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2003 Vinos de Benjamin Romeo La Cueva Del Contador Rioja
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2003 Vinos de Benjamin Romeo La Cueva Del Contador Rioja

Producer: Vinos de Benjamin Romeo
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Tempranillo
Origin: Spain
Region: Rioja

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92 Points | International Wine Cellar , September/October 2006

($99) Dark red. Explosively fragrant aromas of dark fruits complicated by iron, licorice, incense and cured meat. Lush, sweet and deep, with liqueur-like intensity to the blackberry and cassis fruit flavors. Thick, velvety and long on the finish, with plush tannins, exotic oak spices and superb concentration and purity of fruit.

92 Points | Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate

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Spain has more acres under vine than any other country and ranks third in production behind Italy and France. Much of this output continues to be hot-country jug wine made to satisfy the everyday thirsts of the domestic and greater European markets
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Tempranillo

Tempranillo, arguably the most famous of Spain's native grapes, is a vibrant, aromatic varietal that offers spicy, red fruit aromas and flavors. The grape's name translates to "little early one," a moniker that references fruit's early ripening tendency-- Tempranillo thrives even with a short growing season. The varietal is at its best in...
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