Community Tasting Notes 23

• thesternowl wrote: 94 points

  April 20, 2024 - Popped and poured; enjoyed over three days; consistent throughout with very little evolution. The cork basically disintegrated when trying to open. The 2009 Gran Reserva pours a deep garnet color with an opaque core, moving gradually towards a rust colored rim. Medium+ viscosity with moderate staining of the tears and some signs of sediment. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of ripe and desiccated red fruits: Bing cherry, mulberries, spiced plum, cumin, dill, Balsamico, chocolate chip banana bread, toasted coconut, leather, cigar box, dry earth and exotic spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannins and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long and savory and super delicious. What a drop dead gorgeous Gran Reserva from Hermanos Pecina. This drinks well from the pop and pour opens up considerably with air so decanting 30min before would be advisable. Enjoy through 2039+. The cork was doing its job as it was only partially saturated, it just came apart in little pieces. I have several remaining bottles and I’ll plan on using an Ah-So or Durand with the next bottle. A stunning, ultra-traditional Rioja Tinto.

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• Mark van Delft Likes this wine: 92 points

  April 19, 2024 - Some time since I had this, the oak has integrated, improving the balance: vanilla, plum, leather, cherry, black currant, tobacco, medium plus body, smooth long finish.

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• ballen2369 Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 1, 2023 - Outstanding wine. Drank it with fajitas.

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• wmccone54 wrote: 91 points

  January 8, 2023 - Enjoyed at a large dinner party with family and friends featuring beef and chicken Fajitas. Slowly showing improvement over the last year. Made in a classic style displaying developing balance, better delineation of red fruits, and evolving complexity. Medium finish. I expect this will continue to improve over the next 8-10 years.

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• cweiss Likes this wine:

  October 3, 2022 - My first of these. The wood is certainly evident but by no means outmuscles the fruit. Excellent balance. Greatly enjoyed by wine drinkers of all levels of sophistication. For drinking now and for at least 10 years I'd guess.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Hermanos Peciña
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Señorío de P. Peciña Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Code 182515000017

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• Pending Delivery 6 (1%)
• In Cellars 412 (55%)
• Consumed 336 (45%)

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