This particular bottle was excellent with an inviting expansive nose of leather, blue violets and licorice and some incredible funk. Blue and black fruits like plums and blueberries. Not lots of acidity, silky mouthfeel, and supple slightly drying finish. This is good… classsic juice.
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Transparent garnet body with brown rim. Nose is medium to light, has red cherries, leather, mushroom, earthy funk. Palate is old world all the way, nice balance of dry notes from the american oak and mineral along with fully ripe red and blue fruits, fine but grippy tannins. Similar to the nose the palate is also mild. Solid value here and can drink on its own, or mild cheeses. This cannot hang with spicier chorizo, etc.
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Dark red cherry palatte, with leather, tobacco, dill, and a distinctive oak streak. Nice structure with a touch of extraction, and drinking well at nine years. Outstanding QPR.
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Belle découverte. Très bien équilibré. Belle couleur, un nez relevant le cuir et la terre. Belle finale persistante. Peut vieillir encore une couple d'années.
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Red with blue notes. Oak, cedar, hint of mint, blue berries, plum. High acidity, big, dried plums, clear and fine tannins, a bit burnt in the after taste.
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It's fine. Certainly a solid wine, with nice cherry and other fruit flavors and good body + acidity, but it doesn't necessarily punch above its price point for a Rioja.
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Deep red in color. Not a bit of sediment in the bottle. Showing no signs of age. Muted nose of red fruit. Mild and smooth with just a bit of heat. Smoke. Medium / medium long finish. Good, not great. There are certainly better options for the price (Vinsacro Dioro being a personal favorite).
Red, medium intensity. Initially served a but cold, dark fruit, some green notes. Vanilla, red flowers. +1h Dark fruit, muscot, cedar/tobacco, vanilla, hint of caramel. Red flowers, like roses. Liquorice and some green notes. On the palate some nice acidity, red fruit, oak. A good tanin structure.
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100% Tempranillo from Rioja Alta and is aged in French oak. Sweet and tart cherry, cedar, leather, a bit of that cherry cola thing that Tempranillo does. The oak is subtle with hints of coconut, vanilla and spice. It's balanced and youthful but doesn't lack structure. It's got everything you could ask for in a low cost Rioja.
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Red, medium-high intencity In the nose; dark intense fruit, vanilla, ceder, some green notes, oxygen bush, complex On the palate; medium-high acidity, medium-light fine tannins, someting green and vanilla. Really nice vine.
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12/20/2022 - Joelene wrote: 91 Points
This particular bottle was excellent with an inviting expansive nose of leather, blue violets and licorice and some incredible funk.
Blue and black fruits like plums and blueberries. Not lots of acidity, silky mouthfeel, and supple slightly drying finish. This is good… classsic juice.
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10/9/2021 - CheviotCellar Likes this wine: 89 Points
Transparent garnet body with brown rim. Nose is medium to light, has red cherries, leather, mushroom, earthy funk. Palate is old world all the way, nice balance of dry notes from the american oak and mineral along with fully ripe red and blue fruits, fine but grippy tannins. Similar to the nose the palate is also mild. Solid value here and can drink on its own, or mild cheeses. This cannot hang with spicier chorizo, etc.
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9/5/2021 - vba wrote: 95 Points
Excellent!
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8/14/2021 - Guia Likes this wine: 88 Points
Dark fruit, tart cherry with good structure. Still an infant with years to go.
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7/2/2021 - Wilfredhsu Likes this wine:
Plum, perfect balance fruitiness/earthiness
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1/10/2021 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Dark red cherry palatte, with leather, tobacco, dill, and a distinctive oak streak. Nice structure with a touch of extraction, and drinking well at nine years. Outstanding QPR.
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1/9/2021 - Pichoo Likes this wine: 90 Points
Belle découverte. Très bien équilibré. Belle couleur, un nez relevant le cuir et la terre. Belle finale persistante. Peut vieillir encore une couple d'années.
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5/22/2020 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Dark black cherries and violet, with grip, structure, and a long, dried plum finish. Very nice, mature tempranillo with an excellent QPR.
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1/19/2020 - John Ostling wrote: 90 Points
Very nice. Everything in its place.
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12/1/2019 - SeattlitesCellar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dry and earthy with a distinct almost-funky quality.
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10/29/2019 - John Ostling wrote: 88 Points
Red with blue notes.
Oak, cedar, hint of mint, blue berries, plum.
High acidity, big, dried plums, clear and fine tannins, a bit burnt in the after taste.
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7/9/2019 - Siwink57 Likes this wine: 88 Points
A decent Rioja that started out better and faded over time.
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7/1/2019 - shleepy wrote: 89 Points
It's fine. Certainly a solid wine, with nice cherry and other fruit flavors and good body + acidity, but it doesn't necessarily punch above its price point for a Rioja.
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6/16/2019 - cliffo41 wrote: 84 Points
Deep red in color. Not a bit of sediment in the bottle. Showing no signs of age. Muted nose of red fruit. Mild and smooth with just a bit of heat. Smoke. Medium / medium long finish. Good, not great. There are certainly better options for the price (Vinsacro Dioro being a personal favorite).
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5/11/2019 - John Ostling wrote: 86 Points
Red, medium intensity.
Initially served a but cold, dark fruit, some green notes. Vanilla, red flowers.
+1h
Dark fruit, muscot, cedar/tobacco, vanilla, hint of caramel. Red flowers, like roses. Liquorice and some green notes.
On the palate some nice acidity, red fruit, oak. A good tanin structure.
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5/6/2019 - Wine2372 Likes this wine: 95 Points
A fine tempranillo with an outstanding QPR. Nice balance and excellent grip, it benefits from a few hours of air.
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4/9/2019 - BPej Likes this wine: 92 Points
100% Tempranillo from Rioja Alta and is aged in French oak. Sweet and tart cherry, cedar, leather, a bit of that cherry cola thing that Tempranillo does. The oak is subtle with hints of coconut, vanilla and spice. It's balanced and youthful but doesn't lack structure. It's got everything you could ask for in a low cost Rioja.
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3/22/2019 - John Ostling wrote: 87 Points
Red, medium-high intencity
In the nose; dark intense fruit, vanilla, ceder, some green notes, oxygen bush, complex
On the palate; medium-high acidity, medium-light fine tannins, someting green and vanilla.
Really nice vine.
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2/22/2019 - JumpingRick Likes this wine: 85 Points
Doux au départ, se corse un peu plus, belle finale
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2/21/2019 - scotty_b wrote: 89 Points
Slightly sweet cherry, dried cranberry, spice, and smoke. Nice texture.
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8/7/2018 - Double-A Likes this wine: 88 Points
Aromatic with ripe berry and savoury spice nose. Medium-full and well-balanced with spiced flavours; long, complete integrated finish.
3.5/5
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