Community Tasting Notes 17

• rayq wrote: 93 points

  August 13, 2017 - Great example of how well Ribera del Duero can age. Full on fruit profile has taken a back seat to secondary flavours and aromas. Just enough dark fruit to complement the leather and woody spice notes. I have found a bretty/leather note to some vintages and bought the wine because I like this slightly 'rustic' style. This was a very clean example. I stopped buying from this winery because of rude and corporate treatment at the bodega some years ago. I never bought another bottle.

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• Zweder wrote: 88 points

  March 21, 2016 - Weekly tasting group #207; Spain: Rioja vs Ribera del Duero plus one great pirate! (@ RW): The bouquet is not very expressive, but shows red and dark forest fruits. On the palate ripe dark berries and cherries, vanilla, oak, coconut, good acidity and round tannin with still a pleasant bite. Harmonious and mature wine. Ready now, but it will probably be still a pleasure 2+ years from now.

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• mschede wrote: 89 points

  March 3, 2013 - De lembrança.. Cor rubi/ granada concentrado. Nariz de frutas negras em compota e notas defumadas. Na boca é encorpado, com equilíbrio correto, mas para o meu gosto, por pouco não pecou por fruta um tanto doce e madura, sendo salvo por uma adequada acidez, que foi exatamente o suficiente para mantê-lo na linha. A madeira, outrora deve ter sido excessiva e incômoda, mas agora aos 9 anos, se mostrou bem integrada.

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• jschnabel wrote:

  November 6, 2011 - Smokey nose with cassis. Soft tannins provide for an elegant finish, although bramble fruit and chocolate is somewhat understated.

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• jschnabel wrote: 92 points

  November 6, 2011 - Black cherry and smoke on the nose.
  Ripe fruit, soft tannins.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2004
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Arzuaga Navarro
• Varietal Tempranillo
• Designation Crianza
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Castilla y León
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Ribera del Duero
• UPC Code 616549142943

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• In Cellars 53 (29%)
• Consumed 127 (71%)

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