Ruby in color. The nose is dusty with cherries. On the palate, this has cherries turning to bitter cherry on the finish. No tannins. Easy to drink. Nothing complex here, but for 12 bucks, this is a food friendly wine that will work for a variety of foods that are not too light or heavy. Great for parties or cookouts. Drink over the next couple of years.
Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, cedar, dil, and vanilla. Medium bodied. Drying tannins. On the palate, cherries with underlying char. some depth. Good balance. Long finish. This is a nice, easy drinking Rioja that should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years. Nice on its own, this is food friendly and would work well with roast meats or veggies.
I used to drink a lot of this wine and earlier vintages back in the day. Its been a while, but when a friend popped the cork, it was fun. Still a great wine. Ruby in color. The nose is earthy with slight barnyard. Cherries, slight dill, and slighter vanilla. On the palate, cherry fruit with a bit of cherry cough drops. Good acidity. Very food friendly. Softer texture. Nice depth. Seems to be drinking at or near peak but no hurry.
Great showing for this bottle. Purple in color. The nose is dusty with dark cherries and tobacco. On the palate, black cherries and the tobacco continues thru. Good balance. Some tannins left. Nice finish. Blind I would have guessed right bank Bordeaux. Still youthful, but not a baby. Probably needs another five years until peak. Nice complexity as it unwinds in the glass. Great with some hearty food. Maybe a point or tow of upside still.
Great producer in the very HOT vintage of 2003. Again it shows producer over vintage. At age 21, this wine is showing nicely.
Seems like a pretty modern take on Rioja. Ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight dust, and a bit of black cherries. On the palate, this is drinking well. Cherries, black cherries with medium tannins. Nice finish. Easy drinking but also a bit of depth. This will please with or without food. This retails for around $20 which is a great value.
