Luna Beberide Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Tierras de Luna

Smokey blackberry nose. Some tertiary complexity in the form of licorice, garique and cured black olives. Satisfying meaty mouth. Moderate acidity, but good chalky tannic grip on the finish. This wine has improved substantially from what I recall from when I tasted it in its youth.

2004 vintage

My cork fell to pieces, but no matter. This wine blew my socks off. What a very pleasant surprise. I paired with lamb steaks.

2004 vintage

Initially, plenty of spice and ash flavor. Nice complement to spicy food. After breathing, the spice aroma integrates with ripe blackberry brandy, cinnamon and clove. The rich, round palate is teaming with ripe dark fruit, tobacco and fig flavor. The flavor profile is sustained to the finish where it is married with ample grippy tannins. The original 89 rating ramped up to 90.

2004 vintage

Chewy, zippy, cherry, spice, tobacco and tar flavor with plentiful grippy tannins. Still youthful and exuberant. Expect it to continue to improve with age.

2004 vintage

A lovely wine and, I agree, somewhat akin to a Bordeaux. Delightful.

2004 vintage

Did not take notes but this has improved substantially over the last 3-4 years. Decanted for 1 hour and as the prior taster noted, this was still rocking 24 hours later. Blackberry, tobacco / dirt on nose & palate - would have guessed Right Bank Bordeaux from a warm year if tasted blind. Really nice. 91+

2004 vintage

It has concentrated, spice, ripe dark fruit, tobacco and mint flavor as well as a bit of heat. The medium length finish has ample fine tannins. Resist the temptation to cut corners - you will be rewarded by providing a lengthly period to breath.

2004 vintage

Drinking very nice. Smooth and silky, very dark, licorice and dark fruits. Improved some from a year ago.

2004 vintage

Dark fruit, licorice with a dry and slightly tart finish. Not as fruity as many tempranillos but more subdued, old world flavor profile. Well structured wine. Better on day two, seems to have a bit more balance and fruit. Goes well (better) with food.Overall fairly solid. Just decant for a couple of hours before drinking.

2004 vintage

Outstanding black fruit with a touch of licorice. Dry tannins and a long smooth finish. Decanted for and hour, and could use more time. Will only get better with a few years in the cellar.

2004 vintage

Plenty of fruit balanced with frrench oak. Will probably benefit from a couple more years to let the fruit further absorb the oak. Medium to full density mouthfeel. Plenty of structure and acidity to age well.

2004 vintage

Decanted 20 minutes before dinner. Had with spaghetti - odd pairing I know. with some air this is a nice wine. At peak (on palate) but no degredation in color. Tobacco / dried cherry / blackberry / earthy on nose. On palate, medium body, high acids (handle the fruit & this was better with food), tobacco / dried cherry / vegetal with integrated tannins on medium+ finish. Very nice & would have guessed Bordeaux (right bank) other than the color. …

2004 vintage

Lovely notes of smoke and texture, was nice and dense, but not overwhelming. Will try the next bottle with food, this was drunk by the fire.

2004 vintage

So bad we couldn't drink it. 70 points but we'll guess it's flawed.

2004 vintage

love this wine...

2004 vintage

I thought very good and deep wine.

2004 vintage

Mouth puckering tannins take away from otherwise redeeming qualities.

2004 vintage

base: 50 pts color & appearance - max 5 pts: 5 aroma & bouquet - max 15 pts: 13 flavor and finish - max 20 pts: 15 overall quality & potential - max 10 pts: 5 OVERALL: 87

2004 vintage

Some intersting flavors. Best with our meatballs (no sauce)

2004 vintage

Over 1hr decant @70F. Questionable cork (saw some spray). COLOR- a Cabernet like darkness, staining the glass edges with a deep purple-red residue on each swirl. NOSE- violets, dark fruit (cherry, blackberry, blueberry), but it comes across very sweet; black liquorish, currant juice, and a little spicy oak, tar and summer pathway dust; quite nice with real depth, reminding me of a high end, well balanced Shiraz judging by nose alone. PALATE- ripe, dark fruit or mulling spiced apples, plums, …

2004 vintage

Deep, thick red color. Elegant, ripe blueberry, spice, mineral and mocha flavors with smooth tannins.

2004 vintage

The fruit is fading from the palate (though not the nose), and the wine now tastes hotly alcoholic, making it not very pleasant.

2004 vintage

agree with others, still way too tight right now

2004 vintage

Cherry and floral nose is piquant. Black cherry fruit is powerful but with an odd terroir quality and lots of unpleasant spice. Finish is acidic, with huge tannins. Was this a bad bottle or did it need decanting? 84 points if we were to score it.

2004 vintage

Very tight on the nose after popping, slight manure first sniff and very difficult to decipher any fruit. Decanted 2 hours, first taste still very tight and acidic, a burn on the back palate. In glass additional 45 minutes, starts to open to bitter chocolate and dark cherry/raspberry. Dry fruit comes forward after 3+ hours out of bottle with much smoother finish. There is substance to this wine and should probably hold for 1-3 years more. Great QPR for $18, …

2004 vintage

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