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Abadia Retuerta
1998 Rivola

Appellation: Sardon de Duero, Spain

Review Date : 2000-05-09

Winebork Rating = 86


Tasting Notes

Purchased as a Robert Parker "best buy", and it certainly is. Extremely forward, rich wine with a mouth feel uncannily like a Zinfandel. But the flavors are unusual compared to the usual Cab/Merlot/Zin/Pinot lineup, which made it controversial in our tasting group. Lots of tobacco, plus flavors of currant and/or blueberry fruit, oak, and grilled tomato. Complex, long, delicious, a lot of fun to drink, and a bargain.

Wine Type:

Spanish red

Varietals:

60% Tempranillo, 40% Cabernet

Price (time of purchase):

$9.49

Price/performance:

A

Alcohol:

13.0%

Availability:

K&L Liquors, among others

Web Link:

www.internetwines.com/randalls/wines-spain.html

Average Visitors' Rating:

None Available

Reviewed by:

WB Team

Winebork Rating:

86


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