Bodegas Franco Espanolas Tempranillo 2004

D.O.C.A., Rioja, Spain
Natalie's Score: 90/100
Community Score: 4.6/5
Community Reviews: 2
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Product #: 194753
Wine Type: Red Wine


  		Price: $17.95
Alcohol: 13.5%
Drink: 2010-2015
Sweetness: Dry
Bottle size: 750 ml

Winery: Bodegas Franco Espanolas
Agent: Eurovintage International Inc
More Vintages: 2006 

Tasting note:

Savoury and dark with mouth-watering fleshy black fruit. Full-bodied and smooth with lovely balance. A long, satisfying finish. Fantastic dinner party wine: elegant!

Reviewed December 11, 2010 by

 

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Dan Trcka rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

The 2004 Bodegas Franco Espanolas Rioja Bordón Reserva is actually 80% Tempranillo, 15% Garnacha and 5% Carignan/Cariñena/Mazuelo (label on the bottle vs. LCBO description). It is medium bodied, with intense, INTEGRATED to aged notes of red berries including red currant, oak, coconut, vanilla and faint leather. Tannins are refined (decant for half to full hour) and the finish is long. It is best to drink now, but can hold for 5 more years, when leather and musky notes will emerge. My impression: BEAUTIFUL, 92 pts - a definitely recommended wine as there currently aren't any finer Rioja examples available (at least not at this price point) - just note it's Gold Medal. Tasted Dec/10.

 
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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

 

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