Drank this from magnum. It's far away from being ripe. Wine is fresh and lively with hints of black tea and fruit tea. All in all pretty homogenous but not ripe. After a while there's some cola and cedar. From magnum, this wine has a long life ahead. I bet 20 yrs minimum. Would like to drink this in 10 yrs again.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Pretty good standard Ribera for 10.90 €. Right now it needs a decent decant of 3 hrs. Nice acidity, very dark, kind of woody but will develop to a nice drinking wine. Fits perfect right now with a good steak. Bargainer!!!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Wow. This one is freakin astonishing! It's way too early to drink this wine but right now it has something I've never tasted before on other wines. Let it decant for 3 hrs and the smell of black tea and camomile tea rose up. The fruit was so fine and fresh like it was crushed right in the moment! Heavy but accessible acidity. Simply wonderful. I'm goddamn sure I'll rate this sweet monster with 96-97 in about 10 yrs. If you have only one bottle left like me, wait to drink this wine in all its splendour.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
2005 Bodegas Vinícola Real Rioja 200 Monges Reserva
12/16/2019 - Montespasto wrote: 92 Points
Drank this from magnum.
It's far away from being ripe. Wine is fresh and lively with hints of black tea and fruit tea. All in all pretty homogenous but not ripe. After a while there's some cola and cedar.
From magnum, this wine has a long life ahead. I bet 20 yrs minimum. Would like to drink this in 10 yrs again.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2016 Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero Crianza
12/16/2019 - Montespasto wrote: 90 Points
Pretty good standard Ribera for 10.90 €.
Right now it needs a decent decant of 3 hrs.
Nice acidity, very dark, kind of woody but will develop to a nice drinking wine.
Fits perfect right now with a good steak.
Bargainer!!!
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
2009 Bodegas Alejandro Fernández Ribera del Duero Millenium Gran Reserva Pesquera
12/10/2019 - Montespasto Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wow. This one is freakin astonishing!
It's way too early to drink this wine but right now it has something I've never tasted before on other wines.
Let it decant for 3 hrs and the smell of black tea and camomile tea rose up. The fruit was so fine and fresh like it was crushed right in the moment! Heavy but accessible acidity. Simply wonderful.
I'm goddamn sure I'll rate this sweet monster with 96-97 in about 10 yrs.
If you have only one bottle left like me, wait to drink this wine in all its splendour.
1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment