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Rioja GRAN RESERVA 2012 DOCa Rioja |
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
BARÓN DE LEY |
Assessed from a bottle purchased at the LCBO. Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, spicy, warm, ripe, plum-cherry purée nose with lots of cedary notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, well structured, slightly spicy, cedar driven, ripe, intense, warm plummy flavours with a lingering, high acid, cassis-tinged, well textured finish. This 100% Tempranillo has 13.5% alcohol and now 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L17002 on the lower part of the glass bottle. A second REPEAT of the 2012 that was released on October 12, 2019 at $29.95. |
CSPC |
642496 |
Type |
Red Table Wine |
Agent |
Nob Est |
Country |
Spain |
Region |
Rioja |
Rating |
***(90 points) Complex, Cedary, Bright, Ripe |
LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments! |
TASTING NOTE: This is a serious red that shows the ripeness of the vintage, yet shows beautiful wood-use and finesse. Full body, round texture and a fresh and flavorful finish. Give it some time to come completely together. Better in 2020. Score - 93 (James Suckling, jamessuckling.com, Aug. 2, 2018) |
Price |
$ 29.95 |
Bottle Size |
750 mL |
Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 30, 2020 |
Cases bought |
420 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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