Discovered this hidden under a pile of other more esteemed vintages ('01s and '04s) of Artadi PV in my cellar. PnP and waited half an hour before first sip. What a surprise. This was delicious. Did not have any of the tartness/sweetness I've come to associate with young-ish rioja. A well-balanced high quality wine that is ready to drink and went especially well with the Spanish food we had to accompany the wine.
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Chambolle in fine form. Good fruit, earthy, fair amount of acid and smooth ending tannins. Good length. Prefer this to Cali pinots that are double the price. Will be grabbing a few more to see how the wine evolves.
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Big but mellowing down. Not quite fully integrated. Semi-sweet chocolate dipped in expresso, with oak notes still evident. Only then does the fruit come out. And there's lots of everything...rich and fragrant certainly. Not my style though.
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1997 Artadi Rioja Pagos Viejos
1/24/2016 - Madaboutwine Likes this wine: 92 Points
Discovered this hidden under a pile of other more esteemed vintages ('01s and '04s) of Artadi PV in my cellar. PnP and waited half an hour before first sip. What a surprise. This was delicious. Did not have any of the tartness/sweetness I've come to associate with young-ish rioja. A well-balanced high quality wine that is ready to drink and went especially well with the Spanish food we had to accompany the wine.
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2008 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Chambolle-Musigny
9/8/2014 - Madaboutwine Likes this wine: 91 Points
Chambolle in fine form. Good fruit, earthy, fair amount of acid and smooth ending tannins. Good length. Prefer this to Cali pinots that are double the price. Will be grabbing a few more to see how the wine evolves.
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2003 Robert Foley Claret
7/6/2014 - Madaboutwine Does not like this wine: 90 Points
Big but mellowing down. Not quite fully integrated. Semi-sweet chocolate dipped in expresso, with oak notes still evident. Only then does the fruit come out. And there's lots of everything...rich and fragrant certainly. Not my style though.
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