2014 Torres Altos Ibéricos Rioja Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 82 points

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  10/22/2022 - mattmoy_2000 wrote:

  It seems like the other two reviewers before me must have had faulty bottles. This took a while to open up in the decanter and was better when left overnight, but by no means does the bottle I tried seem defective or awful.
  
  Dark fruits, pencil shavings, liquorice, savoury notes. Maybe a very subtle brettiness, but I can't say for certain - definitely less than in the Caronne Ste Gemme I had recently, which was distinctive. Perhaps other tasters are picking up on this more than me, or bottle variation or something.
  
  At any rate, I bought the bottle without reading tasting notes, assumed it would be rubbish after I read them and was happily surprised to find a perfectly drinkable wine with some personality and character.
  
  Paid £17, last bottle in the shop (previously more like £20).

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  10/25/2021 - kevchia Does not like this wine: 82 Points

  Black fruit and liqorice aromas seem to be unbalanced by strong meaty component, somewhat like bouillon/bovril. Not sure if I have a tainted bottle.

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  12/3/2020 - MosheDehsoM Does not like this wine: 50 Points

  Undrinkable when opened. After two hours:
  
  Dark red purple. Medium+ body. Medium+ tanines and high acidity.
  
  Medium aromas and on the palate - earth, leather, oak, vanilla and black fruits.
  
  Bitter long ending that I really don't like.
  
  ... then the worst hangover I experienced for a long time...not my favorite wine... not even close.

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