2005. Guessed Napa cab or Chilean. Heavy toasted oak but not overshadowing the fruits at all. Soothing, covering n mild palate, firm tannin, low acid then usual Tempranillo. Kept developing thru 4 hours. Buy.
2005. Guessed Napa cab or Chilean. Heavy toasted oak but not overshadowing the fruits at all. Soothing, covering n mild palate, firm tannin, low acid then usual Tempranillo. Kept developing thru 4 hours. Buy.
1 person found it helpfulNov 14th, 2014Reinforcing the assessment of 2005 as stellar. Herbaceous and fresh, tons of secondary progression already showing, but with a lot of potential.
Reinforcing the assessment of 2005 as stellar. Herbaceous and fresh, tons of secondary progression already showing, but with a lot of potential.
1 person found it helpfulOct 9th, 2014A tiny bit of concerning vinegar right after opening, but it burns off almost immediately and opens to be a nicely aged Ribera
A tiny bit of concerning vinegar right after opening, but it burns off almost immediately and opens to be a nicely aged Ribera
Oct 19th, 2016