Community Tasting Notes 7

• belfast taxman wrote: 90 points

  August 14, 2023 - My wife enjoyed this, indeed she reckoned that Rioja is her favourite red wine. Why? Well this was certainly a very typical easy drinking (13 degrees alcohol) example with smoky red fruits and a hint of vanilla on the nose carrying through to the palate. Another reason is the value of this wine which ages so well, this had no hint of over maturity and at less than £15 a bottle (in a sale) it really is excellent value.

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• MadisonWIneGuy wrote: 86 points

  September 8, 2020 - Easy drinking bottle of wine for sure, but nothing stands out in this first bottle of 3 in my cellar. Dark cherry nose, a little cola, some spice, and very similar on the palate. Nice and dry, a touch of tea. A bit thinner than I’d prefer but very good nonetheless. Just not remarkable. Have with food because there are more quaffable wines to sip by themselves. 86-87 pts.

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• R2-D2 wrote: 90 points

  December 8, 2019 - WSET Level 3; 11/3/2019-2/3/2020 (San Diego, CA): Third time having this wine in a WSET class (someone must love it) and third time with consistent notes.

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• R2-D2 wrote: 90 points

  November 10, 2019 - WSET Level 3; 11/3/2019-2/3/2020 (San Diego, CA): Second time having this wine and notes consistent as before. Served double blind. Guessed as a 2011/12 Chianti Classico Riserva (a reasonable guess in my opinion).
  
  Fully developed nose of cherries, plums, stewed fruit, tomato leaf, liquorice, cloves, leather and tobacco. Medium+ acidity, smooth tannins, and medium weight body provide good balance to the flavors dried cherry and plums, meat, white pepper, smoke, cloves and black currant leaf. Very good.

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• R2-D2 wrote: 89 points

  September 10, 2019 - WSET Level 2; 8/20/2019-10/15/2019 (Leoness Cellars, Temecula, CA): Deep ruby with expressive aromas of kirsch, chocolate, anise, black cherries and wet leaves. Extended aging has smoothed out tannins to reveal dried cherries, leather, tar, chalk, minerals and vanilla. A lively, medium plus acidity provides some length to the finish. Drink

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2010
• Type Red
• Producer Martinez Bujanda
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Viña Bujanda Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Rioja
• UPC Codes 8436572380141, 8436572381780, 8437009337493

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• Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
• In Cellars 31 (63%)
• Consumed 18 (37%)

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