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• BcDuncan Likes this wine: 90 points

  September 18, 2018 - mature, smooth wine, really enjoyed it bought four more bottles; great price

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• Zinslut Likes this wine: 87 points

  April 28, 2018 - Beautiful big aromas of blackberry, licorice, black plum, and cedar oak. More dry dark fruits on the palate, and dry cedar / tannins that keepbthe wine somewhat restrained in length.
  In a medium body frame, much better with food than a stand alone drinker. A bit metallic and dry fruits on the finish. Difficult to get a read on where this wine is
  Headed...either fruit refueled or more dryness awaits.
  Try with charcuterie. Aereated and took a good hour to open up.

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• Bam_Man wrote: 90 points

  September 11, 2017 - A very nice, elegant Ribera del Duero. Medium-bodied, but still offers plenty of delicious raspberry, plum and cherry fruit, with very good depth and intensity. Beautifully balanced, with a pleasant, moderate acidity and subtle tannins that are well-integrated. Shows fine length, too. This paired beautifully with the pork ribs that Kerry made. A great food wine - as you would expect - and surprisingly refined and polished. What a screaming bargain at less than $10! Spain simply cannot be beat when it comes to producing wonderful, food-friendly wines like this at such rock-bottom, bargain basement prices.
  50+5+12+16+7=90

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• mimik Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 20, 2016 - Really nice qpr. Dark color, nose of cherries, cedar, toasted oak and black plums. Very elegant on the palate with a high level of tannin on replays of Dark cherries and plums. Medium long finish. Excellent qpr. Solid 90.

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• elevwine Likes this wine: 90 points

  August 29, 2016 - Great value wine and quite refined for a Crianza. Dark garnet/purple, medium body, powerful red fruits with a hint of tobacco and black pepper on the nose. Spicy bite and moderate tannins. Short finish is only fault I can identify. Will try to find more at this price.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• Type Red
• Producer Marques de Valparaiso
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Finca El Encinal Crianza
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla y León
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Ribera del Duero

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• In Cellars 46 (17%)
• Consumed 218 (82%)

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