Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
88
/100
Reviews
25
professional
Vintages
1
2004
Other
88/100
Tempranillo Blend,
Tempranillo
NV
Community Reviews
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Avg Score
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Highest
Taster #6663
· Jun 29, 2021
82/100
Stil ok, but what over it’s time to drink.
2004 vintage
Taster #3980
· Jun 24, 2020
88/100
Slightly browned medium-dark garnet. Somewhat strange nose of strawberries and prune juice. Very ripe and rich body that reminds me of the late 80’s Gardine CDP. Notes of prunes, overripe raspberries, a hint of wild strawberry, and a general sense of overripe dark fruit.
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Taster #9355
· Sep 6, 2019
91/100
This was chewy viscosity. Yum. Dry black fruit. Violet and minerality. Tannins completely gone. This needs to breathe at least 45-1 hr. Yum.
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Taster #2372
· Apr 2, 2019
Definitely past its prime. EDIT: I added the wrong wine to My Cellar and can't figure out how to delete this tasting note.
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Taster #2372
· Apr 2, 2019
Definitely way past its prime.
2004 vintage
Taster #2370
· Jan 20, 2018
90/100
Utviklet seg til p bli god og rund, perfekt til lørdagsbiffen. God i glasset også etter maten.
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Taster #2370
· Sep 16, 2017
89/100
Nærmer seg høyden, men passet veldig bra til biffmiddagen.
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Taster #5756
· Jun 16, 2017
92/100
About as good as it's ever been -- truly excellent, drinking very well. Thought it might be over the hill...now wish I had more.
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Taster #8038
· May 14, 2017
Delicious -
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Taster #6499
· Apr 5, 2017
88/100
The nose has red fruit (cherry, raspberry) with earthiness and leather. Nice on the palate, less fruit than expected, more vanilla and cola. Finish is a bit short, but okay, some tannins.
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Taster #0110
· Nov 25, 2016
89/100
Very earthy cherry nose. Medium rich mouth. Long vanilla oak finish.
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Taster #2370
· May 22, 2016
91/100
Utviklet seg godt i kjelleren. Passet perfekt til fårefilet med søtpotetmos, asparges og hjemmelaget soppsaus.
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Taster #1336
· Mar 18, 2016
86/100
thin lacked body and fruit
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Taster #7565
· Sep 10, 2015
On the nose sweet red fruit and slight fresh tobacco and herb notes over vanilla and animal scents as well as touches of cedar. A little muted on the palate; the fruit is less obvious and more sour and the vanilla more subdued and savoury. Having said that it's quite fresh and juicy served at cellar temperature...I wouldn't want it much warmer though as I suspect it will fall to bits...
2004 vintage
Taster #7565
· Jul 11, 2015
Coravin fun - Spanish Lunch (My place, parramatta, sydney) : From Coravin. Muted meat and slightly sour red berry and herbaceous notes In the mouth there are flavours of red berry, spice, slight leather and flout textured tannin. Dries a little on the finish.
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Taster #7565
· May 1, 2015
From Coravin. Aromas of meat over strawberry fruit, vanilla and spice. It's quite juicy on the palate, meaty and spicy flavours, smooth textured and I fine the remaining fruit is quite concentrated and rip...there is a certain clove bitterness to the finish and a tiny touch of leatheriness. still quite fresh though. Nice.
2004 vintage
Taster #7565
· Feb 6, 2015
Coravin fun - around the northern hemisphere ish (My place, parramatta, sydney) : From Coravin. Dusty and meaty aromas over strawberry, vanilla and cream with touches of cedar. In the mouth the wine is again slightly musty and sour with tight chalky tannins that are leathery and chewy Hmm. Went well with the lamb but…
2004 vintage
Taster #1653
· Dec 26, 2014
89/100
Rich. Sweet oak to the fore. Quite short. No appreciable tannins, just sweet, smooth juice - not very complex, but very enjoyable.
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Taster #9022
· Dec 25, 2014
96/100
Great for Christmas dinner. Full bodied with vanilla after taste.
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Taster #7565
· Dec 14, 2014
Impromptu lunch with B&E 2 (My place, parramatta, sydney) : From Coravin. Matched with Lamb shank and chorizo stew. Notes of meat, vanilla, red berries, fine tannin. Rather lovely.
