This was a particularly strong bottle and probably the best example of this that I've had. Straight out of the bottle, this was very Viura forward, with big notes of quince, Meyer lemon and chamomile all coated with the expected waxiness. With about 30-60 minutes the whole thing filled out with with a mouthful of juicy cherry and light strawberry, adding a new level of decadence to the earthier Viura base. The fruit and acid build until giving way to pronounced mineral notes on a really long and complex finish. With a bottle this good, it really drank like a mini-Lopez de Heredia, with a younger / brighter fruit profile. I've also had bottles where that certainly wasn't the case.
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You really need to like Viura to enjoy this wine. You get the initial hit of cherry, strawberry and a touch of blood orange... and then Virua. It gets that waxy funk, quince, light Chamomile... and then a touch of barrel notes. If you like it, you'll love it, but a lot of people will ask why something tasting like this looked like their Rosé.
A good introduction to the Clarete style, but this doesn't have the concentration or ageabilty of the Heredia Rosado, which is the leader of a, sadly, small pack.
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Second bottle of this vintage. As usual very serious with great structure. Lovely red fruit, quite a bit of oak and fresh acidity. Great summer foodwine.
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I coudn't resist the urge to open another bottle. Great wine. only thing for me is the too present oak. Nose with fresh red fruit. Palate with lots of freshness, pomegranate. Finish like a 'peredrup' but I think nobody outside the Netherlands knows this pear shaped candy.
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That's serious stuff... Very nice but a little young. Too much present oak on both nose and palate at this stage of it's life. It has sweet red fruit and a lot of power. Very, very good when the oak integrates. Question is if that will happen and when. Very good, can be great.
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Riktigt bra rosé! En av de fyra-fem bästa jag druckit! Vinner troligtvis, precis som en stor del av de riktiga kvalitetsroseer som släpps, vinner på ett till några års ryggläge innan korkdragning. Men den var verkligen bra redan nu! Inga noter eftersom jag drack men säg någonstans mellan 90-91
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7/13/2022 - Seafoam Manor wrote: 93 Points
This was a particularly strong bottle and probably the best example of this that I've had. Straight out of the bottle, this was very Viura forward, with big notes of quince, Meyer lemon and chamomile all coated with the expected waxiness. With about 30-60 minutes the whole thing filled out with with a mouthful of juicy cherry and light strawberry, adding a new level of decadence to the earthier Viura base. The fruit and acid build until giving way to pronounced mineral notes on a really long and complex finish. With a bottle this good, it really drank like a mini-Lopez de Heredia, with a younger / brighter fruit profile. I've also had bottles where that certainly wasn't the case.
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5/21/2022 - Seafoam Manor wrote: 91 Points
You really need to like Viura to enjoy this wine. You get the initial hit of cherry, strawberry and a touch of blood orange... and then Virua. It gets that waxy funk, quince, light Chamomile... and then a touch of barrel notes. If you like it, you'll love it, but a lot of people will ask why something tasting like this looked like their Rosé.
A good introduction to the Clarete style, but this doesn't have the concentration or ageabilty of the Heredia Rosado, which is the leader of a, sadly, small pack.
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5/7/2022 - Nyllet wrote: 90 Points
Second bottle of this vintage. As usual very serious with great structure. Lovely red fruit, quite a bit of oak and fresh acidity. Great summer foodwine.
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7/19/2021 - Kriz wrote: 90 Points
I coudn't resist the urge to open another bottle. Great wine. only thing for me is the too present oak. Nose with fresh red fruit. Palate with lots of freshness, pomegranate. Finish like a 'peredrup' but I think nobody outside the Netherlands knows this pear shaped candy.
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6/12/2021 - Mauthies Likes this wine: 92 Points
Knaller, aber kein Sommerwein; zu Sushi, Fisch allgemein; auf jeden Fall wieder zu kaufen
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3/2/2021 - Kriz wrote: 91 Points
That's serious stuff... Very nice but a little young. Too much present oak on both nose and palate at this stage of it's life. It has sweet red fruit and a lot of power. Very, very good when the oak integrates. Question is if that will happen and when. Very good, can be great.
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11/21/2020 - Anton_Wallin Likes this wine: 91 Points
Felt like a light red wine. Good structure! Highly enjoyable!
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8/2/2020 - Trydebull Likes this wine: 90 Points
Riktigt bra rosé! En av de fyra-fem bästa jag druckit! Vinner troligtvis, precis som en stor del av de riktiga kvalitetsroseer som släpps, vinner på ett till några års ryggläge innan korkdragning. Men den var verkligen bra redan nu! Inga noter eftersom jag drack men säg någonstans mellan 90-91
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