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90
/100
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34
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2004
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90/100
Tempranillo Blend,
Tempranillo
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Taster #6086
· Sep 24, 2023
91/100
Still fresh, splashes clean cherry fruit, bright, balanced with a pleasant finish
2004 vintage
Taster #6769
· May 17, 2023
90/100
Medium garnet with bricking Aromatics medium. Some dill/American oak. Earth. Dry red plum. Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, medium grained. Alcohol medium. Red cherry and chalk. Dry wood Finish has medium length. Balanced Nice, almost 20 year old Rioja. Still has nice fruit and structure, but not too complex and American oak is integrated/fading. Can drink or hold
2004 vintage
Taster #6769
· Jan 29, 2023
91/100
Medium garnet with some bricking. Rim clearing, unfiltered. Aromatics medium +. American oak of coconut, dill, and subtle vanilla. Earth and barn leather. Old dusty cherry. Palate has a medium body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, medium grained on upper teeth and gums. Alcohol medium. Red and dark cherry. Finish has a medium length. Balanced. Nice almost 2 decade old Rioja. Tannins are well integrated at this stage. Don't think aging potential is fully past, but I'd drink now. …
2004 vintage
Taster #6171
· Sep 11, 2020
With some wood and savory on the nose.
2004 vintage
Taster #2339
· Jul 15, 2019
91/100
Same impressions as my last bottles on 7/8/17 and 8/27/18. Very pleasing and good QPR at $14 in 2009.
2004 vintage
Taster #2339
· Aug 27, 2018
91/100
Decanted 90 minutes before blind tasting, re-bottled for event. Was quickly consumed by participants. Impressions matched mine from 7/8/17.
2004 vintage
Taster #5961
· Jun 10, 2018
90/100
13.5% ABV Color: very dark purple to black Nose: intense deep complex aromas. Lots of dried dark fruit and berries. Some woody characteristics Body/flavor: full body; complex lush flavors; very fruit forward, but well-balanced. Touch of smoke. Some tannins Aftertaste: lingering finish. In my opinion, the wine still has time to age further. But you can enjoy now!
2004 vintage
Taster #8759
· Sep 5, 2017
88/100
Muted fruit, leather, tannin. Less sediment than the last bottle.
2004 vintage
Taster #8759
· Aug 1, 2017
89/100
Aging well. A fair amount of sediment.
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Taster #2339
· Jul 8, 2017
91/100
Similar impressions as those from my last bottle on 9/20/15
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Taster #1350
· Mar 14, 2017
93/100
An outstanding aged wine. Better than the last bottle. Totally great right out of the bottle ..... zero decant and this was just a terrific fruit forward expression with such balance that it reminded me of a great young VS Unico. Black cherry notes followed by a forest floor of flavor. I found truffle and some found blackberries which were just perfect in my tasting.
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Taster #8101
· Dec 9, 2016
86/100
Light to medium body. Dark fruits, anise, leather
2004 vintage
Taster #7754
· Oct 6, 2016
91/100
I totally agree with the last 2 notes, such a surprise. I had 6 bottles and this last one was by far the best I drank over the last 5 years. I should have kept them all but didnt realize this $10 2004 bottle of wine could get better. Keep or drink, you will be very pleasantly surprised.
2004 vintage
Taster #6553
· Sep 6, 2016
91/100
Wonderful surprise from a wine i have been holding onto for over 5 years. Complex nose with red and dark fruits; very muted oak. Tasted great on pop and pour and did not change much over time in the glass. Rich red fruits, plum, moderate finish. Very happy and look forward to the remaining bottles. A steal at $11 a bottle.
2004 vintage
Taster #9565
· Sep 5, 2016
91/100
I assume almost everyone drank this way to young...including me! I drank one in 2012, not even close to prime time. This one was clearly in a better place. The cork was perfect which helped this btl hold up. It has btl age with fruit and tannins in a good place. It was exactly as expected, a dry dusty Rioja, cheap, to boot. Drink or hold another 4yrs.
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Taster #5131
· May 24, 2016
86/100
this wine appears clearly beyond its peak; bland; will open my last bottle soonest
2004 vintage
Taster #2692
· Feb 25, 2016
93/100
Sadly my last bottle, superb Rioja. Nose of sour cherries and coffee, just enough fruit left to make it delicious, at peak or slightly beyond, drink them up. No decant needed. Enjoy !!
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Taster #8522
· Jan 31, 2016
88/100
Decanted for an hour. Sour cherry and quite astringent. Not as enjoyable as I had remembered.
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Taster #2986
· Jan 1, 2016
92/100
Two hour decant time for this one, a deep nose of blackberry, smoke, vanilla and chocolate. The palate is excellent, with blackberry, herbs, more vanilla and caramel with a little anise thrown in. Leathery tannins hold up this very full bodied wine that has a 30 second finish, great stuff, in its prime now, drink away if you have a bottle to do so.
