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| VIÑA CUBILLO CRIANZA 2014 DOCa Rioja |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
R. LÓPEZ DE HEREDIA |
| This outstanding 2014 Vina Cubillo has a fairly deep intense ruby colour with a slightly ambering edge. Complex, mineral-driven, very faintly herbal, intense, ripe, plummy-red-and-black-cherry nose with a touch of cassis and elegant, cedar-sandalwood notes. Dry, medium-full bodied, quite extracty, minerally, bright, ripe, red-cherry-driven, Damson plum flavours with a lingering, still fairly youthful, cedar-chestnut finish. It is now 9-years-old and there are still lots of youthful ripe tannins present. This blend of 65% Tempranillo, 25% Garnacho and 10% Mazuelo and Graciano has 13.5% alcohol with a healthy 6.5 g/L total acidity (lot number L-1044 on the back label). It was aged for 3 years in American oak barrels (225 l) and is unfiltered. Perfection with a rare steak, don’t miss this deal of the release. |
CSPC |
692780 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Joh Han |
| Country |
Spain |
| Region |
Rioja |
| Rating |
***/***+(94 points)
Ripe, Rich, Cedary, Elegant |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: An earthy, well-aged Rioja with complex aromas of dried oranges, savory dried plums, mushrooms, tobacco and wet leaves. Distinctively zesty with bright, citrusy fruit on the medium-bodied palate, rounded by firm, juicy tannins. Quite a long, outstanding entry-level red from this traditional producer. Very drinkable now, but will also hold [through 2028+]. Score - 94 (jamessuckling.com, Sept. 9, 2022) |
Price |
$ 33.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - November 4, 2023 |
| Cases bought |
329 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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