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Ratings and Awards
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Wine Spectator Score: 87 |
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Wine Advocate Score: 90 |
Awards:
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| 29 | | WA | 90 | iWineDb Admin | | | | Unpublished | 12/01/2008 |
| 29 | | WS | 87 | iWineDb Admin | | | | Unpublished | 12/01/2008 |
| 75 | | | 93 | JaneGarvey | Atlanta | Georgia | USA | Full-bodied red wines don’t have to be jawbreakers. They can conserve elegance, finesse and be champions of food. Full-bodied Spanish red wines are especially gifted at this balance of weight and finesse, as this wine exemplifies. Its deep, dark, opaque purple red color portends a substantial palate, and this is no exception. There’s a fair sensation of heat from at least mid-palate forward, but the fruit is substantial and overcomes the alcohol. Aromas begin with plums, some fresh fig and rich dark fruits, suggestions of spicy, fleshy dark fruits, not unlike baked pastry would. Fresh dark fruits inform the palate with a generosity and richness that enables serious enjoyment. Plenty of oak, but it’s so well integrated, I can’t complain. Tannins are firm but far from aggressive. Grape type: Tempranillo, or, as it’s called in Ribera del Duero, tinta del país. Great value. Foods: Prime rib; grilled steak or lamb; roast pork loin; roast chicken, duck or Cornish hen; smoked meats; furred and feathered game; sautéed mushrooms, firm, aged cheeses.
Georgia Distributor:
Prestige Wine Wholesale | 12/01/2008 |
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