Palacios Remondo, Montesa Crianza, Rioja

PnP over steak tacos. This took some time to open up and struggled to reveal very much until an hour or so had elapsed. Some spice on the nose and palate, some dark fruit came through but quite muted as I think this is just past its prime.

2009 vintage

Age has done it some real favors. A little lean on pallet. But the fruit is still there along with a lil spice action. Notes of red fruit and leather. Real fun!

2010 vintage

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2010 vintage

In the bouquet some red and dark berries and chocolate. Same on the palate, fresh acidity, some soy and tannin which is a bit green, but will probably not develop for the better. Ok wine now. My last bottle and that is ok.

2010 vintage

In the bouquet and on the palate chocolate, red berries, vanilla, fresh acidity, some green impressions and ok tannin. Medium length. Drink now or later this year. Will not improve anymore.

2010 vintage

WOW!!! This is why Rioja is so much fun!

2010 vintage

Drank over 3 days and no formal notes taken. Day1 the wine was a pleasant surprise with red and dark berries, sweet spices, firm acidity and vanilla. Day 2 the wine disappointed because it seemed rather thin and boring. Day 3 the wine was more soft and developed a bit for the better compared to day 2. Overall ok, but not really special.

2010 vintage

Lots of spice and garrigue, with fresh red fruit. This is better now than a couple of years ago.

2010 vintage

Single-noted.

2010 vintage

Initial pour of nice light leather color w/mineralogy nose. Fine legs. Flavor of graphite, cinder block. Initially went went well with meat & cheese tray for appetizers. By dinner, 1 Hour, wine had faded to significant acidic profile, far more acidic than I care for. Was disappointed how wine faded. Used balance of wine for base to Red Wine Barbecue sauce I make.

2010 vintage

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2010 vintage

Delicious. Nicely balanced fruit and acidity. Some spicy and pleasantly bitter notes. Decent level of complexity, lingering finish. Very good QPR.

2009 vintage

Dark cherries, leather and slightly medicinal note on the nose. Medium bodied and smooth in the mouth with good acidity and length.

2010 vintage

Farve: Dyb rød med brunlig kant. Duft: Kostald, tobak, læder. Smag: Blød, lidt frisk syre, mørke bær, peber, let krydret med medium eftersmag. Indtryk: Ny Rioja, tapas, bøf. Karakter: 7. Drue: Garnacha 65% Tempranillo 30% Mazuelo 5% Alkohol: 14%

2009 vintage

This was my last bottle of the 2010. Very good Rioja for the price, as stated before. I regret a bit I didn't buy more of the 2010 vintage. Then again they should be drunk now, maybe wait 1 or 2 years longer, but doubt that they will improve. On the bouquet: cassis, red fruit, there is a bit of sweet sour smell in the background that hints of dried cranberries. Oak. On the palette: same as what is revealed …

2010 vintage

Typical Rioja nose, but the palate it is quite rough and rustic.

2009 vintage

Consistent with my note from 2014. Friendly and open but with still enough bite for some future. I have a few more, so there will be a follow up, probably with more detailed notes again.

2010 vintage

crimson, moderate aroma of dark fruits/cassis, dark fruit and oak flavors, good acid and tannin, short, layered finish; if I had another bottle, I'd wait another year before drinking it. good value @ $14

2010 vintage

Soft and supple tannins, free flowing acidity - medium to long length. People harp on about the QPR on this one. Some people saying $15 from Costco? I paid bloody $45 AUD! Perhaps I drank a different style? None the less, for $45 the QPR is still solid. Plenty of ripe rounded fruits like cherries. It went beautifully with food, as you'd expect a Rioja would. I decanted it for an hour and it most certainly needed it. Went down …

2010 vintage

same as before! Excellent QPR!!

2010 vintage

At its peak. This wine has matured so nicely the last couple of years. Not sure how much longer it will last at this level, but don't hesitate to open up a bottle. Personally will finish this vintage by the next couple of years (2016/2017) and move gradually on to the next.

2010 vintage

93 Color granate, capa media. Frutal en nariz, con buena madera. En boca es fantástico, sedoso, redondo, entero. Grandioso.

2010 vintage

This is just plain great wine for $15! Delicious black fruit. Long finish. A real keeper. I will look for it in the future to buy again. 1 hour decant was perfect.

2010 vintage

This wine has an incredible QPR! Everyone should have a wine in their cellar which can be labelled as casual drinking wine. They should be inexpensive enough not to make you think about uncorking a bottle if you feel like it. Yet they should present themselves with a good enough quality which draws you back to them each and every time. For me this wine is exactly that.

