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Rated: 90 pts - The Wine Advocate
Rated: 85 pts - Wine Spectator

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Blend
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: Europe > Spain > Rioja

Food Pairing: Duck, Pasta
Taste: Balanced, Medium Bodied

The Wine Advocate 90 pts - Jay Miller
The 2005 Reserva is 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo that spent 12 months in French and American oak followed by 24 months in bottle prior to release. More deeply colored than the Crianza, it displays an enticing perfume of wood smoke, spice box, violets, espresso, and blackberry. Voluminous and concentrated on the palate, it reflects the high quality of the vintage. This impeccably balanced wine has plenty of ripe tannin, superior length, and a drinking window extending from 2012 to 2025.

Wine Spectator 85 pts - Thomas Matthews
This balanced red offers cherry, orange, cinnamon and light herbal flavors over light but firm tannins. This is fresh and clean, with a spicy finish. Drink now. 60,000 cases made.

Description:
Brilliant ripe black cherry red colour with good depth. Fruity aromas with elegant nuances of fine wood.

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