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Dusty and peppery aromas alert you to the fact that this will be a lean, tight ride. The palate delivers on the promise, showing tart cherry and raspberry flavors in front of a wave of vanilla on the choppy, acidic finish. Decent fruit and clean, but lean and clipped. 1 Note
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For a basic Tempranillo from Rueda, there’s nothing not to like about this wine. It’s snappy and fresh, maybe a bit sharp, but not spiky. The flavors are of berry and cherry, and the feel is tight but solid, with some juicy depth. Drink it like you might Beaujolais. 1 Note
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Opens with scents of pine needle, citrus peel and punch-bowl generic fruit aromas, and it keeps those characteristics on the palate while adding olive and pickle notes. Has good size and texture supporting a mundane flavor profile. 1 Note
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Solid but unspectacular on the nose, with plum scents and generic sweetness. The palate is also sweet, but it has enough acidity and tannin to create a serious, almost scratchy mouthfeel. And if you hadn’t had enough sweetness up to this point, the finish is loaded with brown sugar, cola and cough medicine. 1 Note
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Gumball aromas yield to scents of spice and wet animal fur, while the flavor profile settles on tart and thin, with a watery mouthfeel. This is a lean, funky wine that doesn’t have a whole lot of Rioja character. 1 Note
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Leans toward burnt and acrid on the nose, yet the palate is fresh but tight and scouring. Raspberry and red plum account for the flavors, while the finish is quick and fades off quietly. Tart and innocuous, but not problematic. 1 Note
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Cloudy red in color, with musky berry aromas. The palate shows some cherry and raspberry, while the feel is sort of rough. A classic country wine that isn’t about to rock anyone’s world. 1 Note
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Given the prices of Ribera Del Duero's wines these days, this one is a steal. The bouquet pumps black cherry mixed with licorice and vanilla, while the palate has some minerally shale notes to accent fundamental cherry flavors. Finishes with notes of toast, coffee and earth. 1 Note
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Some funky thistle-like aromas start things in the wrong direction, and from then on everything seems awkward. The palate is overdone with beet and coffee flavors, while the finish is really weighty, bordering on syrupy. –M.S. 1 Note
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Torre Oria Tempranillo - 2005