2010 vintage

Au nez on perçoit des arômes de cerises noires et de mûres, avec une note florale et une touche de chêne et de cannelle. La bouche offre une bonne souplesse avec des tanins civilisés, un beau fruité mûre, sur un fond habilement boisé. La finale, légèrement épicé (cannelle) et un poil chaleureuse. Bien bon!!

2010 vintage

Cranberry red with garnet highlights. Strawberry, cinnamon, and earth nose. Medium bodied, pomegranates, cherry pie, white pepper, soft but slightly astringent tannins, soy sauce, sharp acid, and a red candy finish. Better with food.

2010 vintage

Young. Fruit. Good.

2010 vintage

Nose of dark fruit, forest floor and oak. Brighter in the mouth with clear minerality and a taste of red cherries. Good acidity and length with smooth tannins.

2010 vintage

Really not bad for a $15 wine.

2010 vintage

Looks like liquid seedless strawberry jam. That carries over into the nose of strawberry, earth, and cola. Light to medium bodied, raspberries, chocolate cherries, white pepper, soft tannins, and a sweet sappy finish. Much better on night 2.

2009 vintage

From 75cl, perfect cork. Another bottle of strawberry jam, ahem, soft, sweet, well-confected Eurowine. Nothing to add to my TN of 25.08.2014. Drink up. 84P

2009 vintage

Nose of spicy cedar with a hint of cherry. Low acidity with strawberry and cherry

2009 vintage

Well balanced. Excellent vintage

2009 vintage

From 75cl, v. good cork. Decanted 1 hour with no development. Sweetish, slightly flabby, gentle wine with no rough edges, like strawberrry jam (thanks sundiegojc TN 15.03.2014 —you nailed it). Super-low acidity. Good-quality, inoffensive, mother-in-law-pleasing Euro-red, bearing about the same resemblence to real Rioja (whether old- or new-style) as Mouton Cadet does to real Médoc, i.e. precious little. Cynical restauranteurs of the world, listen up: Here is a profit opportunity. The Wine Advocate gave this 92P, which I find completely …

2009 vintage

Mature, some Wood, very nice

2009 vintage

Nice QPR

2009 vintage

Not very complex but a nice daily drinker. Strawberry, raspberry, a little heat on the nose but not on the palate. Good rioja at $13 at Costco. At $15+ there are better options.

2009 vintage

Good luck trying to find a better wine for $13. Very nice party/event wine.

2009 vintage

The wine looks crimson colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like strawberry jam, cherry and pear. It tastes like raisin, cherry and plum. The body is light/medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes short. The wine has low acidity.

2009 vintage

One to go. Similar to previous notes. Great value. Fruity - yet not exaggerated. Well balanced. Nice and fresh acidity.

2009 vintage

The wine looks violet colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like cherry and blackberry.

2009 vintage

Decant 2 hours, excellent QPR. This wine shows balance and will likely improve.

2009 vintage

An everyday wine, price-wise, but nonetheless special. Very appealing balance of fruit, acid and complexity, with a fine, long finish; a continuing favorite. Great QPR.

2009 vintage

This is a nice Rioja. Very nice bouquet even when first opened becoming more subtle with a little time to breath. Good feel on the mouth and a nice long finish. The finish improves with time open and time in the glass. I think an hour after uncorking would be about right. I opened ran it through the Venturi for the first glass and then right out of the bottle during dinner.

2009 vintage

Didn't like this as much as the last time. Seemed a little sharp on the finish, like there was a hint of VA. I've got 2 more bottles, hopefully those are better.

2009 vintage

Drank over a few evenings - got much better after sitting. Must decant this one! Very balanced start to finish, with cherry and smokey tones throughout. Finishes medium with bright acidity and soft tannins. Will purchase again.

2009 vintage

Let this one air out a little and you will be surprised. Light body with med spice. A great value Rioja.

2009 vintage

Red berry fruit in the nose, medium bodied, very easy to drink.

2009 vintage

Popped and poured with pizza. Aroma is dark fruit, with plum coming out. Taste is pretty smooth with the fruit very much at the forefront. Has a bit of heat on the finish, but not too bad. Enjoyable in terms of easy drinking, but just a bit too dull.

2009 vintage

Really liked this...on the fruity, and somewhat lighter side of Rioja. Not oaky or overdone.

2009 vintage

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