I have no words for how amazing this is with 61 years on it. Mature, but not old in the least. Nose has the classic dill notes of American oak, dark cherry, saddle leather, cigar box, blueberry, spicy. Palarte remains fresh, fruit driven, acid lifted, with tannins resolved. Length of finish is extraordinary. definitely still showing fruit, but has so much lovely secondary and tertiary development. Toward very long finshi, tannins show up. Cherry, blackberry, almond, cigar, leather. The balance is incredible. If Rioja were like this today - I'd buy a lot more of it.
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Nothing about this says 61 years old. Nose is fresh. Color shows a hint of age but only because you know already the age of this wine. Taste is wonderful. From beginning to end this bottle did not disappoint. I’ll be getting more. Try it if you have the chance.
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Complexity that words defy! Difficult to fully describe but an extremely enticing nose, rich and fully mature. Palate - fully integrated cooked fruit, strong oak, forest, rich (almost sickly) meat flavour, but also liquorish, fennel and maybe truffle. I’ve never tasted a wine like it, nor this old, and probably never will again. Just fantastic!
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11/9/2022 - lake.vino Likes this wine: 99 Points
I have no words for how amazing this is with 61 years on it. Mature, but not old in the least. Nose has the classic dill notes of American oak, dark cherry, saddle leather, cigar box, blueberry, spicy. Palarte remains fresh, fruit driven, acid lifted, with tannins resolved. Length of finish is extraordinary. definitely still showing fruit, but has so much lovely secondary and tertiary development. Toward very long finshi, tannins show up. Cherry, blackberry, almond, cigar, leather. The balance is incredible. If Rioja were like this today - I'd buy a lot more of it.
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9/27/2022 - Ronbojr Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nothing about this says 61 years old. Nose is fresh. Color shows a hint of age but only because you know already the age of this wine. Taste is wonderful. From beginning to end this bottle did not disappoint. I’ll be getting more. Try it if you have the chance.
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3/14/2022 - Charlie Kahle Likes this wine: 92 Points
Ruby red with brown edge. Opened quickly to reveal dry cherry fruit tones. Smooth and enjoyable. Drinking really well.
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1/7/2022 - thomasjhpowell Likes this wine: 95 Points
Complexity that words defy! Difficult to fully describe but an extremely enticing nose, rich and fully mature. Palate - fully integrated cooked fruit, strong oak, forest, rich (almost sickly) meat flavour, but also liquorish, fennel and maybe truffle. I’ve never tasted a wine like it, nor this old, and probably never will again. Just fantastic!
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10/8/2020 - sam_rosato@hotmail.com Likes this wine: 93 Points
WOW, amazing wine. Still has life and flavor at this age
A classic.
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