2017 Lopez de Heredia - Rioja Crianza Vina Cubillo
Price: $35.99
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Region: Rioja, Spain
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Blend: 70% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha, 5% Graciano and 5% Mazuelo
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ABV: 13.5%
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Appearance: medium garnet
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Nose: red cherry, raspberry, cranberry, blood orange, red plum, leather, earth, fig, prune, vanilla, cloves, tobacco, red meat, thyme, violets, lavender, toffee, minerals, fennel, walnuts. Medium+ intensity
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Palate: medium+ body, medium+ (velvety) tannin, high alcohol, high acidity. Sour red fruits, citrus, dried red fruits, earth, leather. Medium+ intensity medium+ finish
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Score: 91.5 points
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A fun, red fruit dominant, oxidative wine with lots to discover on the nose. Although, I feel it's a little unbalanced, it's quite sour and alcoholic tasting, but I have heard about bottle variation in regards to LdH. This didn't blow my mind or anything, but my mom and grandma who are casual wine drinkers really enjoyed this. #food #drink source