Sunday, February 1st, 2009
91 / A-
Tasted by Mike Supple - 13 May 2008
Purple core with a ruby and violet rim. Blueberries leap from the glass, surrounded by wet earth and charcoal with bright crushed flower petals and fresh pencil shavings. Soft and sweet entry on the palate. Honeycomb flavors melt around blueberry and cinnamon spice. Full bodied with a lot of alcohol, but great balance and a long finish.
A blend of 60% Garnacha and 40% Tempranillo. A fantastic, dense blend. Starting to show well now, and will continue to do so for another decade.
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Tags: 2005, alcohol, blueberry, Bodegas, charcoal, cinnamon, comb, crush, earth, flower, fresh, Garnacha, grenache, honey, honeycomb, palacios, pencil, petal, propriedad, purple, red, red wine, remondo, Rioja, ruby, shaving, spain, Tempranillo, Tinto, violet, wet, wine
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Monday, January 26th, 2009
89 / B
Tasted by Mike Supple - 10 Mar 2008
Medium ruby core. Lighter on the rim with a hint of garnet. Graphite and fresh pencil shavings, blackberry and plum. Touch of burnt chocolate. Light entry. Medium acid. Red cherry fruit with cinnamon spice and nutmeg on the palate. Touch of heat on the back end. Medium length. Touch of earth and caramel.
A good quality wine, but 2004 was so exceptional in Tuscany I expect a little more for $30.
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Tags: 2004, acid, Birba, blackberry, burnt, caramel, chocolate, cinnamon, earth, garnet, Gerla, graphite, italy, La, nutmeg, pencil, plum, red wine, ruby, Sangiovese, spice, table, Tuscany
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