Mature Rioja tasting at The Sampler (The Sampler, South Kensington): Again, nicely dense and vibrant. Fresh with good mid palate weight and a positive finish. This is right up there initially, though with air it fades slightly and whilst not losing its fruit and fabric, it becomes a little flatter and less bright. Very good though and probably the 'value' pick of the evening. ****
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Apiary w/Marty, Keith and Suzanne (NYC): Nose shows cinnamon, but a bit of heat damage. Marty agrees that it's oxidized. Somewhat shallow. Good palate, some orange, cinnamon, cherry pipe tobacco.
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6/17/2015 - SimonG wrote: 92 Points
Mature Rioja tasting at The Sampler (The Sampler, South Kensington): Again, nicely dense and vibrant. Fresh with good mid palate weight and a positive finish. This is right up there initially, though with air it fades slightly and whilst not losing its fruit and fabric, it becomes a little flatter and less bright. Very good though and probably the 'value' pick of the evening. ****
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8/31/2009 - Pknut wrote:
Apiary w/Marty, Keith and Suzanne (NYC): Nose shows cinnamon, but a bit of heat damage. Marty agrees that it's oxidized. Somewhat shallow. Good palate, some orange, cinnamon, cherry pipe tobacco.
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