2004 Vega Sicillia Pintia, Toro (RP95)
WADA rated 80+?pts
Purple black. Glycerin laced with spice notes and piercing nail varnish fumes. Rough plums provide good weight and mouthfeel ending with a light mandarin peel and spiciness. A bit too tannic with ruggard angularity in structure. This might prove to be greater in its later years.
1999 Finca Villacreces Crianza, Ribera del Duero (RP90)
WADA rated 79pts
Garnet with brownish hue. Crushed tangerines with soil-covered mushrooms add a dash of spice. Tomatoey on the fore with orange peel gently brushing the mid palate. This wine has a gentle grip on the mouthfeel that is stronger than a caress but lighter than a hold. Some nail varnish and chalky tannins. Nearing the end, this became very much diluted prune juice. Short finish.
1999 Artadi Pagos Viejos, Rioja (RP90)
WADA rated 78pts
Nice brick red to a brownish red hue. Earthy notes underneath aged raspberries laced with glycerin. Gentle smooth mouthfeel of cherries and an almost watery prune juice. Quite unimpressionable.
2000 Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita, Priorato (ST95-98)
WADA rated ???
Purplish ruby. An opulent nose of light sweet dark berries. Good dark purple fruit of mostly black berries. Marmite flavours add some complexity to a chalky finish. On one hand, I am not overly impressed but maybe my expectations had been set too high given the hype (and price) over this premier Spanish label. But on the other hand, there are some good things going on that seems to be capable of causing greater depth of flavours to be developed with time. There could be hidden potential that my unpolished palate is unable to detect. Therefore, I am withholding my scores until I re-taste it again in a few years time (I hope).
2000 Artadi Vina El Pison, Rioja (RP96)
WADA rated 84+pts
Light red. Beautiful nose of cabbage soaked in soy sauce with fumes of gunsmoke. Brighter red fruits, good intensity and bite. Orange peels on the finish with good structure. Short to medium finish.
2000 Artadi Pagos Viejos, Rioja (RP94)
WADA rated 84+pts
Medium dark red. Beautiful and opulent aromas of raspberries and stems. Textbook style on the palate. Round fruits with a nice grip exhibiting power and elegance.
2000 Artadi Grandes Anadas, Rioja
WADA rated 86+pts
Opaque and dark red. Dark plums and cokish lifted by glycerin and gun flint. Big black berries and plums that are almost simple yet so good. It’s like having a bowl of porridge when sick. Purity of flavours are comforting.
1999 Artadi Grandes Anadas, Rioja
WADA rated 88pts
Opaque and dark red. Some “ass” , a little dash of glycerin, nail varnish and pepper accumulate to an opulent bouquet. Nice juicy plums and orange peel. Velvety tannins that are just a bit chalky. Finishes with some spice notes and a coffee aftertaste.
2003 Vega Sicilia Alion, Ribera del Duero (RP96+)
WADA rated 85+pts
Dark red. An extremely savory nose of salted duck soup with wolfberries and cooked berries. Savory flavours of satisfyingly ripe stewed blackberries with hints of tomatoes. Friendly approach and a smooth velvety finish.
2002 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5o Ano, Ribera del Duero (RP92)
WADA rated 84+pts
Purple black. Infusion of cooked dark cherries, berries, plums and prunes with some “dang gui”. Juicy round dark fruits finishing elegantly. If not for the short finish, this could be a winner.
NV Vega Sicilia Reserva Expecial 2007 release, Ribera del Duero (RP97)
WADA rated 83pts
This release is a blend of the 1985, 1991 and 1996 vintages. Dark red to purple. Dark cherries and coffee oak on the nose. Good fruit of dark berries with powdery tannins.
1997 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5o Ano, Ribera del Duero (RP91)
WADA rated 91+pts
Cloudy murky red with much sedimentation. Burgundian earthy “ass” notes with mandarin peel, spice and glycerin. Wonderful orgasmic palate that is smooth, round and refined. Undetectable alcohol.but still has good structure that is neither busty nor anorexic but al dente.
1996 Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva, Ribera del Duero (RP95)
WADA rated 93pts
Dark opaque red. Smells of caramelized overnight grape juice with cooked plums. Very rich but not opulent. Lifted fruits of cherries, blackberries with sweet flavours reminding me of the Kopiko coffee sweet. This is a full-bodied wine that is also beautifully rounded on the approach. There is power with restraint and gracefulness. The package of acid, fruit and tannins is almost perfect! This is Balance! A Chinese saying comes to mind that summarizes what this wine is doing for me…” Receiving a gift of coal in the coldest of winters”.
