Last note on this is Dec 2022. Decanted into clean bottle about an hour before, lots of sediment. Still holding the deep ruby colour, hint of age starting to show at the rim. Nose is intense, with the bright ripe fruit of cherry, raspberry and bramble. Palate gives good acidity keeping the wine tasting fresh, tannin still high but softer than previous bottles. Flavour still pronounced with cherry, clove, brambles, with leather, charred wood and liquorice, finish is long with caramel and coffee coming through. I’d say reaching a peak, will see how the final bottles hold out over the next year or so.
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Almost 18 months since the last bottle, decanted for 1 hour (tall slender decanter, smallish surface area), pronounced blackberry and leather on the nose, with cedar and vanilla in the mix. Palate gives more of the blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant intensity, still with the leather, cedar and vanilla giving body and texture, some sweet spice (nutmeg and mace) lingering to a long finish, tannins are still quite grippy, but beginning to soften. Beginning to climb towards its peak, tasting more over the next 3, 6 & 9 months to monitor development.
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Bombastic and oaky day one, developed and savoury day two. RdD project from Argentinian winery O' Fournier, since purchased by Agostino. In an excellent place right now, with years to do.
P: Full on, dried red currants, cranberries, big baking spices and brambly underbrush. Developed, savoury dried flowers, potpourri spice, sandalwood, creamy leathery old oak cream.
F: Smoky and red currants.
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Big nose of meat, leather and plummy fruit. Similar story on the palate.
Tannins are grippy. It needs some air and could definitely hang around a little longer based on its structure. The balance of fruit and tertiary is good now though.
Great deal from Majestic, Initially a bit tart on opening, in glass revealed intensity of aromas cherry plum and leather Flavours of red cherry, leather cedar, vanilla and tobacco
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Intensely dark, clear, no sign of age. Nose at the black fruit end, tarry, muddled. In the mouth this was brutal. An unprovoked assault on tongue and teeth. Tannin fine but intense, fruit profile was dark and jammy, a bit of burnt sugar, smoke, herb and tar. Acidity a bit prominent on the finish but not where it might have done some good, on entry. An absolute beast of a wine. Quite tiring and to my mind not worth the effort. Others may say it’s not ready yet but I really don’t think this has got any potential.
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Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #013: Ribera del Duero (By me): Beautiful bouquet with red and dark berry fruits like blackberries and cassis. Some coffee as well. Beautifully round bouquet, slightly mature but also still youthful elements. On the palate dark forest fruits, vanilla, luxurious oak, some autumn flavors, chocolate and coffee. The tannin is showing some development, but still has a lovely bite. Overall a beautiful and very harmonious wine in a beautiful drinking stage now, but there is no hurry either. Great pleasure now! 93 - 94
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"Komplexität und Vielschichtigkeit, vereint mit kraftvoller Eleganz, guter Struktur und schönem, langem Abgang - ein Ribera del Duero der Meisterklasse! Im Jahre 2000 wurde das Unternehmen Bodegas y Vinedos O.Fournier von José Manuel Ortega gegründet, das in Ribera del Duero eine Finca mit teilweise sehr altem Rebbestand an Tempranillo erwarb. Ortega setzt nicht auf Masse, sondern auf feinste Qualität: "Unsere Prinzipien sind beste Lagen, möglichst alte Weinberge, niedrige Erträge, Handlese, zweifache Selektion, Ausbau mit hochmoderner Technologie und Reife in französischer und amerikanischer Eiche."
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7/19/2023 - Port & Cheese Likes this wine: 93 Points
Last note on this is Dec 2022.
Decanted into clean bottle about an hour before, lots of sediment.
Still holding the deep ruby colour, hint of age starting to show at the rim.
Nose is intense, with the bright ripe fruit of cherry, raspberry and bramble.
Palate gives good acidity keeping the wine tasting fresh, tannin still high but softer than previous bottles. Flavour still pronounced with cherry, clove, brambles, with leather, charred wood and liquorice, finish is long with caramel and coffee coming through.
