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2016 Oxer Bastegieta Rioja Suzzane old vines 1903
5/2/2024 - jonnysandwich Likes this wine: 93 Points
8 years old but tastes even older, somehow (the vines, perhaps?). Roaring, smoky fruit and spicy meat form the core of this delicious new school Rioja. I taste pork belly, dark tart cherry, star anise, herbes des Provence, and a flirty dash of pepper (or is it perhaps pimentón? ah, the power of terroir suggestion!). Despite the distinct flavors on display, this is masterfully balanced--nothing is overwhelming, even from the point of opening, though the fruit begins to fade into the background after an hour or so.
I've had a few of Oxer's offerings as of late, and this shines among them.
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2020 Oxer Bastegieta Ahari
4/11/2024 - jonnysandwich Likes this wine: 93 Points
The nose creates expectations that are wildly, delightfully overturned by the palate, perhaps more so than any other wine I've tried. The smell is JUICY, ripe, fruity, and very, very dark--practically like a plum orchard. So imagine my surprise to discover a rather balanced taste, with finessed hints of citrus peel, graphite, bacon fat, and cooked fruit. (There's a lovely nutty, sour push in the finish, akin to sucking on the pit of a barbecued peach.) Some cacao nib in there too, after a while--or maybe dark chocolate with candied orange peel.
This stands up to lots of briny tapas quite well, and even gives some of them a run for their money. My first Oxer wine, but I'm already a fan.
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2011 Clos Mogador Priorat Manyetes
3/23/2024 - jonnysandwich Likes this wine: 93 Points
Surprised by the other ratings here--I had this at Emeril's wine bar in NOLA, and it was a delight. A bit "rawer" than Clos Erasmus; less finesse, more tannins, but quite tasty. Loads of herbs on the nose, stewed plum and black olive, smoke, a dash of butter, a sprinkle of minerality. Probably at the end of its drinking window--after 45 minutes the alcohol content really shone through.
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