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Taster #7565
· Dec 11, 2014
Coravin fun - Traditional Lamb match micro tasting (My place, parramatta, sydney) : from Coravin. Red berry, vanilla crea, slight leather and meaty aromas. Medium bodies on the palte touch of sour berry juice. Vanilla to the fore. Pleasant, lightweight
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Taster #7565
· Nov 30, 2014
From Coravin. It is gamey and meaty on the nose supported by aromas of vanilla, red berries and cherries, leather, cream and mature toasted cedar. In the mouth the wine has gamey and meaty flavours with fine tannins…it's quite venison with ripe red berries with a toasted vanilla bean sweetness. Sounds awful but actually tastes great.
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Taster #6524
· Oct 28, 2014
88/100
Drink it now. Garnet with aromas of aged plums and a bit of barnyard funk. In the mouth smooth with a bit cedar and graphite. No fruit present at all. 2nd day a bit of the fruit came back making it a bit more enjoyable. However I believe this has passed its peak and should be drunken now if you have any.
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Taster #7099
· Jan 12, 2014
Ruby red. Moderate legs. Red berry fruit, and red plum in the nose. Cherry, vanilla, leather, and pencil shavings. Moderate finish. Nice food wine right now.
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Taster #1438
· Nov 13, 2013
88/100
Tasty juice. Would drink again. Good deal.
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Taster #2370
· Nov 10, 2013
88/100
Servert til hjemmelaget pizza med spicy kjøttboller og biff. Passet bra til.
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Taster #2370
· Nov 9, 2013
88/100
Servert til helstekt indrefilet av okse med fløtepoteter, asparge, grillet østerssopp og hjemmelaget rødvinssaus. Gikk godt til, men en lagret Bourdeaux eller Amarone vill nok løftet måltidet et hakk.
2004 vintage
Taster #3173
· Oct 5, 2013
85/100
Good wine to pair with food. Fine fruit, nicely integrated tannins and acidity, pleasant on the palate and in the finish. Excellent price/quality relationship. This is no wine to look for very fine and elegant flavours but a well made wine though. I appreciate that the oak exposure hasn't been overdone like sometimes common in New World wines.
2004 vintage
Taster #1438
· Oct 13, 2012
87/100
Not very complex, but has lots of good juicy fruit, meaty character, and still a bit young. Should be good over the next few years.
2004 vintage
Taster #2769
· Feb 11, 2010
85/100
Tight, tart, tannic.Never opened up. Unremarkable.
2004 vintage
Taster #1234
· May 16, 2009
89/100
Full bodied fruity red with lots of plum, cherry and vanilla. Matched strangely well with a grilled hot dog and apple-cinnamon BBQ sauce.
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Taster #2769
· Oct 18, 2008
88/100
14%. Double decanted. Juicy red and dark fruit. Medium weight moderate finish. Nothing sublime but nothing unbalanced. Must revisit this in six months.
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Taster #3748
· Jul 24, 2008
Quite drying, a bit thin and unbalanced, a lot of red cherry showing. Better with food.
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Taster #1234
· Jul 4, 2008
87/100
Nose of raspberries and blackberries with a little vanilla. Taste was more little light-bodied than I had remembered, but was balanced with some anise and raspberry, and a long finish. Went well with BBQ beef and garlic potatoes.
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Taster #2367
· Nov 18, 2007
89/100
Better than expected after a 4 hour decant. Plummy nose. A palate of ripe berries with a bit of chocolate. While modern and extracted, it's not syrupy. It may not be traditional Rioja, but it's delicious and balanced. Should improve too. I wish I'd bought more at the fire sale Garagiste price. 89+
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Taster #3383
· Nov 17, 2007
88/100
Nice nose of dark fruit (plum?), a bit of wood, floral and tobacco. Nice mouth feel - medium-full bodied, pretty soft and smooth. A hint of chocolate? Still a bit tannic, but nicely integrated for its age. Medium finish. Nice juice overall. Should improve over another couple years.
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Taster #8988
· Jun 16, 2007
88/100
Still quite tannic, with a hint of TCA? or maybe that's just Rioja fruit.
2004 vintage