March 13, 2021 - Courtes notes, tres beau rioja pour le prix, a laisser vieillie, ouvert 24 h davance.
February 28, 2021 - Very honest for the price, sweet oak with figs,plums, vanilla in check and not overbearing, a nice GR that will wait another 10 years easy, good length much better the day after, classic old school and love that style ! 89, possibly 91 with a couple of years behind her neck.
January 31, 2021 - Délicieux
January 8, 2021 - Super heavy on the oak. Overwhelmed everything else. Not as good nor balanced as other years.
October 31, 2020 - I let this Tempranillo decant for approx 2 hours before pouring & when swirled slow lazy legs appeared. This wine showed medium ruby/garnet like colour along with incredible aromas of red fruit (tart cherry) & figs. On the palate this wine had a hint of sweetness of red fruits along with notes of vanilla & dill. This wine had medium to high tannins you felt on your tongue along with a very decent body with a long super smooth finish. This was a very decent “good” scoring wine with great quality for the $27.50 price tag.
June 18, 2020 - A blend of 70% Tempranillo, 20% Graciano, and 10% Mazuelo that was aged in white American (Ohio) oak barrels for 30 months. Medium-high intensity aromas offer cherry, wood spice, tobacco, chocolate, and leather with touches of barnyard. It's full-bodied on the palate with pleasing savoury aroma replays joined by some clove flavours. Acids are well-balanced, while textured tannins have integrated into the wine quite nicely. The long finish is savoury with earthy, wood spice and barnyard notes. A nicely maturing Rioja that has the structure to enjoy over the next 5+ years. Score: 90+ pts
Full report: http://vintagewinepicks.blogspot.com/2020/06/rioja-bordon-gran-reserva-2009-spain-wine-review.html
December 24, 2019 - Très belle complexité d’un vin mûre et bien à point. Beaucoup de cuir et de sous bois, encore un beau fruité assez ample. Belle patine avec des tanins très doux et poli par le temps. Excellent!!
November 9, 2019 - Tempranillo bien élevé au fruit superlatif.
La touche de chêne Américain montre encore un peu de verdeur,
il a besoin de plus de temps pour s'équilibrer.
Beau RQP avec un bel avenir.
(**1/2)
September 29, 2019 - Je vais racheter ce millésime qui n’a toutefois pas encore atteint son plein potentiel ...
June 20, 2019 - Still drinking well, some typical fruits upfront, cherries and poached plums followed by some light liquorice and earth. Smooth light tannins, wouldn’t keep this one around for much longer though. Happy with this drop for the price point