Arínzano

La Casona Tempranillo Merlot 2010

9.3

What a gem! Rich ruby w/mild bricking at edge: gorgeous nose of dusty red & black fruit and tons of secondary notes - anywhere from coffee, tobacco, cassis, licorice & cocoa to dried herbs & minerals, very finely delineated red berried fruit at times, vein of minerality cutting through nose & palate. You can smell & taste the Tempranillo & Merlot individually. Med bodied w/finely grained tannins, regal bearing, integrated acidity and lingering finish. Going back to buy whatever they have left. Bump for QPR. Great chance to taste mature wine in the pocket — a month ago

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Bodegas El Lagar de Isilla

La Casona de La Vid Edición Limitada Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

"Odedi"

9.3

It is time for my #FridayCabernetfix.

Inky in color with a short purplish rim.

Strong nose of blackberries, blueberries, black plums, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, tobacco, dark coffee, chocolates, light earth, eucalyptus, light cola and black pepper.

Full bodied and elegant with medium plus acidity and long legs.

Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, spices, chocolates, coffee, cedar, light vanilla, tobacco leaf, herbs, light earth, black tea and peppercorn.

Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon from Ribera Del Duero. Very unique for this region.

This 6-year-old is showing nice complexity with a soft mouthfeel. Rich yet elegant. Fruit forward and smooth.

Needs 3 hours to open up properly and show its elegance and complexity, so take your time and be patient.

A great wine to share with friends and talk about. Thank you Pillar and José for sharing this with me.

Good by itself and will pair very nicely with the traditional grilled baby lamb dish.

Feels like a Napa Cabernet with a lot of Old World influence. Interesting stuff. Definitely not what I expected from this region, but this is gorgeous.

Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 to 10 years.

A tiny production of only 600 bottles. This is bottle number 212. Aged in French Oak barrels for 20 months.

15% alcohol by volume.

93 points.

$75. — 2 years ago