I’d say reaching a peak, will see how the final bottles hold out over the next year or so.
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12/20/2021 - Port & Cheese Likes this wine: 93 Points
Almost 18 months since the last bottle, decanted for 1 hour (tall slender decanter, smallish surface area), pronounced blackberry and leather on the nose, with cedar and vanilla in the mix.
Palate gives more of the blackberry, blueberry and blackcurrant intensity, still with the leather, cedar and vanilla giving body and texture, some sweet spice (nutmeg and mace) lingering to a long finish, tannins are still quite grippy, but beginning to soften.
Beginning to climb towards its peak, tasting more over the next 3, 6 & 9 months to monitor development.
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7/16/2020 - WilliamMP Likes this wine: 92 Points
Bombastic and oaky day one, developed and savoury day two. RdD project from Argentinian winery O' Fournier, since purchased by Agostino. In an excellent place right now, with years to do.
N: Dried red berries, dried cranberries, dried earthy herbs (thyme, rosemary), perfumed potpourri, baking spice, clotted cream.
P: Full on, dried red currants, cranberries, big baking spices and brambly underbrush. Developed, savoury dried flowers, potpourri spice, sandalwood, creamy leathery old oak cream.
F: Smoky and red currants.
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7/13/2020 - Chateau-de-Plonk wrote: 89 Points
Big nose of meat, leather and plummy fruit. Similar story on the palate.
Tannins are grippy. It needs some air and could definitely hang around a little longer based on its structure. The balance of fruit and tertiary is good now though.
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7/5/2020 - Port & Cheese wrote: 92 Points
Great deal from Majestic,
Initially a bit tart on opening, in glass revealed intensity of aromas cherry plum and leather
Flavours of red cherry, leather cedar, vanilla and tobacco
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9/30/2018 - nsellen Does not like this wine:
Intensely dark, clear, no sign of age. Nose at the black fruit end, tarry, muddled. In the mouth this was brutal. An unprovoked assault on tongue and teeth. Tannin fine but intense, fruit profile was dark and jammy, a bit of burnt sugar, smoke, herb and tar. Acidity a bit prominent on the finish but not where it might have done some good, on entry. An absolute beast of a wine. Quite tiring and to my mind not worth the effort. Others may say it’s not ready yet but I really don’t think this has got any potential.
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11/15/2016 - Zweder wrote: 94 Points
Monthly Tuesday group "The Dead Sparrow" #013: Ribera del Duero (By me): Beautiful bouquet with red and dark berry fruits like blackberries and cassis. Some coffee as well. Beautifully round bouquet, slightly mature but also still youthful elements. On the palate dark forest fruits, vanilla, luxurious oak, some autumn flavors, chocolate and coffee. The tannin is showing some development, but still has a lovely bite. Overall a beautiful and very harmonious wine in a beautiful drinking stage now, but there is no hurry either. Great pleasure now! 93 - 94
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1/3/2014 - Weinfreund JR wrote: 93 Points
"Komplexität und Vielschichtigkeit, vereint mit kraftvoller Eleganz, guter Struktur und schönem, langem Abgang - ein Ribera del Duero der Meisterklasse! Im Jahre 2000 wurde das Unternehmen Bodegas y Vinedos O.Fournier von José Manuel Ortega gegründet, das in Ribera del Duero eine Finca mit teilweise sehr altem Rebbestand an Tempranillo erwarb. Ortega setzt nicht auf Masse, sondern auf feinste Qualität: "Unsere Prinzipien sind beste Lagen, möglichst alte Weinberge, niedrige Erträge, Handlese, zweifache Selektion, Ausbau mit hochmoderner Technologie und Reife in französischer und amerikanischer Eiche."
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12/7/2013 - rockenrude wrote:
pretty clunky and unbalanced right now
was better the next day
need to wait on this one
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