This wine is improving with time, though, it's not a cellar candidate. However, with BBQ pork ribs, it's holding it's own in terms of cutting through all that sauce. Alas, this is the last bottle. I'll not buy more anytime soon, as there's oh so many more "quality" tempranillo's to put in a glass!
PS Drink The Rainbow!!
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My previous notes apply, though this wine has improved! Or maybe this 5 week flu has changed my palate??? Alas, I like this wine very much and over the past year, it's developed more character, depth and finish.
I guess it's a Reserva, so it's got some ageability? Whatever it is... get it. Only decanted 30 minutes. Will see what tomorrow brings!
This is great QPR!
Buy more.
Tempranillo 100%
PS-Drink The Rainbow!
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Medium ruby/garnet intensity, with both red and black fruit of red cherries and blackberries, black pepper, prunes... Definite vanilla/oak/charred woods, mushrooms and earthiness, not surprising since it's 8 years off the farm.
This wine is dry, of medium acid, medium-high tannins, med-high alcohol and medium body.
This is definitely a value wine of which should be bought again... and again. Though, it seems to me that these Tempranillo wines are mostly all incredible values!
PS-Drink the rainbow!
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4/15/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 88 Points
This wine is improving with time, though, it's not a cellar candidate.
However, with BBQ pork ribs, it's holding it's own in terms of cutting through all that sauce.
Alas, this is the last bottle.
I'll not buy more anytime soon, as there's oh so many more "quality" tempranillo's to put in a glass!
PS Drink The Rainbow!!
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2/13/2024 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 87 Points
An inexpensive, representative Rioja.
Nothing special, but a good daily house wine.
PS Drink The Rainbow!
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12/12/2023 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 87 Points
My previous notes apply, though this wine has improved! Or maybe this 5 week flu has changed my palate???
Alas, I like this wine very much and over the past year, it's developed more character, depth and finish.
I guess it's a Reserva, so it's got some ageability?
Whatever it is... get it.
Only decanted 30 minutes.
Will see what tomorrow brings!
This is great QPR!
Buy more.
Tempranillo 100%
PS-Drink The Rainbow!
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12/24/2022 - om42 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great QPR. Nicely developed with a long life left ahead of it.
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8/14/2022 - Sagan99 Likes this wine: 85 Points
WSET 2
100% Tempranillo
14% abv.
A good wine.
Medium ruby/garnet intensity, with both red and black fruit of red cherries and blackberries, black pepper, prunes... Definite vanilla/oak/charred woods, mushrooms and earthiness, not surprising since it's 8 years off the farm.
This wine is dry, of medium acid, medium-high tannins, med-high alcohol and medium body.
This is definitely a value wine of which should be bought again... and again.
Though, it seems to me that these Tempranillo wines are mostly all incredible values!
PS-Drink the rainbow!
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