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Critic Reviews (4)
A notably pure and expressive incarnation of this highly-lauded Gran Reserva. Crunchy with mineral and iron and...
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This is one of the most commonly seen "older" gran reservas, having spent many a year in barrel and bottle. And the...
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Typically Faustino-Rioja-tempranillo with it's elegance in rusticity and wood-derived character. That said there are...
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Mature as expected at this stage, but also virtually devoid of fruit, this gran reserva is all about wood shavings,...
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Community Reviews (2)
Ahh...the struggle of terroir versus appeal. This is a 90 point wine, but I have to admit it if I tasted it blind I could have said it is a a Bordeaux, a Cali Cab, a Riofa, or a Canadian Cab from a warm year. That's what oak does folks. I'm just an enthusiast, not an expert so I can be vague like that. Nice oak spice, good tannic structure (drink within 5 years?), appealing resinated fruit (look that one up), fruit and oak integrated well, good length etc. Enjoyed it with a grilled sirloin with lots of pepper. Maybe a Syrah would have been a better match?
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