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Allende 2003 Rioja

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2003

Avg. Rating: 88.2/100 (4 Reviews)
Winery: Allende
Vintage: 2003
Varietal: Tempranillo
Country: Spain
Region: Rioja
Retail Price: $$$ 22 USD
Created by: gusasopher
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Hand-harvested grapes are fermented in open tanks. Fermentation lasts 15 days, after which the wine is held in tanks for 10 months. The wine is moved to oak barrels where it spends the next 13 months. The winery owns 480 barrels of which 50% are Virginian oak and 50% Allier. The wine is lightly fined and bottled without filtration or cold stabilization. The wine rests in bottle for 6 months before release.

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Allende 2003 Rioja
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon gusasopher 91.0/100
Nose: Dark fruits--prune, blackberry--hints of vanilla and clove; marshmallow, honey and cream; all-spice (think aroma of pumpkin pie). Nice nose. Taste: Somewhat jammy up front. Resembles a Malbec or tame Shiraz more than other Riojas that I've tasted. Medium finish that, as is typical of Rioja, has small amounts of charcoal. Relatively well-balanced structure and integration of tannins. Decent finish Overall: if you're looking for a jammy Rioja, this is a nice wine to try.

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Allende 2003 Rioja
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon kpage828 87.0/100
Seek out the 2001 instead of this vintage.

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Allende 2003 Rioja
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon tarheel17 87.0/100
purple color. light body. charcoal fruits.

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(10 months ago) buddy icon nobunaga 88.0/100
Very nice Rioja. Dark Fruit, Black cherry & tobacco come to mind. Will be seeking out more from Allende for sure.

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