November 12, 2023 - still enjoyable even at this age, classic Rioja with leather, black fruit, medium body, easy alcohol.
September 3, 2023 - medium body, juicy, dark berries
February 12, 2022 - Drunk over three days, this wine is in it's final 3rd of life. I found it a serviceable pairing to food. The fruit is a touch dried and flavors edging tertiary. Plenty of tannic backbone remains, semi-high acid. I missed some depth to the palate of this Rioja, and the freshness flagged some; but for a wine of nearly 2 decades age, it has held up well enough. It probably was best 6-8 years past.
August 15, 2018 - PnP. Tobacco, faint dark fruit on the nose. Spicy, a little flabby on the flavor profile. IMO, a little past its prime. 87pts. Aloha!
April 27, 2018 - Agree with KentW's notes along with silky tannins and long finish. Improved with time in the glass.
January 24, 2018 - Fairly balanced but does not have the umpf in the fruit. Doubt that it gets any complexity with further aging.
October 9, 2017 - My last bottle. The wine has come together and what a difference from my other bottle in 2010. The extreme sour notes are gone. More balanced with dark fruits, grilled meat, coffee grounds and some dark chocolate. Can last few more years but would suggest drinking now. Lots of different flavor profiles coming through.
August 9, 2017 - This wine is beautiful and drinking perfectly. I still have a few bottles hiding in my cellar and will drink them soon and post tasting notes. I was most impressed with how vibrant this wine still is.
May 22, 2017 - Old tasting note.
January 8, 2017 - Nose of black cherry, cedar, wet wood and some herbal noted. On the palate also some dark chocolate, high acidity and still pretty tanic. Drinks great, my last bottle, would have liked to know how this one keeps developing.