Rioja
Bodegas Breton ‘Lorinon’ Crianza 2004
I have no idea why some wineries want to have gaudy flash websites, complete with a sound track direct from some bad 80s movie. These guys have a horrible one. But they seem to have the wine making sorted, this is a wine that will go well in the cellar over the next couple of years. Its their entry level red made from mostly tempranillo with 5% each of garnacha, mazeulo and graciano, then aged in robles Americano for 14 months. They make a whopping 820,000 bottles and 29,000 magnums of the stuff. And why not, it's a solid drink.
Oh and if you haven't checked it out, the guys at Catavino were off in Rioja last week (lucky bastards!), so they've had a few guest posters in. Adrian Murcia from Blame it on Rioja has written a great post on an American view of Rioja, its certainly worth a click.
A deep red in colour, moving to purple toward the rim. A fine nose of liquored up dark cherries and plums, dark chocolate and earth wrapped up in some fairly good oak. Heavily influence by old school rioja, with a bit more fruit. Tight at the moment, but its a middle weight in the mouth with plenty of backbone with good mouthfeel and fine, silky tannins. On the palate its fairly much a mirror of the nose, but its all ripe cherry rather than plum, and adds some cinnamon for added interest . Give this a good decant, or even better, a couple of years in the cellar. 88+ Pts.
Source: Boccaccio Cellars Price: $28 Closure: Conventional Cork
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Had this on the weekend and I like it. Maybe not as much as the 2000 surprisingly but a very very nice easy drinking wine. Similar points..maybe a little higher from me. Perhaps 89-90. Certainly would drink (and buy) again if in the market.
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It needs time I think, its a bit more intense at the moment than the 01 which I’m not sure is a good thing at this level. I think this will come up a point or two with time in the cellar, so you’re spot on.