Marqués de Riscal Próximo – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

This is a Cosecha wine and contains three out of the four major red grapes of Rioja–Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo.  This wine is elegant and considerable finesse, nuanced rose petal, smoke blueberry, wild strawberry, vanilla, ground clove and Marjoram.

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Marqués de Riscal Próximo – 2009 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Mazuelo

Elegant and considerable finesse, smoked blueberry, vanilla, ground clove and Marjoram.

 

 

Beronia Reserva – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Graciano
• Mazuelo

Seared blueberry, vanilla, freshly ground nutmeg, slight clove and fennel.

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Torre de Oña Barón de Oña Reserva- 2005 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Mazuelo

Blueberry tart, mission fig, Morel mushroom, scent of vanilla bean, underbrush, and Thyme.

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La Rioja Alta Viña Arana Reserva – 2004 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Mazuelo

Amalgam of wild primes season bramble berries; Mexican cinnamon, vanilla and slight herbaceousness.

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Viña Lanciano Reserva – 2005 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 80%
• Mazuelo – 20%

Expressing earnest qualities of violets, rose petals, hazelnut, seared blackberry and scent of Eucalyptus and juniper berry.

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LAN Gran Reserva – 2003 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 80%
• Mazuelo – 10%
• Garnacha – 10%

Blueberry tart, lavender, chocolate pieces and ground nutmeg.

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LAN Reserva – 2005 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 90%
• Mazuelo – 10%

An expression of strawberry, black plum, ground Cardamom and toast; scent of bramble wood, autumnal breeze from herb garden and pink rose petals.

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Rioja Bordón Reserva – 2004 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo
• Garnacha
• Mazuelo

Balanced and yet expressive; focusing in on cherry-blueberry, pepper, toffee and white mushroom.

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Don Jacobo Crianza – 2006 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Varietals:

• Tempranillo – 85%
• Garnacha – 10%
• Mazuelo & Graciano – 5 %

Seared wild blueberry, game, roasted spiced pine nuts and Lobster mushroom; scent of forest floor, pine cones and spice rack.

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