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Taster #4096
· Dec 9, 2023
89/100
An older bottle we had forgotten about in some newer vintages. According to cellartracker this was long past it's prime, but it was very good.
2009 vintage
Taster #6614
· Jan 26, 2019
PnP. Good cork, barely soaked. Deep garnet. Plum and cherry nose, with hint of dill and leather. Medium to full bodied, carrying the fruit flavours well. Integrating tannins and medium to high acidity combine to deliver a wine with good balance and decent length. Paired beautifully with food.
2009 vintage
Taster #9450
· Nov 2, 2018
92/100
Lovely wine that still tastes lively after all these years. Do not decant; best to pop and pour. Nose is funky. Color is on the lighter red side. Body is lighter. Most of the tannins are gone. Still a bit of fruit on the palate. Lovely flavor of rose, dill, pencil shavings, blackberry; earthy. Great balance. Needs food to go with it, including everything from skirt steak to octopus to paella.
1981 vintage
Taster #3944
· Jan 29, 2018
Cork was still intact but would not have lasted much longer. Good typicity, smooth tannins. Drink now.
2009 vintage
Taster #9867
· Jul 2, 2017
86/100
Dried, crumbly, cork. Translucent orange browning at the rim. Typical traditional Rioja nose, sweet, stewed fruit. Smooth, immediately diluted then a thud of rich sweetness. The sweetness is a bit sugary. The score is lower for me for a "like". I'm a sucker for an old traditional Rioja even when a bit sweet and uncomplicated.
1991 vintage
Taster #6342
· Jun 10, 2017
91/100
Very aromatic. Full-bodied with an initial hint of sweetness but very dry finish. Delicious. Just getting to know Rojas, interested to try more.
2009 vintage
Taster #0149
· May 21, 2016
90/100
Pretty closed on day 1; much better on day two; amazing on day three with lots of matured flavors, good balance and length. Apparently, still a couple of delicious years ahead.
2009 vintage
Taster #7130
· Dec 28, 2015
89/100
Fruity nose, soft tannins, short finish but quite nice. Really enjoyed, probably at it's peak. Drink now.
2009 vintage
Taster #2037
· Jul 3, 2015
89/100
Dark fruits, spices, balanced oak and tannins. Less vanilla than before. Nice acidity. In its prime with still at least a few good years left.
2009 vintage
Taster #1965
· Jun 25, 2015
86/100
Schön ausgewogen und voller Körper. Angenehme schwarze Beerenaromen und gute Tannine. Geht in Ordnung.
2009 vintage
Taster #1875
· Apr 22, 2015
88/100
Solid little wine for its price point. Cinnamon, light spice, vanilla oak, raspberries too perhaps. Typical Tempranillo medium mouthfeel, however quite a well balanced and smooth enough texture, followed by a medium ish finish. Very inoffensive wine, quite enjoyed it. Drinking well now but I would drink in the next year or so.
2009 vintage
Taster #0105
· Mar 29, 2015
89/100
This tastes like a big wine. Deep and purple still. Not so strong on the bouquet. Peppery yet smooth. Strong, velvety. Gave the impression that it was 'well made'. Went very well with a filet steak.
2009 vintage
Taster #2699
· Feb 7, 2015
89/100
Nice fruit, not too much wood, bright red fruits
2009 vintage
Taster #2037
· Jan 23, 2015
89/100
Dark fruits, a bit of vanilla oak, vibrant acidity. Hint of herbs and black/white pepper. Still many good years ahead for this vintage.
2009 vintage
Taster #4096
· Nov 8, 2014
cant give score, but remember it being very good. will buy again
2009 vintage
Taster #5887
· Nov 7, 2014
The wine is clear and bright with a medium garnet colour and presence of legs. The nose is clean and developing, showing medium(+) intensity aromas of tobacco, earth, mushrooms, baked plums, liquorice, vanilla, chocolate and coconut. The wine is dry in the mouth with a medium(+) refreshing acidity. It has medium ripe fine-grained tannins and a medium alcohol. It has a medium body and medium(+) intensity flavours of tobacco, mushrooms, baked plums, liquorice, chocolate, vanilla and coconut. The finish is …
2009 vintage
Taster #8727
· Sep 26, 2014
89/100
Sweet, clean maraschino cherry, cedar & sandal-wood, vanilla
2009 vintage
Taster #2037
· Jun 20, 2014
90/100
Red and dark fruits, balsamic, coffee, cocoa. Great balance.
2009 vintage
Taster #7920
· May 23, 2014
89/100
Full oak, but has decent acidity and fruit levels to balance it out. The wine really started to show after being opened for 2-3 hours. Pretty good value.
2009 vintage
Taster #4916
· May 10, 2014
85/100
14.0% - Clear, med to deep / clean, high intensity - heavy charred oak, toast & smoke , kirsch, blueberry / dry, med to low acidity, med+ body, med+ integrated tannin, high intensity, med+ length. I had fond memories of the '05 that we had on several occasion, but this one seems overoaked. Even if this could settle down a little bit more with time, it's over the top. At leat we paired it with a bourbon marinaded 2" bone-in …
2009 vintage
Taster #8207
· Nov 16, 2008
Gave to LL to taste and review - This wine was totally oxidized...it was more brown than brick, and smelled like sherry. Fruit is gone, and it needs to be dumped.
1981 vintage
Taster #5845
· Jun 6, 2005
NobleRottersSydney - Spanish night (Lucio's, Paddington) : Another re-appearance from a previous dinner. Pale brick red. A somewhat tired nose largely consisting of soft old American oak in the classic style. Satisfactory soft and undemanding wine of no particular distinction.
1996 vintage
Taster #5845
· Jun 7, 2004
NobleRottersSydney - NOT Oz/NZ/France/Italy (Lucio's, Paddington) : Brick red. A slightly pungent, earthy sour nose. Faintly oxidative notes appear as well. Sweetish, almost fizzy tannins on the palate. A bit leathery in texture – good weight through to the mid-palate. Somewhat traditional Rioja with only moderate oak influence. Attractive for a modest rioja, but unlikely to improve much I think.
1996 vintage
Taster #5845
· Sep 6, 1999
NobleRottersSydney (Ganymede bistro & bar) : Light red. Dusty nose. Weak, astringent palate. Past its best.
1991 vintage