First of two bottles. Fairly light color but not showing its age in terms of hue. Curious lack of evolved character; so unlike aged Rioja wines. High-toned, acid- driven, the fruit is on the cranberry, sour-cherry side with only modest intensity. The texture is clearly on the leaner side. Not very generous, but elegant in a fairly reserved, almost cold fashion.
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Very good expression of old rioja. Gained complexity with bottle air. Although not quite enough fruit to be super expressive. Everything else was there. The 70 CVNE next to it was better but this held it's own.
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Drank at Rioja night with a bottle from each of 5 decades. This bottle held up remarkably - not a lot of fruit - but great depth and balance. Absolutely wonderful - and 50 years old!
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6/26/2023 - vagrantone Likes this wine: 90 Points
First of two bottles.
Fairly light color but not showing its age in terms of hue.
Curious lack of evolved character; so unlike aged Rioja wines.
High-toned, acid- driven, the fruit is on the cranberry, sour-cherry side with only modest intensity. The texture is clearly on the leaner side.
Not very generous, but elegant in a fairly reserved, almost cold fashion.
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12/17/2022 - Jd6725 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very good expression of old rioja. Gained complexity with bottle air. Although not quite enough fruit to be super expressive. Everything else was there. The 70 CVNE next to it was better but this held it's own.
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12/28/2021 - Rico100 wrote: 97 Points
Drank at Rioja night with a bottle from each of 5 decades. This bottle held up remarkably - not a lot of fruit - but great depth and balance. Absolutely wonderful - and 50 years old!
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9/11/2021 - Nothung Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderfully complex and nuanced. Opened a few hours before drinking.
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4/25/2021 - Nothung Likes this wine: 91 Points
A nice expression of Rioja.
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