1998 AbadiaRetuerta Rivola Sardon de Duero, Spain WB Rating: 86 Alcohol by volume: 13.0% Price at time of purchase: $9.49 (K&L Liquors, among others) Type: Spanish red Principal varietal(s): 60% Tempranillo, 40% Cabernet 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. - WB Team 2000-05-09 [Back] |
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