3 months ago I had a 2011 vintage Grand Reserva and I liked it. 94 points . Unfortunately this one is not in the same league. Why? Too much acidity, especially in finish, that breaks all flavors apart. Let's start from the beginning. The smell is lovely, no doubt about it. Red cherry, flowers, oak, sweet spices, but also balsamic notes and cranberry. Taste? Red cherry, cranberry, strawberry, milk chocolate ( thanks for that), herbs. Finish with spice and high acidity. Very juicy, drinkable wine with no balance.Is it even possible? Atkin - 93 RP - 91
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2/5/2024 - talbot61 Likes this wine: 89 Points
Light-bodied but with some intensity, bright raspberry fruit and then leathery on the aftertaste.
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1/21/2024 - Nutty08 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Quite nice. Had a little dill upon opening. Then showed rather mid-weight red cherry fruit with fine tension on the palate and lengthy finish.
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10/14/2023 - jps3@columbia.edu Does not like this wine:
Compared to previous vintages this one seems over extracted to the point of being cloying.
I’ll hold my other btl for a while.
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9/27/2023 - WojteG Likes this wine: 89 Points
3 months ago I had a 2011 vintage Grand Reserva and I liked it. 94 points .
Unfortunately this one is not in the same league. Why? Too much acidity, especially in finish, that breaks all flavors apart. Let's start from the beginning. The smell is lovely, no doubt about it. Red cherry, flowers, oak, sweet spices, but also balsamic notes and cranberry. Taste? Red cherry, cranberry, strawberry, milk chocolate ( thanks for that), herbs. Finish with spice and high acidity. Very juicy, drinkable wine with no balance.Is it even possible?
Atkin - 93
RP - 91
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9/2/2023 - robert.kalinowski@gmail.com Likes this wine: 92 Points
Absolutely singing and delicious. with rioja sausage.
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