Vintage 2017 | Old school Rioja. Beatiful smell with cacao,chocolate, cedar. Good acidity. | paired with veel sweatbread at Bar Berta Rotterdam
Vintage 2017 | Old school Rioja. Beatiful smell with cacao,chocolate, cedar. Good acidity. | paired with veel sweatbread at Bar Berta Rotterdam
Jul 29th, 2022
This is a dark wine,black cherry red but almost opaque. Black fruit abounds on the nose, joined by notes of anise, mocha, cinnamon and clove. The palate is jammy, with spices and herbs making themselves clearly known. A savory aftertaste lingers on the long finish and the tannins are a bit toothy upon opening, so be sure to decant before serving.
This is a dark wine,black cherry red but almost opaque. Black fruit abounds on the nose, joined by notes of anise, mocha, cinnamon and clove. The palate is jammy, with spices and herbs making themselves clearly known. A savory aftertaste lingers on the long finish and the tannins are a bit toothy upon opening, so be sure to decant before serving.
Mar 14th, 2022
NOSE: creamy chocolate, raisin, juicy blackberry. Wax and graphite. Almost like an eclair plus fruit? Smells delicious. I think I am going to like this.
Taste: chocolate, muted clove and cinnamon, raisin, burnt orange, burnt wood. Clearly, I need to drink more Rioja - I like it a lot. It’s almost a little too decadent - not sweet, but gives the impression of sweet with all the dessert flavors. Very mulled-wine like. To me, it did get more balanced with air and as I drank it (which seems backwards, but whatever). Good stuff. 91-92.
NOSE: creamy chocolate, raisin, juicy blackberry. Wax and graphite. Almost like an eclair plus fruit? Smells delicious. I think I am going to like this.
Taste: chocolate, muted clove and cinnamon, raisin, burnt orange, burnt wood. Clearly, I need to drink more Rioja - I like it a lot. It’s almost a little too decadent - not sweet, but gives the impression of sweet with all the dessert flavors. Very mulled-wine like. To me, it did get more balanced with air and as I drank it (which seems backwards, but whatever). Good stuff. 91-92.
Jul 23rd, 2022
Excellent, flavorful, smooth. One of the better Spanish wines we’ve had. 🍷
Excellent, flavorful, smooth. One of the better Spanish wines we’ve had. 🍷
May 29th, 2022
La Rioja, Spain
