From a 375 ml bottle; Medium dark amber/burnished oak color; ripe attack with notes of macerated/stewed cherry and plum, bay leaf, dusty herbs de provence, light tobacco, tar, ash; rich creamy mouthfeel, soft tannins, balanced acidity with a little tangy and dry finish. In really good shape esp. from 375, however, just little bit gooey and sappy and a bit sweet. But just right with a spicy pepperoni pizza with bell pepper
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This wine was drinking fabulously. Smooth, balanced, cherry, spice, long smokey finish. What's not to like, especially for the reasonable prices this goes off at. At 15 years no browning, musty, wet cardboard, dried oak, just sweet balanced fruit. VERY NICE.
None of the early reviews were strong so clearly a wine that needs a little time to come in to its own. My last bottle :(
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Served to a large dinner crowd. I not a fan of Trampranillo/Rioja and not a fan of 2003, so I did not expect much from this wine. I turned out to be completely wrong. Medium garnet with brick rim. Expressive and complex nose of dried fruit, sandal wood, cedar, very pleasant and complex, not a hint of oxidation. Very soft and tame on the palate but not tired, enough acidity to keep it fresh, no alcoholic heat. A really nice, well aged wined. Very popular on the table.
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12/19/2022 - peternelson Likes this wine: 90 Points
From a 375 ml bottle; Medium dark amber/burnished oak color; ripe attack with notes of macerated/stewed cherry and plum, bay leaf, dusty herbs de provence, light tobacco, tar, ash; rich creamy mouthfeel, soft tannins, balanced acidity with a little tangy and dry finish. In really good shape esp. from 375, however, just little bit gooey and sappy and a bit sweet. But just right with a spicy pepperoni pizza with bell pepper
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5/12/2019 - gontiere wrote:
Offert à des amis de Véro
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1/5/2018 - UpfromtheCellar wrote: 91 Points
This wine was drinking fabulously. Smooth, balanced, cherry, spice, long smokey finish. What's not to like, especially for the reasonable prices this goes off at. At 15 years no browning, musty, wet cardboard, dried oak, just sweet balanced fruit. VERY NICE.
None of the early reviews were strong so clearly a wine that needs a little time to come in to its own. My last bottle :(
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10/14/2015 - Collector1855 wrote: 93 Points
Served to a large dinner crowd. I not a fan of Trampranillo/Rioja and not a fan of 2003, so I did not expect much from this wine. I turned out to be completely wrong. Medium garnet with brick rim. Expressive and complex nose of dried fruit, sandal wood, cedar, very pleasant and complex, not a hint of oxidation. Very soft and tame on the palate but not tired, enough acidity to keep it fresh, no alcoholic heat. A really nice, well aged wined. Very popular on the table.
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9/21/2015 - quesepa Likes this wine:
Enjoyed w/ Jim and Vonda.
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