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Decanted for an hour. Dark ruby. Opaque. Big/deep nose. Notes of dark berries, smoked meat, dark unsweetened chocolate and some pepper. Good balance in the mouth. Long finish. Paired well with some steaks.
Decanted for an hour. Dark ruby. Opaque. Big/deep nose. Notes of dark berries, smoked meat, dark unsweetened chocolate and some pepper. Good balance in the mouth. Long finish. Paired well with some steaks.
Dark, opaque and brooding in the glass. Great nose. Notes of black fruit, mocha, some wood and a little sweetness. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. This can improve but was very enjoyable tonight
Dark, opaque and brooding in the glass. Great nose. Notes of black fruit, mocha, some wood and a little sweetness. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. This can improve but was very enjoyable tonight
Dark ruby. Opaque. Nice rioja nose. Notes of dark berries, smoked meat, some wet wood, a little dark chocolate and some peppery spice. Good balance in the mouth and a lasting finish. Both bottles were in great shape. Ok for drinking now or over next 10 years.
Dark ruby. Opaque. Nice rioja nose. Notes of dark berries, smoked meat, some wet wood, a little dark chocolate and some peppery spice. Good balance in the mouth and a lasting finish. Both bottles were in great shape. Ok for drinking now or over next 10 years.
Medium deep ruby, garnet with a medium wide garnet rim . Quite high toned and spicy , sweet mixed red and dark fruits , vanilla , needs quite a bit of time to open up . After a while a bit medicinal . On the palate this is quite dense and ripe , with red plum, blackberry , red fruit coulis , spiced dark cherry . Quite rich and sweet on the palate , dense , with quite fine tannin and fresh acidity . Slightly alcoholic on the palate. Ok length with mineral touches . This seems more ready than the others though will continue to show well for a further 10 years.
Medium deep ruby, garnet with a medium wide garnet rim . Quite high toned and spicy , sweet mixed red and dark fruits , vanilla , needs quite a bit of time to open up . After a while a bit medicinal . On the palate this is quite dense and ripe , with red plum, blackberry , red fruit coulis , spiced dark cherry . Quite rich and sweet on the palate , dense , with quite fine tannin and fresh acidity . Slightly alcoholic on the palate. Ok length with mineral touches . This seems more ready than the others though will continue to show well for a further 10 years.
This is one of the finest wines I have ever had — powerful and full-bodied. Perfect temperature. It’s the Gran Riserva, not the blend, but I can’t seem to edit the ID. ~€220 at El Celler de Can Roca. Parker gave the ‘04 100 points.
This is one of the finest wines I have ever had — powerful and full-bodied. Perfect temperature. It’s the Gran Riserva, not the blend, but I can’t seem to edit the ID. ~€220 at El Celler de Can Roca. Parker gave the ‘04 100 points.
La Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja, Spain
