Balbás Reserva 2005, Do Ribera Del Duero
Critic Reviews (3)
A rich, savory, inviting and warming tempranillo offering substantial alcohol and unsurprisingly forceful oak....
According to colleague Michael Vaughan, who tracks such detail, this is the 7th release of this 2005 vintage from...
A savoury, resinous, woody, cedar, coffee liqueur and redwood smoke-tinged wine, starting to dry out, with the...
Community Reviews (6)
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Medium+ in intensity, this Ribera del Duero has seen a fair bit of oak. Aromas of clove, nutmeg, vanilla, cedar...and then black fruits, red fruit jam. Slight meaty notes.
On the palate, same black fruits with added tart cherry, cranberry and herbaceous notes.
I found this a good wine, but was hoping for more complexity. I think perhaps a tad too much oak - or just a bit past its ideal drinking window.
Tasted October 2016.
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