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2008 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Gran Reserva
Tempranillo
- Spain
- La Rioja
- Rioja
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Community Tasting Notes 6
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Abharwine Likes this wine: 91 points
July 13, 2022 - right in the middle of its drinking window, rich, full-bodied with a hint of port even...finish went on for ages. Lovely stuff!!
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TGRLU Likes this wine: 92 points
August 7, 2020 - just wait and taste next bottle bottle in 5 years.
Die Reife beginnt. Erst nach einer Stunde rund und geschmeidig. Dieser Wein braucht noch Zeit. -
beatles wrote: 90 points
August 24, 2019 - Soft, aggreable, very typical of the genre, smokey, rich, soft; old time Rioja rocknroll. Ready to drink
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Sotto325 wrote: 87 points
August 22, 2017 - Their El Bosque is serious Rioja, even if it veers too much into New World land. This Gran Riserva had plenty of mint, sweet damson cherry, lingonberry and a little of the smokey clay Tempranillo character. But overall, it was a mightily under showing Gran Riserva, over showing its fruit and mint and under showing the earthy elements of a great modern Rioja that has not sacrificed its soul to Parker - type ratings. A young wine not worth buying.
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PT insurgent wrote:
March 28, 2017 - 97% Tempranillo, 3% Graciano, 24 months in oak.
Nose feels closed, muted - this seemed to be a theme with most of the Sierra Cantabria wines. Palate is red fruits, cherry, oak, vanilla, some prune, raisin, coffee.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Sierra Cantabria
- Varietal Tempranillo
- Designation Gran Reserva
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region La Rioja
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Rioja
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 77 (55%)
- Consumed 64 (45%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyTempranillo
- DesignationGran Reserva
- CountrySpain
- RegionLa Rioja
- AppellationRioja
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