Wonderful wine. Day1, after 3hr decant: great structure, nose and a long finish, with a hint of tannic tartness. Countless notes on the nose (dark fruit, earth, meat/blood? Herbs) something maritime in among the brambly fruit, maybe seashell/ calcium. Day2: much more integrated and softer, with the tannin less present. I think the bloody and meaty notes are more like molasses today, a lovely background presence. Nose and palate now working in harmony. Maybe the lesson here is patience - decant the morning before the dinner? Just a thought
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Very dark red; dark berries, hint of vanilla; medium attack, mocca, tannins, somewhat dry ending; appears slightly out of sync - normally, I find Valbuena more inviting - perhaps in a somewhat closed period?
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4/12/2024 - El Tino Likes this wine: 94 Points
Wonderful wine. Day1, after 3hr decant: great structure, nose and a long finish, with a hint of tannic tartness. Countless notes on the nose (dark fruit, earth, meat/blood? Herbs) something maritime in among the brambly fruit, maybe seashell/ calcium. Day2: much more integrated and softer, with the tannin less present. I think the bloody and meaty notes are more like molasses today, a lovely background presence. Nose and palate now working in harmony. Maybe the lesson here is patience - decant the morning before the dinner? Just a thought
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12/24/2023 - Miceri Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very dark red; dark berries, hint of vanilla; medium attack, mocca, tannins, somewhat dry ending; appears slightly out of sync - normally, I find Valbuena more inviting - perhaps in a somewhat closed period?
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11/7/2023 - Kris G Likes this wine: 93 Points
Juicy black fruits, intense, smoke, long middle part and aftertaste
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10/7/2023 - mick978@gmail.com Likes this wine: 95 Points
A superb vintage
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9/27/2023 - Vinogan(s) Likes this wine: 94 Points
Oh my, this is one great bottle of wine. Balanced, elegant, fine, classically styled. Extremely good. Can be drunk now but has potential for years
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