Starting to show its age. Still nice savory fruit, full bodied and nice acidic balance but the tannins are pretty much gone and the cassis notes were moving in the direction of cough syrup. I waited too long but still enjoyed it.
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2020 Castillo Labastida Manuel Quintano Cepas Viejas Rioja Alavesa 92-points Guía Peñín With previous vintages racking up 91- to 94-points from Peñín, Suckling, Wine Review Online, and Decanter, this is a spare no expense wine, comprised of 100% Garnacha hand-harvested from gnarly 70- to 120-year-old vines then aged for 10 months in new French oak before bottle resting in the cellar for an additional year. Another 2020 super star you want to keep your eye on.
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2010 Zolo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
10/4/2023 - Georgenp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Dark in color, tannins still present but largely melded in, flavors of dark cherries and cassis, medium body. Amusing but not special.
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2009 Oakville Winery Cabernet Sauvignon
9/16/2023 - Georgenp Likes this wine: 90 Points
Starting to show its age. Still nice savory fruit, full bodied and nice acidic balance but the tannins are pretty much gone and the cassis notes were moving in the direction of cough syrup. I waited too long but still enjoyed it.
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2020 Manuel Quintano Rioja Manuel Quintano Cepas Viejas Garnacha
5/3/2023 - Georgenp wrote:
2020 Castillo Labastida Manuel Quintano Cepas Viejas Rioja Alavesa
92-points Guía Peñín
With previous vintages racking up 91- to 94-points from Peñín, Suckling, Wine Review Online, and Decanter, this is a spare no expense wine, comprised of 100% Garnacha hand-harvested from gnarly 70- to 120-year-old vines then aged for 10 months in new French oak before bottle resting in the cellar for an additional year. Another 2020 super star you want to keep your eye on.
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