WADA rated 80+?pts
Purple black. Glycerin laced with spice notes and piercing nail varnish fumes. Rough plums provide good weight and mouthfeel ending with a light mandarin peel and spiciness. A bit too tannic with ruggard angularity in structure. This might prove to be greater in its later years.
1999 Finca Villacreces Crianza, Ribera del Duero (RP90)
WADA rated 79pts
Garnet with brownish hue. Crushed tangerines with soil-covered mushrooms add a dash of spice. Tomatoey on the fore with orange peel gently brushing the mid palate. This wine has a gentle grip on the mouthfeel that is stronger than a caress but lighter than a hold. Some nail varnish and chalky tannins. Nearing the end, this became very much diluted prune juice. Short finish.
1999 Artadi Pagos Viejos, Rioja (RP90)
WADA rated 78pts
Nice brick red to a brownish red hue. Earthy notes underneath aged raspberries laced with glycerin. Gentle smooth mouthfeel of cherries and an almost watery prune juice. Quite unimpressionable.
2000 Alvaro Palacios L’Ermita, Priorato (ST95-98)
WADA rated ???
Purplish ruby. An opulent nose of light sweet dark berries. Good dark purple fruit of mostly black berries. Marmite flavours add some complexity to a chalky finish. On one hand, I am not overly impressed but maybe my expectations had been set too high given the hype (and price) over this premier Spanish label. But on the other hand, there are some good things going on that seems to be capable of causing greater depth of flavours to be developed with time. There could be hidden potential that my unpolished palate is unable to detect. Therefore, I am withholding my scores until I re-taste it again in a few years time (I hope).
2000 Artadi Vina El Pison, Rioja (RP96)
WADA rated 84+pts
Light red. Beautiful nose of cabbage soaked in soy sauce with fumes of gunsmoke. Brighter red fruits, good intensity and bite. Orange peels on the finish with good structure. Short to medium finish.
2000 Artadi Pagos Viejos, Rioja (RP94)
WADA rated 84+pts
Medium dark red. Beautiful and opulent aromas of raspberries and stems. Textbook style on the palate. Round fruits with a nice grip exhibiting power and elegance.
2000 Artadi Grandes Anadas, Rioja
WADA rated 86+pts
Opaque and dark red. Dark plums and cokish lifted by glycerin and gun flint. Big black berries and plums that are almost simple yet so good. It’s like having a bowl of porridge when sick. Purity of flavours are comforting.
1999 Artadi Grandes Anadas, RiojaWADA rated 88pts
Opaque and dark red. Some “ass” , a little dash of glycerin, nail varnish and pepper accumulate to an opulent bouquet. Nice juicy plums and orange peel. Velvety tannins that are just a bit chalky. Finishes with some spice notes and a coffee aftertaste.
2003 Vega Sicilia Alion, Ribera del Duero (RP96+)
WADA rated 85+pts
Dark red. An extremely savory nose of salted duck soup with wolfberries and cooked berries. Savory flavours of satisfyingly ripe stewed blackberries with hints of tomatoes. Friendly approach and a smooth velvety finish.
2002 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5o Ano, Ribera del Duero (RP92)
WADA rated 84+pts
Purple black. Infusion of cooked dark cherries, berries, plums and prunes with some “dang gui”. Juicy round dark fruits finishing elegantly. If not for the short finish, this could be a winner.
NV Vega Sicilia Reserva Expecial 2007 release, Ribera del Duero (RP97)
WADA rated 83pts
This release is a blend of the 1985, 1991 and 1996 vintages. Dark red to purple. Dark cherries and coffee oak on the nose. Good fruit of dark berries with powdery tannins.
1997 Vega Sicilia Valbuena 5o Ano, Ribera del Duero (RP91)
WADA rated 91+pts
Cloudy murky red with much sedimentation. Burgundian earthy “ass” notes with mandarin peel, spice and glycerin. Wonderful orgasmic palate that is smooth, round and refined. Undetectable alcohol.but still has good structure that is neither busty nor anorexic but al dente.
1996 Vega Sicilia Unico Reserva, Ribera del Duero (RP95)WADA rated 93pts
Dark opaque red. Smells of caramelized overnight grape juice with cooked plums. Very rich but not opulent. Lifted fruits of cherries, blackberries with sweet flavours reminding me of the Kopiko coffee sweet. This is a full-bodied wine that is also beautifully rounded on the approach. There is power with restraint and gracefulness. The package of acid, fruit and tannins is almost perfect! This is Balance! A Chinese saying comes to mind that summarizes what this wine is doing for me…” Receiving a gift of coal in the coldest of winters”.
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