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2008 Bodegas Beronia Rioja Gran Reserva
2/27/2017 - Pieter Cru Likes this wine: 93 Points
Decanter GOLD!
Big end bolt masculine Rioja! Not for the unexperienced sweet bubble drinker. The rioja master and pupil wil love Beronia Gran Reserva old school with 3 years aging on the barrel and 2 years in the bottle.
The nose, the taste and aftertaste are remarkable.
Start with Patchoulie scent, sandalwood, seductive vanilla ripe mandarine, blackberry and rasberry.
THe flavours are overwhelming. But it's stil young! Its so interesting to wait and taste avery glass better with the hour. Not to fast is the trick. The big flavours are all there. After a few hour the balance in the wine are getting on top. More layers of sweet caramel and new fruits, apricot marmalade are coming thru.
The whole package is settling down in the long aftertaste.
I give now 93 points but 94 and even 95 is possible. Perhaps another bottle or wait a few years. Long life!
Price in the Gall wine shop (Netherland) : 26,79 euro. Membership that comes with the wine goldcard are better off. Lucky me.
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2014 Marchesi Mazzei Zisola
2/24/2017 - Pieter Cru Likes this wine: 92 Points
Italian wines in the wine shop for special prices. Always a good moment to try something different. I couldn't resist buying some nice ones.
Yesterday the 2014 Marchesi Mazzei Fonterutoli no 10 Toscane. Nice name to. And the number 10 Like Chanel number 5 or love potion number 9.
Compared to Mazzei Zisola 2014
I give the Mazzei 2014 no 10- 91 points 14 euro!
the Mazzei 2014 Zisola - 92 points
The zisola is a little bit more expensive : 19 euro normal prices. I got 25% discount off
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The wines are both very good to my surprise.
Beautifull harmony
The no 10 taste like a wine from 2010 full mature. The blend with mostly merlot is the result of decades of research to improve.
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The Zisola has more power and is more fruit driven.
Could be a few more years in the cellar but is allready beautifull.
Elegant. Rasberry and layers of truffel and balsamico with more aftertaste than the number 10. the longer the botlle is open the better the taste. (Empty in a few hours of course) More sweetness fruits, soft bay leaf, coconut other Italian herbs in layers and a interesting depth that keep you from swallowing the wine to soon.
I say YES to Mazzei Zisola! Put some Versace on this evening for Mazzei love potion number 10 and Zisola. Are you in the mood? They waiting on the table with some Italian food you simply cannot refuse.
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2014 Marchesi Mazzei Fonterutoli No. 10
2/24/2017 - Pieter Cru Likes this wine: 91 Points
Italian wines in the wine shop for special prices. Always a good moment to try something different. I couldn't resist buying some nice ones.
Yesterday the 2014 Marchesi Mazzei Fonterutoli no 10 Toscane. Nice name to. And the number 10 Like Chanel number 5 or love potion number 9.
Compared to Mazzei Zisola 2014
I give the Mazzei 2014 no 10- 91 points 14 euro!
the Mazzei 2014 Zisola - 92 points
The zisola is a little bit more expensive : 19 euro normal prices. I got 25% discount off
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The wines are both very good to my surprise.
Beautifull harmony
The no 10 taste like a wine from 2010 full mature. The blend with mostly merlot is the result of decades of research to improve.
When you like a good reserva rioja without the oak and no sharp tannins but with the full plum-spice flavour and hidden caramel sweetness perfect in harmony than this would be something to try for.
Dont forget the name Mazzei. And love in the glass potion no 10!
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