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• Harley1199 Likes this wine:

  April 28, 2023 - Rioja bottle opened in Spanish style, without decanting, serving as an aperitif from a good time before lunch, letting the wine breathe slowly in the glass for three hours. Impolute low quality cork. Bright cardinal colour with a dark core and orange edges. Initially the nose is invaded by notes of old chewing tobacco, cherries with a stroke of dampness that dissipates with time, also rosemary bush, tanned leather or spicy cookies. No finesse, just naked complexity. On the palate shows a rustic silky texture, I mean that not being the most elegant but it is tasty enough, pretty acidic and quite long. Wood and alcohol perfectly integrated. In a sense, a powerful GR certainly reinforced by the action of this vintage. Certainly there is deep here. Low sediments level.
  Although it is well known that this extraordinary harvest has a very long life ahead, I must confess that the bottles of Rioja 2001 are getting very cool at all levels.98's too. It certainly takes a lot of daring right now to rate this bottle below 90.
  
  Botella de La Rioja abierta al estilo español, sin decantar, sirviendo de aperitivo desde un buen rato antes del almuerzo, dejando que el vino respire lentamente en copa durante tres horas. Impoluto corcho de baja calidad. Brillante color cardenalicio con un nucleo oscuro y unos bordes anaranjados. Inicialmente la nariz es invadida por notas al antiguo tabaco de mascar, cerezas con un golpe de humedadque se disipa con el paso del tiempo, también mata de romero, cuero curtido o de galletas especiadas. Sin delicadeza, sólo una desnuda complejidad. Al paladar muestra una rústica textura asedada, quiero decir que no siendo la más elegante es lo suficientemente sabrosa, ácida y larga. Madera y alcohol perfectamente integrados. En cierto sentido, un poderoso GR sin duda reforzado por la acción de esta añada. Ciertamente aquí hay profundidad. Bajo nivel de sedimentos.
  Pese a que es bien conocido que esta extraordinaria cosecha tiene una muy larga vida por delante, he de confesar que se están poniendo muy chulas las botellas de Rioja del 2001 a todos los niveles. También los del 98. Por cierto hace falta ser muy osado en estos momentos para puntuar a esta botella por debajo de 90.

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• SCamara wrote: 90 points

  August 1, 2014 - It needs 30-60 minutes to open.

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• rayq wrote:

  August 25, 2012 - Ruby colour. Traditional Rioja nose, some tobacco notes, smoky, a touch lifted.
  In the mouth it is medium bodied. Tart and astringent on the palate. Finishes pretty short with a sour note.
  There are interesting traditional rioja aspects to this but I find it too tart to derive much drinking pleasure from it.
  This winery made some lovely wines in the 60's and 70's, I have no idea if this will resemble them in the future.
  (86)

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• GalvezGuy wrote: 92 points

  May 18, 2011 - Vintage Select Industry Tasting (Vintage Select Warehouse, Houston, TX): Classic nose, strawberry, leather, spice, orange peel, cherry. On the palate, red fruit, orange peel, spice. Finishes with nice tannins and balance. Needs a lot more time but has the raw material. Outstanding.

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• meinweinkeller wrote: 88 points

  April 28, 2010 - Inconsistent notes 80-88 Pkte., its a wine for traditional Rioja lovers, some thinks the wine is allready old Otti who knows Conde says - good for the next 15 Jears.
  Süssholz, subtile Holznoten, Nüsse; am Gaumen sehr kontrovers beurteilt: eine Gruppe vermeldet einen würzigen, feinen zartbitteren Geschmack, die andern meckern über die metallischen Noten und stempeln den Wein als unharmonisch ab. (Marc)

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2001
• Type Red
• Producer Federico Paternina
• Varietal Tempranillo Blend
• Designation Conde de los Andes Gran Reserva
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region La Rioja
• SubRegion La Rioja Alta
• Appellation Rioja

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• Pending Delivery 6 (3%)
• In Cellars 144 (66%)
• Consumed 67 (31%)

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