Community Tasting Note

walkerjfw wrote:

Friday, June 26, 2020 - Dinner and outdoor movie - (Harry/Anne/Joe/Wendy/Bill/AshleyDavid/Andrea) (Chez Skops, Princeton NJ): Lone bottle in my cellar of this wine, a magnum purchased at the winery in Briones Spain and "sherpa'd" back in my luggage in 2014. A great tasting at the winery, but did not have this vintage on our visit...purchased on their recommendation. Decanted and re-bottled about 90 minutes prior to drinking.

Deep brick red color, tinge of tawny. Nose showing red berries, almonds, herbs, cocoa, cigar. Palate of leathery red fruits, cigar box, vanilla, coconut(?). Though the mid palate picked up some brown sugar, caramelized notes. Medium weight, long and supple finish

Really great showing on this evening, at 25 years old this is nicely aged, nuanced, great textures throughout. Well stored bottles could go a while... but worth opening one now if you have more than one. Interesting and unique rioja..

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