TWS Rioja tasting (Chelsea Old Town Hall): Some funky spiced leather, animal notes emerging. Spicy cherry and strawberry and a pleasantly leafy, sweet character on the palate. Maybe it's running out of energy a bit but I enjoyed it.
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Wonderful addition from David P to an evening of smoked ribs, chicken, chorizo and sausages. Great nose of strawberry and some leather and oak which continued on the palate w tart cherries as well. Medium finish. Still has lots of life ahead of it I would think.
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If this is what aged Rioja is, I want more! Sweet oak, dusty tannins, dried tart cherries and still abundant acidity. Opened two bottles with a little bit of bottle variation. One bottle needed 20+ minutes and the other was PnP. Both ended up in the same place.
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Colour starting to brick at the rim, but still a garnet at the core. Both red and dark fruits on the nose, with oaky Vanilla, some older tones (leather etc). A slightly Musar-esque nose (I'm not sure if 2000 was a hot vintage or not?).
Nice refreshing acidity on a very clean palate. Absolutely knocking it out of the park.
Last of my old label Ardanzas. Ah well. Could live for a good while yet if you feel like holding on.
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10/18/2023 - Joshvoulters Likes this wine: 90 Points
TWS Rioja tasting (Chelsea Old Town Hall): Some funky spiced leather, animal notes emerging. Spicy cherry and strawberry and a pleasantly leafy, sweet character on the palate. Maybe it's running out of energy a bit but I enjoyed it.
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7/3/2023 - Sperls Likes this wine: 93 Points
Wonderful addition from David P to an evening of smoked ribs, chicken, chorizo and sausages. Great nose of strawberry and some leather and oak which continued on the palate w tart cherries as well. Medium finish. Still has lots of life ahead of it I would think.
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12/29/2021 - DavilaDC Likes this wine: 92 Points
If this is what aged Rioja is, I want more! Sweet oak, dusty tannins, dried tart cherries and still abundant acidity. Opened two bottles with a little bit of bottle variation. One bottle needed 20+ minutes and the other was PnP. Both ended up in the same place.
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2/15/2020 - Casa HeRo wrote: 90 Points
20 år gammel og på høyden, flott til nakkekoteletter og i glasset etterpå
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1/5/2020 - Tannatastic Likes this wine: 93 Points
Textbook aged Rioja.
Colour starting to brick at the rim, but still a garnet at the core.
Both red and dark fruits on the nose, with oaky Vanilla, some older tones (leather etc). A slightly Musar-esque nose (I'm not sure if 2000 was a hot vintage or not?).
Nice refreshing acidity on a very clean palate. Absolutely knocking it out of the park.
Last of my old label Ardanzas. Ah well. Could live for a good while yet if you feel like holding on.
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