2009 Urbina Rioja Crianza

Community Tasting Notes (15) Avg Score: 90.5 points

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  2/18/2023 - Alcofribas Likes this wine:

  Well integrated but prominent oak, soft mellow fruit, surprisingly strong acidity.

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  5/14/2022 - FierceRedPanda Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Wife picked this up for a song at a tasting of old and age-worthy wines while I was out of town, and am I ever glad she did. Decanted to remove sediment. Lots of spice on the nose, also cigar box and bacon fat. Palate is similar, with cloves, allspice, baking chocolate, tobacco, some undergrowth, and a bit of leather. Finishes medium to long, and still so balanced. It’s hitting all the notes I like about older wine, and is definitely in “drink now” territory.

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  2/11/2022 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Lots of savoriness here. A kinda wild ferral iron-ness to it. Palate is lively and fleshy and juicy. Going strong right now.

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  11/8/2019 - UrenLuren wrote: 89 Points

  Over the top? For uerfaren til å påstå det - men kan fremstå slik?
  Brunskjær i kantene. Vanilje. N kjenner nysaget trær. Flis. N kjenner pepper. Rundt i smaken, og ingen "motstand". B sier "enkel" og "ukomplisert", men kanskje for "enkel"?
  B - nesten litt "vassen" mot slutten - som gjør at jeg vurderer den til å være over the top.

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  3/3/2019 - redders wrote: 88 Points

  Delicious wine. Well balanced good fruit fresh some subtle creamy vanilla notes. Just lovely uncomplicated Rioja and VGV

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