Intriguing, layered, nuanced wine in surprisingly fresh condition. I haven't had total success with "older" bottles of Valbuena, but this one was about the best I've ever had. Excellent fruit, vivid acidity, and very respectable complexity. Simply a classy wine at its peak of maturity.
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Wild nose, earthy straw, herbal, floral. Fruit still going strong, backed by respectable structure. Softening tannins and medium acidity, this is good tasting juice. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it has lots of interest.
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2/29/2020 - IJC Likes this wine:
Wonderful. Delicious. Memorable.
37 years young. A remarkable experience, still vibrant fruit, layer upon layer of kaleidoscopic aromas and flavors.
Rated +3 on a scale of -1 to +3.
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4/4/2013 - robmatic Likes this wine: 94 Points
Intriguing, layered, nuanced wine in surprisingly fresh condition. I haven't had total success with "older" bottles of Valbuena, but this one was about the best I've ever had. Excellent fruit, vivid acidity, and very respectable complexity. Simply a classy wine at its peak of maturity.
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1/13/2009 - robmatic wrote: 90 Points
Wild nose, earthy straw, herbal, floral. Fruit still going strong, backed by respectable structure. Softening tannins and medium acidity, this is good tasting juice. It's not going to blow anyone away, but it has lots of interest.
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