2004 Bodegas Sierra Cantabria Rioja Gran Reserva

Community Tasting Notes (17) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  3/3/2022 - aChave wrote: 92 Points

  Opened 60 minutes ahead; would have benefited with decanting. Lovely dark, deep fragrance on trying 60 minutes in. Steadily opened in the glass and with more time. Range of Tempranillo flavors. Nice depth of fruit. Still more in reserve.

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  1/9/2022 - aChave wrote: 91 Points

  Very tasty. Dark Tempranillo fruit, well integrated tannins (with some still poking out), ample acidity. Not a light weight, but good with food.

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  10/20/2019 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Mid garnet to mahogany rim
  Savoury bouquet of old leather jacket, baked banana, marinated red fruits, liquorice, tobacco, toasted spices, wood-smoke and lick of vanilla.
  A rich entry, medium-bodied, was a little reticent at first and needed time to unfurl in the decanter. As it did it showed dried cranberry, spices, some pepper and raspberry with sweet gravelly tannins. It wasn't that complex and seemed to be more developed than expected. A reasonable finish, yet the fruit seems to be drying out. Not as good as previous

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  8/20/2018 - rikipedia Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Deep ruby to more garnet rim
  Intense aromas of dried spices, dried banana, smoke, chocolate and savoury elements. As wine opens there is black cherry (cherry cola?), cassia root and a mineral component.
  A soft velvety entry with rich texture, good depth of flavour and concentration that have a soft acidity underneath. Quite a dry powder to light grippy tannin, long length and plenty about the wine. Flavours of liquorice, cinnamon, cocoa powder and Xmas mincemeat bind with a dry spice that runs through the wine. It isn't the most complex of wines but still has time to develop in bottle.

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  1/27/2018 - aChave wrote: 91 Points

  Serious. Big fruit with depth at this point. Structure beneath, but the fruit dominates just now. Slowly opens with decant. Adds complexity with air. Needs time to really start to be showy, but it will get there. Long runner.

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