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Lopez Cristobal Crianza Ribera Del Duero 2011 Wine Review

Lopez Cristobal Crianza Ribera Del Duero 2011

Lopez Cristobal Crianza Ribera Del Duero 2011

Castille Léon, Spain

Community Score:93/100

Community Reviews: 1

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Price: $22.30

Drink: Now

Bottle size: 750 ml

Wine Type: Red Wine


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Marco Giovanetti rated this wine as 93/100 with the following review:

Dark ruby colour. On the nose multilayered aromas of caramelized and jammy black fruit. Present notes of oak such as vanilla and new wood. In addition, lead pencil, violets and lots of spice character ( cinnamon and christmas cake come to mind). Such a beautiful raw fruit showing lots of depth. On the mouth, the wine is full body, powerful yet with very silky and seductive. Dense, rich and very long. However showing a beautiful elegance to it. Flavors remind me of vivid strawberry and dark raspberry with powdered flowers and minerals. In addition licorice candy and anis complement the retronasal flavors. Bitter finish showing some raw tannins force. Also the fleshy fruit, gives you the impression that you can chew the wine. Long lasting finish. This baby needs a decade to settle down

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