2007 La Rioja Alta Rioja Gran Reserva 904
Community Tasting Note
CheviotCellar Likes this wine:
89 Points
Thursday, March 26, 2020 - May have been a flawed bottle or perhaps degrading faster than expected. This was a rustic version of what we last encountered 2 years ago. Nose was still very good but the palate was unflattering. Very dry/oaked with nondescript fruit. 2 more bottles left.
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Comment posted by Paul852:
3/27/2020 9:32:00 AM - This is worrying. The majority of other notes/tasters say cellar this for another 5 years at least! I have two bottles hidden away at the back of my fridge on that basis.
Comment posted by tfpywfpy:
3/27/2020 2:09:00 PM - I’m no expert but that sounds flawed to me. I started a bottle last night that was very alive. More oak than fruit on the nose, but then really juicy with big fruit flavours dominating the palate. If anything I worry the acidity will outlast the fruit, but not for many years on last night’s showing.