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La Poza de Ballesteros Single Vineyard Rioja Tempranillo
La Rioja, Spain
Brooding, rich, powerful, and still in infancy.
Brooding, rich, powerful, and still in infancy.
Oct 20th, 2015
The afternoon sun. This what "la poza" means. Full bodied, powerful and great in the magnum bottle
The afternoon sun. This what "la poza" means. Full bodied, powerful and great in the magnum bottle
Jun 23rd, 2014
A second tasting of this Rioja after a 2 year gap. While I thoroughly enjoyed it last time I've nudged my score up just a touch as it was even better than I remembered. Maybe the extra time in bottle has helped or it was the hour in the decanter, or perhaps a bit of both. The tannins felt much smoother this time so this is one which benefits from some patience while it opens up over a couple of hours.
A second tasting of this Rioja after a 2 year gap. While I thoroughly enjoyed it last time I've nudged my score up just a touch as it was even better than I remembered. Maybe the extra time in bottle has helped or it was the hour in the decanter, or perhaps a bit of both. The tannins felt much smoother this time so this is one which benefits from some patience while it opens up over a couple of hours.
Nov 19th, 2020
blind taken first impression was syrah-esk, herbal driven with a mint and menthol tendency, old world. no rhône wine, though.
aerated still herbal yet less aetheric, black fruit, blueberry compot. licorice, bit of rubber, chocolate cream, smooth power. super complex! wow!
(no vanilla, no coconut )
single vineyard rioja one has to understand.
blind taken first impression was syrah-esk, herbal driven with a mint and menthol tendency, old world. no rhône wine, though.
aerated still herbal yet less aetheric, black fruit, blueberry compot. licorice, bit of rubber, chocolate cream, smooth power. super complex! wow!
(no vanilla, no coconut )
single vineyard rioja one has to understand.
