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Abadia Retuerta Vino de la Tierra Castilla Y Leon Rivola(2002)

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AGEING: 12 months in mixed casks of French and American oak.

DES. ORIGIN: Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León.

GRAPE VARIETIES:

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60% Tempranillo
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40% Cabernet Sauvignon

ALCOHOL VOLUME: 13 %

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14-16 ºC

DESCRIPTION:

Intense black cherry red. Very intense nose, roast aroma with hints of clove, liquorice and coffee. Slight vanilla taste. A smooth attack, with structure and blended tannins. Incredibly aromatic on the palate, expressive and fresh. In the mouth it offers three read more...
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Wine.com
June 2007
An amazing bottle of wine for the price, this rich red wine consistently gets high marks from the wine critics. Full of spicy, ripe fruit, how can you not afford to try a bottle or three at this price? A Cabernet Sauvignon/Tempranillo blend that is extracted, rich, and ripe with mint, plum, black olive and sage flavors. Complex and unusual. The dense ruby/purple-colored 2001 Rivola is a 10,000-case cuvee of 60% Tempranillo and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon aged 10 months in French and American oak, and bottled unfiltered. This amazingly concentrated wine could easily pass for a classified growth Bordeaux read more...
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June 2007
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06/15/04
86/100
June 2004
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