This is an integrated, harmonious wine that manages to present as bold and elegant at the same time. A nose of black cherries, blackberries and dark chocolate gives way to a mouthwatering palate of elevated black fruit with notes of coffee, tobacco, and smoky earthiness. The tannins are silky smooth. The finish is long and spicy.
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Day 1: Love these wines. Cherry, earth, mint, spice, cigar and floral notes. Medium plus finish. 92 points Day 2: Even better. Cigar, blue fruits, cherry, minerals, earth, rose petals, leather and dust. Very rustic and amazing how well this is showing young. One of the better Reserva Especial's in recent memory. 94 points Day 3: Holding form from day 2. Excellent wine. Just a great Bodega. 94 points Recommendation: Excellent buy.
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Another nice wine from this producer; nose shows some age, but fruit persists on the palate and there are still soft tannins on the finish; not quite as good as the 2015
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4/26/2024 - Lion's Share Likes this wine: 95 Points
This is an integrated, harmonious wine that manages to present as bold and elegant at the same time. A nose of black cherries, blackberries and dark chocolate gives way to a mouthwatering palate of elevated black fruit with notes of coffee, tobacco, and smoky earthiness. The tannins are silky smooth. The finish is long and spicy.
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4/19/2024 - StoneRidgeCellars wrote: 94 Points
Drank with Gina the day we received. Excellent. Bold, spicy, needs about 10 mins to decant. Will age beautifully. Can drink a bottle every year!
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2/24/2024 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 94 Points
Day 1: Love these wines. Cherry, earth, mint, spice, cigar and floral notes. Medium plus finish. 92 points
Day 2: Even better. Cigar, blue fruits, cherry, minerals, earth, rose petals, leather and dust. Very rustic and amazing how well this is showing young. One of the better Reserva Especial's in recent memory. 94 points
Day 3: Holding form from day 2. Excellent wine. Just a great Bodega. 94 points
Recommendation: Excellent buy.
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1/12/2024 - CabPfeffer Fan Club Likes this wine: 91 Points
Spicy dark fruit nose leads to a complex mouthfull of berries, spice, smooth tannins to a vanilla tinged long finish. Quite fine.
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11/10/2023 - Oberhau Likes this wine: 90 Points
Another nice wine from this producer; nose shows some age, but fruit persists on the palate and there are still soft tannins on the finish; not quite as good as the 2015
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