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90
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15
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93
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Taster #5343
· Feb 21, 2014
A darker fruits style of Rioja, this has black cherries and black plums and other fully ripe notes, but it never slides too far into overripe territory. Perhaps surprisingly, this Crianza is still evolving, and its wood and herb notes are still finding their place within the fruit. Give this a year in the cellar and then drink for the next several years.
2008 vintage
Taster #0454
· Oct 20, 2012
93/100
Ratio quality/price unbeatable
2008 vintage
Taster #3412
· Sep 22, 2012
89/100
Nice representation of Rioja. Complex dark fruits at the start. Opens and smooths after an hour or so.
2003 vintage
Taster #4214
· Aug 25, 2012
90/100
Appearance: medium intensity , garnet color with wide rim. Nose: seems developed of pronounced intensity with typical Rioja-like aromas: mineral, stone and dried fruits. Palate: balanced, full body, medium tanins, medium alcohol, but maybe slightly short. This is complex wine, nicely developing with time after opening. recommended.
2003 vintage
Taster #7837
· Aug 17, 2012
92/100
Liked bottle 2 better. Hit on all notes. Very nice.
2003 vintage
Taster #0864
· Nov 10, 2011
92/100
really good example on the new spanish wines - really good QPR
2008 vintage
Taster #7380
· Aug 13, 2011
89/100
Pop and pour, deep magenta color. Classic, enjoyable tempranillo with deep cherry flavors combined with the nice rustic, leathery secondary characteristics typical of Rioja. Finish is medium length and somewhat bitter. Tannins are virtually non-existant, although the wine did soften up after about an hour.
2003 vintage
Taster #2650
· Aug 6, 2011
89/100
Dark purple. Ready to drink. Fruity with hints of blackberry and raspberry. Not a ton of tannins. Ready to drink now.
2003 vintage
Taster #4488
· Jun 6, 2011
90/100
Dark color, ready to drink as soon as it comes out of the bottle, smooth finish with a hint of chocolate
2003 vintage
Taster #0935
· May 30, 2011
92/100
Deep color. Really mellow. Decanted for an hour and really opened up. Great bottle of wine.
2003 vintage
Taster #7837
· May 25, 2011
89/100
Deep purple. Intense nose, got better as it opened up - 45 mins. Went from less (like licorice, maybe tobacco) to more sweet aromas (maybe coconut?) great flavors - deep dry cherry. Nice, long finish. Nice effort. Will get better with 2 more years.
2003 vintage
Taster #5604
· May 22, 2011
88/100
Really like this - deep colour - definitive cherry, blackberry taste - seems a very good example of the style
2003 vintage
Taster #2546
· May 2, 2011
88/100
2011 Rioja Grand Tasting: 197 wines from 63 producers (Westin St. Francis, 32nd Imperial Floor, San Francisco, California) : Mature, black fruit, berry nose; tasty, mature, berry, black fruit palate; medium finish 88+ points (95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano)
2003 vintage
Taster #7780
· Apr 15, 2011
90/100
Black cherry, good structure, very solid, well balanced, beautifully made Rioja. Drink now, or cellar for 2-4 years.
2003 vintage
Taster #8238
· Mar 1, 2008
85/100
Ripe fruit and oak. it is pointless to make wines like these...I don't get it.
2003 vintage
Taster #4997
· Jan 4, 2007
87/100
Opened this nice offering from Rioja on a Thursday night at home. It was a bit tight and unforgiving at first but with some time and air it unfolded very nicely. It showed a bit of raisin on the palate and became smoother and smotther as time went on. Good structure and balance.
2003 vintage