Winery - Heredad Ugarte
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Big and earthy at first, with hints of sulfur, leather and ripe berry fruit. The palate is equally ripe and meaty, with warm blackberry and spice flavors. It may be a little plump and oily for some traditionalists, with nondistinct flavors and mouthfeel. But overall it’s nice and mature. Drink now.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This wine is clearly shooting for the modern style of Rioja; it’s dark as night, soft and meaty. But it also has a lot of gaseous sulfur on the nose and hard tannins. Expect a chewy, broad Rioja that’s hedonistic but on the cusp of overripe. Decant before drinking within the next two years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark in color, with mineral, leather and balsamic notes. With 20% Garnacha, this wine spent six months in oak and it comes on like a saturated, beefy youngster with ripe, healthy plum and other black-fruit flavors. Lasting on the finish, with body and structure. The fact that it doesn’t overreach is a virtue.
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