Winery - Marqués de Murrieta
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
This is a single-vineyard wine with pedigree. The tint is toward orange, with a brick center. The nose deals intoxicating vanilla, marzipan and sweet leather, while the palate picks up the pace with fruit, density and subtlety. Wonderful texture; drink over next five years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dark mineral, toasted French oak and black fruit carry the nose. This is a sturdy, nicely made high-end Rioja, but due to the heat of the year its range of flavors is narrow as it settles on baked plum and molasses. Medium long on the finish, with a lasting taste of chocolate.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dalmau strikes again in 2005! This icon wine from Marqués de Murrieta strikes all the right chords. The nose is round, toasty, warm and exotic, with huge berry and plum aromas sexed up by well-applied, fined-grained wood notes. It’s lush but balanced, with mineral, violet and bitter chocolate nuances adding complexity. Husky in size, but maintains its form and balance.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
89 Marqués de Murrieta 1995 Dalmau Reserva (Rioja); $75. Big and earthy, with very good texture, but a little sweeter than the Prado Lagar. Cherry fruit, rich mouthfeel, and a warm persistent finish. Hold for 2 to 4 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Also immature, but talking big, with the flavor and texture to back it up. Earth and smoky aromas, black-fruit flavors with spice and tobacco notes. Very suave mouthfeel. Good length, with expression. Needs 1 to 3 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Cherry and vanilla aromas and flavors are very engaging. Fine silky mouthfeel here. Interesting coolness. Fuller than expected, with good length. Satisfying.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An elegant and mature Rioja. Orange-tinged look and flavors. Earth and dried fruits. Drinks like a mature Bordeaux. Not heavy. Almost austere, but has real presence.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Traditional tangy, woody Rioja. Not that expressive. Still flavorful and spicy. Looking for more mouthfeel. Quite closed now, it needs 3 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Quite forward, with lots of sweet oak around berry and tobacco flavors. Nice in a spicy, flashy way, but not for long-term relationships. Great bar and restaurant wine; dark but not deep.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
An angular and narrow red. Shows some sour cherry fruit, but overall lean and rather weedy. Some vanilla and smoke accents.
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