En el estilo habitual de los blancos de la casa, muy riojano, con ceras, fruta escarchada y una proporción de madera exagerada para lo que hay en la boca. Ya bastante planito de acidez.
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Definitely feeling much more like a Viognier on this bottle, these have gone rich and heady. Heavily perfumed with funeral flowers, hints of nuts, and rich stone fruits. Quite unctuous, though not yet lacking balance. I don't think these are going to improve, but they are nicely rich and powerful - a bit like an aged Condrieu without some of the finer elegance you might find.
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This bottle felt like the marriage of Chardonnay and Viognier with a blend of citrus and stone fruits. Developing a rather unctuous mouthfeel, I do think these will develop nicely.
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Fragrant and opulent with lots of lillies and ripe fleshy yellow stone fruits with touches of citrus. Nice spiciness from the oak, this has a lovely crystalline texture. Pleased to report it also does rather well with artichokes!
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The floral perfume was dialled up on this bottle as were the masses of fleshy stone fruits and citrus pith. Almost explosive on the palate, there is richness and depth with just enough acidity holding everything together. These seem to run the risk of getting a bit too big for their britches, but are certainly lovely wines with haunting fragrance and persistent length.
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Nectarines and fleshy orchard fruits tempered with a bit of a citrus lift. There is a gorgeous floral perfume, though never cloying or heavy. Lovely spicing in the mid-palate. This has retained its structure very nicely and is even developing some richness. It sort of struck me as the love child of Northern Rhone Viognier and Cote du Beaune Chardonnay.
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There is something faintly Burgundian about the oak and stone fruits you get on the nose. Complimented by some riper citrus and gently fragrant blossom. White peach and honeysuckle on the palate, it's lush and creamy, but there is some assertive acidity to balance everything out. Long harmonious finish. I look forward to seeing where these go.
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Let's temper our ratings. While it is intriguing to have a tempranillo mutation, the wine is simply too sweet synthetic soapy grapey flowery. Gravonia is at least as good at a considerably lower price. Frankly, I found the blossoms of this particular wine too fragrant to even finish (but 88 pts still somehow seems fair).
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12/9/2023 - JimmyBubbles wrote:
En el estilo habitual de los blancos de la casa, muy riojano, con ceras, fruta escarchada y una proporción de madera exagerada para lo que hay en la boca. Ya bastante planito de acidez.
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6/3/2022 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points
The end of the road, but pretty much on point to my previous note. The richness is delicious, but these will start to waver soon.
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11/24/2021 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 90 Points
Definitely feeling much more like a Viognier on this bottle, these have gone rich and heady. Heavily perfumed with funeral flowers, hints of nuts, and rich stone fruits. Quite unctuous, though not yet lacking balance. I don't think these are going to improve, but they are nicely rich and powerful - a bit like an aged Condrieu without some of the finer elegance you might find.
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8/29/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points
This bottle felt like the marriage of Chardonnay and Viognier with a blend of citrus and stone fruits. Developing a rather unctuous mouthfeel, I do think these will develop nicely.
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4/19/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 91 Points
Fragrant and opulent with lots of lillies and ripe fleshy yellow stone fruits with touches of citrus. Nice spiciness from the oak, this has a lovely crystalline texture. Pleased to report it also does rather well with artichokes!
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3/8/2020 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 90 Points
The floral perfume was dialled up on this bottle as were the masses of fleshy stone fruits and citrus pith. Almost explosive on the palate, there is richness and depth with just enough acidity holding everything together. These seem to run the risk of getting a bit too big for their britches, but are certainly lovely wines with haunting fragrance and persistent length.
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11/18/2019 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nectarines and fleshy orchard fruits tempered with a bit of a citrus lift. There is a gorgeous floral perfume, though never cloying or heavy. Lovely spicing in the mid-palate. This has retained its structure very nicely and is even developing some richness. It sort of struck me as the love child of Northern Rhone Viognier and Cote du Beaune Chardonnay.
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12/15/2017 - depechemoroder Likes this wine: 92 Points
There is something faintly Burgundian about the oak and stone fruits you get on the nose. Complimented by some riper citrus and gently fragrant blossom. White peach and honeysuckle on the palate, it's lush and creamy, but there is some assertive acidity to balance everything out. Long harmonious finish. I look forward to seeing where these go.
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6/21/2017 - Three wrote: 88 Points
Let's temper our ratings. While it is intriguing to have a tempranillo mutation, the wine is simply too sweet synthetic soapy grapey flowery. Gravonia is at least as good at a considerably lower price. Frankly, I found the blossoms of this particular wine too fragrant to even finish (but 88 pts still somehow seems fair).
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