine. Even so, with enough air this is a fair accompaniment to a good steak. "Very good-to-excellent," 90/100, for now, but possibly higher in another year or two. -
jerbearjb Likes this wine: 89 points
November 10, 2016 - Needs a bit more time, but delicious. A bit too prominent notes of oak, but good fruit and great with food.
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By Josh Raynolds
September/October 2013, IWC Issue #170 (link)(Bodegas Ramon Ramos Monte Toro Seleccion Toro Reserva) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/18/2016 (link) 89 points(Bodegas Ramon Ramos Toro Montetoro Seleccion Reserva) Very dark red violet color; vanilla, berry, cake spice nose; rich, berry syrup, blackberry palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish (14.5% alcohol)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2001
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Ramon Ramos
- Varietal Tinta de Toro
- Designation Montetoro Seleccion Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Toro
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 17 (31%)
- Consumed 38 (69%)
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Community Recommendations
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