Crimson, medium legs. Muted aromas, flavors of blackberry, black currant, lead pencil; more pronounced are light toast, black pepper and clove. Wood tannins evident. Medium body, low acidity. The wine has a well-defined smooth texture. At $11, the QPR is above average. I will not hesitate to seek out more and future vintages. A fine example of a wine not released until it is ready. Drink now or up to 2019.
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Decent crianza. Straightforward, with a bit of Rioja typicity and some refreshing bitterness on the finish. Cherries, black fruit, a bit fruitier than I like, but not overbearing. Good qpr for $11
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ripe cherry and spice scents, soft, silky, almost a creamy weight, yet this is not a heavy red wine, it explodes with juiciness, cranberry, cherry and light leathery hints, not complicated but nice, really nice with aged cheddar on a hot burger
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Straightforward with cherry palate but pretty decent for the price. Would by again. Very slight bitterness that mars the finish a bit or I would like more.
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(C.V.N.E. (Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España) Rioja Cune Crianza) Medium dark ruby color; cherry, cedar nose; silky textured, cherry, dried cherry palate; medium-plus finish
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4/4/2017 - ISOPinot Likes this wine: 87 Points
Crimson, medium legs. Muted aromas, flavors of blackberry, black currant, lead pencil; more pronounced are light toast, black pepper and clove. Wood tannins evident. Medium body, low acidity. The wine has a well-defined smooth texture. At $11, the QPR is above average. I will not hesitate to seek out more and future vintages. A fine example of a wine not released until it is ready. Drink now or up to 2019.
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2/3/2017 - ohne_musik wrote: 86 Points
Decent crianza. Straightforward, with a bit of Rioja typicity and some refreshing bitterness on the finish. Cherries, black fruit, a bit fruitier than I like, but not overbearing. Good qpr for $11
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12/26/2015 - whits wrote: 88 Points
ripe cherry and spice scents, soft, silky, almost a creamy weight, yet this is not a heavy red wine, it explodes with juiciness, cranberry, cherry and light leathery hints, not complicated but nice, really nice with aged cheddar on a hot burger
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10/20/2015 - yeti575rider wrote: 88 Points
Straightforward with cherry palate but pretty decent for the price. Would by again. Very slight bitterness that mars the finish a bit or I would like more.
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10/17/2015 - Jobu wrote: 86 Points
OK, pretty nondescript.
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