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Bodegas Balcona Partal Crianza(1998)
- Winery:
- Bodegas Balcona
- Varietal:
- Region:
- Spain > Rioja
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, resinous, oak, chewy, rich, midpalate, crianza, lenoir grape, rustic, finesse
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June 2007
- A new discovery by Spanish wine broker Jorge Ordonez, this blend of 60% Mourvedre and the balance Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, from a vineyard planted sixty miles from the Mediterranean Sea, was aged in 70% French and 30% American oak. It boasts a dense ruby/purple color as well as a sweet nose of black cherries, vanillin, and spice. This 1998 Crianza is admirably rich and impressively chewy, with a thick mid-palate as well as a long, spicy, moderately tannic finish. Though it comes close to being rustic, there is a lot of finesse underneath. Drink it over the next 6-7 years. read more...
- The Wine Advocate
- 90/100
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June 2007
