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ON-85183
Balbás Reserva 2005, Do Ribera Del Duero Bottle
Balbás Reserva 2005
Red Blend
Ribera Del Duero, Spain
LCBO# 85183
0V
8787
$23.95
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Critic Reviews (3)
Sara d'Amato
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Sara d'Amato

A rich, savory, inviting and warming tempranillo offering substantial alcohol and unsurprisingly forceful oak....

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David Lawrason
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David Lawrason

According to colleague Michael Vaughan, who tracks such detail, this is the 7th release of this 2005 vintage from...

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John Szabo, MS
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John Szabo, MS

A savoury, resinous, woody, cedar, coffee liqueur and redwood smoke-tinged wine, starting to dry out, with the...

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Community Reviews (6)
Ghislain Lalonde
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Ghislain Lalonde

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Allan Miller
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Allan Miller

rhayes85
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rhayes85

Payam Akbari
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Payam Akbari

Neil Phillips
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Neil Phillips

Medium+ in intensity, this Ribera del Duero has seen a fair bit of oak. Aromas of clove, nutmeg, vanilla, cedar...and then black fruits, red fruit jam. Slight meaty notes.

On the palate, same black fruits with added tart cherry, cranberry and herbaceous notes.

I found this a good wine, but was hoping for more complexity. I think perhaps a tad too much oak - or just a bit past its ideal drinking window.

Tasted October 2016.

Michael Loken
8787
Michael Loken





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