Rioja blend very tight or concentrated in its early character; Taste Dark Plum fruit -smoke- steel - huge tannic.
Nose new leather, Five Star spice and smoke.
After opening up (1 hour): Nose, Strawberry Jam. Taste, Rose - Red Currant - Large Oak - Saddle -Clay. Tannic reduced with food (Paella) and then returned but less severe after dinner.
Would revisit with fatter meats.
Rioja blend very tight or concentrated in its early character; Taste Dark Plum fruit -smoke- steel - huge tannic.
Nose new leather, Five Star spice and smoke.
After opening up (1 hour): Nose, Strawberry Jam. Taste, Rose - Red Currant - Large Oak - Saddle -Clay. Tannic reduced with food (Paella) and then returned but less severe after dinner.
Would revisit with fatter meats.
Apr 14th, 2018Great with steak that night at an Italian restaurant
Great with steak that night at an Italian restaurant
Apr 5th, 2017Nicely balanced Gran Reserva. Dark fruit, plums, raisins, tobacco, pepper and a little vanilla. Almost fully developed.
Nicely balanced Gran Reserva. Dark fruit, plums, raisins, tobacco, pepper and a little vanilla. Almost fully developed.
Mar 6th, 2017Beautifully rich and plummy
Beautifully rich and plummy
Jan 1st, 2017Color - brick red, orange-ish edges
Nose - sour cherry, raspberry; pleasantly tart red fruit. Hints of spice.
Palate - medium plus body, medium plus acidity. Loads of red fruit, sour cherry dominates. Silky tannins. long, lingering sweet finish with hints of pepper. Very ebjoyable.
Color - brick red, orange-ish edges
Nose - sour cherry, raspberry; pleasantly tart red fruit. Hints of spice.
Palate - medium plus body, medium plus acidity. Loads of red fruit, sour cherry dominates. Silky tannins. long, lingering sweet finish with hints of pepper. Very ebjoyable.
Mar 1st, 2016Artur had this 5 years ago
Artur had this 5 years ago
Aug 24th, 2019Nithya had this 7 years ago
Nithya had this 7 years ago
Jan 29th, 2018Tracy had this 10 years ago
Tracy had this 10 years ago
Oct 14th, 2014Tracy had this 10 years ago
Tracy had this 10 years ago
Oct 14th, 2014Michael had this 11 years ago
Michael had this 11 years ago
Nov 7th, 2013