Community Tasting Notes 11

• CWilliam wrote: 92 points

  June 10, 2019 - PNP - drank given this was showing up in the "drink by 2017" end date in CT.
  
  Dark red color. Tobacco, earth, mushrooms, blackberry & cigar ash on nose.
  
  Very nice. On palate, sour cherry, tobacco, black currants and nice minerality. Medium body/acids/tannins and long finish.
  
  This really surprised me - I thought this was a "modern" Rioja a few years ago but it has evolved into a nice savory Rioja, granted with more body than a true old school producer. 92+/-
  
  Awesome QPR!

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• mtnbarry Likes this wine: 87 points

  December 12, 2015 - East meets West with Sierra Cantabria. Bold ripe new world fruit and plenty of oak meets earth, acidity and tannins. Stylistically, very masculine w red fruit, spice and plenty of acid and tannins at this point. Lots going on and will need time to settle and integrate.

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• cooperscellar Likes this wine: 90 points

  November 15, 2015 - Very distinctive. The nose is exactly like opening yur grandmothers China cabinet. The aromas are old dusty wood and leather (I don't mean that in a bad way). On the palate, there is a woody pomegranate flavor with a bit of currant and berry supported by a forest floor component just like oak leaves. Extremely expressive wine. Wonderful flavors. Went perfectly with a roast chicken and sweet potatoes.

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• CWilliam wrote: 90 points

  November 3, 2015 - Aerated into decanter and drank with Chimichurri chicken on bone. Dark red color with no sediment. On nose, vanilla/oak (mild) with black cherry, plum & blackberry. On palate, medium body, medium+ acidity with a medium+ to long finish with mild tannins. Black cherry, plum flavor profile. Very balanced and great with food or on it's own. Given price should have bought six bottles. International / modern style of Rioja but very nice for what it is. 90-91 range. Would buy again.

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• Rojo wrote: 86 points

  April 13, 2015 - It was okay. A good weekday sipper, nothing to think about.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Crianza
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Codes 5194107713712, 6104802713718, 763102113718, 8414581104002, 9104162773718

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• In Cellars 33 (30%)
• Consumed 77 (70%)

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