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Gabriella
2004 Baigorri Crianza - Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja (7/09/2008) Incredibly dark, ruby red in color in with an aromatic and floral nose showing rich red roses, bright dark cherries and just a touch of tanned leather. Really a lovely, dense and layered nose that is not mimicked in the same way on the palate. Although lovely in texture, with smooth fine tannins and great acidity, flavors are more demure showing simple dark fruits and a touch of spice on the end of a long and lingering finish.4/5
2004 Baigorri Crianza - Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alavesa, Rioja (7/09/2008)Darker color to this reserva and a nose that makes me think I’m in bordeaux with a spanish mistress. Pencil lead, and anise spice with an undercurrent of dark fruit. Really bold and walking with a foot in today and a foot in the yesterday. Lush in the mouth at first I feel like I’m old spain with rusitc flavors and yet as I swallow a bright note of candied cherry springs forth giving me a balancer to the austere herbalness. Juicy wine with very strong and coating tannins, I’ll give this wine a long wait…5-10yrs, and I think you may have something as long as the fruit sticks around. 3.5/5
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