Drank the 59 and 61 Riscal Reserva side by side. A very interesting pair, showing how much fun mini verticals can be. The 61 was darker, showed stronger fruit, and was more structured. But the 59 had soul, with a capital S. The consensus was the 61, but I preferred the 59. Lots of fun, and I have two more of each so can do it again (and again).
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Carrots & Chicken (Vernon, CT): While my last taste of this was "confusing," this one was not. It was quite progressed, like raisin/prune juice with a hint of mocha coffee. Perhaps this was good at some point, but it certainly is not at this point. My 7/7.
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A real disappointment after a very good bottle of this a few months ago. The fruit here seems to be dried out, it's tired and dull on the palate with the oaky butterscotch/mocha flavours still quite prominent but not a whole lot else remaining.
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5/29/2017 - BradE wrote: flawed
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1/2/2014 - BradE wrote: flawed
DOA.
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6/30/2013 - BradE wrote:
Drank the 59 and 61 Riscal Reserva side by side. A very interesting pair, showing how much fun mini verticals can be. The 61 was darker, showed stronger fruit, and was more structured. But the 59 had soul, with a capital S. The consensus was the 61, but I preferred the 59. Lots of fun, and I have two more of each so can do it again (and again).
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6/24/2013 - indiscriminate palate wrote: 75 Points
Carrots & Chicken (Vernon, CT): While my last taste of this was "confusing," this one was not. It was quite progressed, like raisin/prune juice with a hint of mocha coffee. Perhaps this was good at some point, but it certainly is not at this point. My 7/7.
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6/24/2013 - salil wrote: 78 Points
A real disappointment after a very good bottle of this a few months ago. The fruit here seems to be dried out, it's tired and dull on the palate with the oaky butterscotch/mocha flavours still quite prominent but not a whole lot else remaining.
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