RobWinton

Location: London, United Kingdom

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On Jun 18, 2008

It is still very young, but very concentrated, really dark, and fruity. It has loads of nice oak, … but I also think this suffered a little from over extraction. The taste was very...

On Jun 18, 2008

I must say that the nose I got on this was more vegetal than balsamic, plus lots of pepper, but the wine still appeared youthful and retaining some of the young tempranillo purple colour. The...

Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gaudium Reserva 1994

Starting at $126.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
RobWinton reviewed Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Reserva 1982. (4.5/5)
On Jun 18, 2008

This wine has probably already achieved its peak. It has some berry fruit flavours, maybe even strawberry, on the nose, and spicy, balsamic notes of aged Tempranillo, but the tannins were a little...

It is still, 30 years on, stunning, delicate, with cherry fruit, accented by tobacco, raisin and balsamic notes, and just velvety smooth and delicious.

RobWinton reviewed Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2001. (5/5)
On Jun 22, 2007

Intense fruit and good complexity. A modern style of Rioja, not heavily extracted, but nice weight and a good savoury finish.

Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2001

Starting at $11.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
On Jun 18, 2008

It is still very young, but very concentrated, really dark, and fruity. It has loads of nice oak, … but I also think this suffered a little from over extraction. The taste was very...

On Jun 18, 2008

I must say that the nose I got on this was more vegetal than balsamic, plus lots of pepper, but the wine still appeared youthful and retaining some of the young tempranillo purple colour. The...

Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Gaudium Reserva 1994

Starting at $126.00 Snoothrank: 3.5/5
RobWinton reviewed Bodegas Montecillo Rioja Reserva 1982. (4.5/5)
On Jun 18, 2008

This wine has probably already achieved its peak. It has some berry fruit flavours, maybe even strawberry, on the nose, and spicy, balsamic notes of aged Tempranillo, but the tannins were a little...

It is still, 30 years on, stunning, delicate, with cherry fruit, accented by tobacco, raisin and balsamic notes, and just velvety smooth and delicious.

RobWinton reviewed Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2001. (5/5)
On Jun 22, 2007

Intense fruit and good complexity. A modern style of Rioja, not heavily extracted, but nice weight and a good savoury finish.

Dinastia Vivanco Rioja Crianza 2001

Starting at $11.99 Snoothrank: 3.5/5

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