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Taster #7458
· Jan 1, 2016
92/100
Very smooth. Was decanted a couple hours before consuming. Nice blackberry, smoky, fresh water taste. Well worth picking up a bottle.
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Taster #1019
· Nov 22, 2015
87/100
Definitely past its prime. Some nice cherry flavor, but has lost much of its weight. Drink now or forever hold your peace.
2004 vintage
Taster #7746
· Oct 15, 2015
86/100
'Twas a nice bottle; afraid I waited too long on this one. Hints of cherry upfront, but then watery thin thru the middle, with some astringency at the end. For about 5 minutes I had some hope it would put on a little weight in the glass, and it did just a little - but it's still dilute and thin. Bummer. Drinkable, but nowhere near the beauty it once was ... UPDATE: Hmm, much to my surprise, the rest of …
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Taster #9573
· Oct 14, 2015
90/100
Monthly Tasting Group HWS #102; Rioja (By CvR) : Elegant bouquet with red berries, e.g. strawberry, sweet spices, vanilla and some earth. On the palate a slightly sweet start, red berries, sweet licorice, vanilla, mild acidity and soft tannin. Beautiful and subtle wine with good freshness. Ready now and the next few years.
2004 vintage
Taster #1019
· Oct 4, 2015
87/100
really gone downhill in the last 9 month. Decanted for 30 minutes which was a mistake. Nice cherry flavor, but almost no complexity. Tannins have almost disappeared, leaving it somewhat flat. Pleasant, but nothing special. Drink now.
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Taster #2339
· Sep 20, 2015
91/100
2+ years of cellar storage improved this immensely. Opened at blind tasting of Spanish wines and at P&P the nose of red fruit, spice,leather, and a hint of cigar box were present. Within 30 minutes, it was the favorite among 15+ wines. Very well balanced, with soft, well integrated tannins on the palate. Glad to have 5 more cellared.
2004 vintage
Taster #7871
· Apr 22, 2015
91/100
Beautifully balanced, with fruit, acid and tannins all progressing together and certainly meeting expectations for a more classic style. Darker, savory secondary flavors and aromas are already adding attractive complexity. Very good at this point, potentially excellent in coming years but I would suggest its just coming into its prime drinking window and will drink well for another decade if stored properly.
2004 vintage
Taster #5541
· Apr 12, 2015
89/100
Evolving and developing complexity. Fruit has faded quite a lot...predominant cherry notes with smoke and oak. Still has tannins to go for another 3-4 years.
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Taster #8516
· Mar 8, 2015
90/100
Dark hued. Cherry and cedar on the nose. Flavors of red fruit, tobacco and smoke. Fruit is fading fast and the secondary flavors are ascending. Paired well with a chicken, olive and preserved lemon tagine.
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Taster #8005
· Apr 21, 2013
89/100
Rather compact dark red colour. Nose with dark berries including dark plums, spice, some cedar wood, some barnyard notes, some stone dust, somewhat "warm" nose. Palate with slightly sweetish dark fruit, some alcoholic fire in the attack, more firm and mineral mid-palate with gravelly notes and medium tannin (slightly softened). Rather long aftertaste with mineral and dark berries. Generous but still with a certain firmness on the palate, some development. 89-90 p.
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Taster #9573
· Oct 12, 2012
90/100
Beautiful expressive bouquet with sweet spices, some smoke and a pleasant dose of oak in the bouquet. On the palate sweet spices as well, good red fruits, concentrated, pleasant sweetness and maybe even more pleasant acidity. Also good and soft tannin with a pleasant bite, some earthiness and soft bitterness in the finish. The wine reached maturity stage, but it will continue to evolve over the next few years. It will probably not add in complexity, but become more soft. …
2004 vintage
Taster #0634
· Mar 27, 2011
92/100
Dark ruby similar to the Baigorri Crianza. This, however, carries more density and more intense flavors of red cherries, licorice, fig sauce and spice. The reserva really brings out the oak flavors, but does not go over the top as opposed other producers from Rioja. This creamy textured wine brings enough intensity in a balanced way finishing elegantly smooth. Drink now until 2018.
2004 vintage
Taster #6132
· Jan 11, 2011
92/100
Wow- was impressed by this wine and killer QPR @ $25. Very good Rioja- a little modern in taste- but 100% Rioja flavors. Good cherry flavors, liqourice, leather and pepper. Very food friendly and drank good by itself. Wish I had more.
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Taster #4976
· Jun 20, 2009
87/100
good aroma & flavor. Basic reserva
2004 vintage
Taster #3202
· Feb 7, 2009
90/100
Very concentrated modern Rioja, tannic and alcoholic but nice fruit, cherries and liquorice. A little bit to bitter from the oak but i think evertyhing will settle with a few years of cellaring.
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Taster #7399
· Feb 2, 2009
89/100
Munsk�nkarnas M�nadsprovning Feb : Sweet fruit with vanilla, cherries, red fruit, redcurrant, rubber. High tannins and acidity with a bit of warm, almost burnt licorice touch. Bitter, young, finish.
2004 vintage