1997 Condado De Haza Ribiera Del Duero

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13% abv Recently the wine store I work it put a bunch of the Condado de Haza and Pesqueral Wines on sale. I bought an entire paycheck's worth.

I was slightly worried this one would be getting a bit tired since it's not a riserva like most of the others, but I am delighted to inform you that I was wrong.

Decanted an hour, heavy sediment.

maroon-brown color, light brick on the edges. smells great, rich, dark cherry, moss, dirt, a teensy bit of gamey-funk in the background, but not overwhelming at all.

on the tongue, the entry is a little bit thin, but the mid-palate is silky smooth (tannins are on their way out, but this wine is still held together with good acidity) with wild berries, forest floor, and what I perceive to be marshmallow cream? a nice long finish wraps it up.

got it at half price, making it 10 bucks!

This was very interesting. The 2001 Haza Riserva is big and brawny, this is more refined, but still kind of wild.