Community Tasting Notes 11

• melvinyeowq wrote:

  July 4, 2021 - Dinner at Dibbs's: Not a region that I am familiar with, this was a modern wine that did not come across as spoofy. A Bordeaux nose of tobacco and cassis, but on the palate it was a little sweet to be one. A touch of VA on the nose that gave it good lift, smelled like a Burgundy in a Zalto Burg funnily enough. Better with air as the purple fruit became more expressive. I don't usually like the term full-bodied but it’s a good descriptor for this wine.

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• NOOR VIN Likes this wine: 93 points

  October 7, 2016 - Still very much alive, extraordinary

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• DoubleMagnum Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 31, 2014 - Had this in the cellar for five years before popping it tonight. Very dark against the Viña Ardanza. A lot more oak as well. The nose is warmer, with caramel and vanilla, most likely coming from the oak as well. On the palate it is medium to full, acid is lower than its counterpart and fruit is more prominent. There's some sweetness on the mid-palate that vanishes on the finish. I think this may need more time to gain some complexity. Almost no tertiary development is perceivable yet. Good effort.

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• mreinitz wrote: 91 points

  March 23, 2013 - Got this on closeout for $30 and it was a good buy. Plenty of rich cherry fruit mixes with a variety of oak flavors, notably cedar and vanilla. Smooth, enjoyable, and still going strong.

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• Viini-Viren wrote: 93 points

  December 11, 2010 - Full bodied, lots of fruit and vanilla, smooth. Still balanced and enjoyable. A treat to dark chocolate. Too expensive, though.

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Wine Definition

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

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• Pending Delivery 1 (1%)
• In Cellars 44 (29%)
• Consumed 106 (70%)

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