Winery - Bodegas Breton
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This Rioja with a light- to medium-weight profile elicited quite varying responses. Undeniably elegant, some found it a bit thin, the sour-cherry tartness turning a bit puckery at the end. Others found it quite complex, well-integrated, smooth and supple, very Pinot Noir-like with a long, juicy dusty-tannin finish. Drink now through 2006.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dense, earthy and full of stable and tree bark aromas. Grapy, plum-skin flavors evolve with airing, leading toward a mildly tannic finish. With a hollow middle and pronounced acids, this is not perfect, but it has character.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
There’s no shortage of ripe aromas: leather, berries and aged cheese. Yet the palate is quite sharp, with searing acidity sitting on top of red-berry flavors. This wine has unlimited aging potential, but will it ever taste great? That remains to be seen.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Much more classic than nouveau, with leather, red fruit and some tomato/rhubarb on the nose. The palate has plum, berry and earth, and while acidic, it more than holds its own. A bit of a throwback wine that’s prime for the dinner table. Finishes solid.
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