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Ramon Bilbao Edicion Limitada 2003
Another quick note, time seems to be getting away from me at the moment but I have a load of bottles to write up plus a couple of tastings this week.
So this is the best 604 barrells of Tempranillo from a single vineyard, Finca Valpierre. Bunch selection is used to find the best clusters and then fermented in oak vats. In to French and American oak for 14 months and aged in bottle for another 10 months.
Aromas of Vanilla coffee, chocolate, a touch of pencil shavings with some earthy dark cherry and a bit of prune. Its young at the moment, but opens up a bit with some time in the decanter, showing some coco like tannins and good structure. On the palate there is plenty to like: cola, dark cherry, blackberry, an Irishman's pipe bag, and peper. The fruit is a little baked, but it's balanced and copes with it well. Well done for the vintage, I'll be interested to see the 04. 92 Pts.
Source: Broadway Liquor Distributors Price: $35 Closure: Conventional Cork
Web: www.bodegasramonbilbao.es
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Very good indeed.
and “me encanta Mirto, el topo de gama de ramon bilbao”.
Best regards,
Nuno
Hi Nuno,
I’ve got Mirto 2002 up later in the week….
Cheers,
Dave
For me, 18 out of 20.
http://saca-a-rolha.blogspot.com/search?q=mirto
Nuno
I went to Broadway Cellars in Glebe and the 2003 is gone (as is the Crianza 2004) but they did have the 2004. Pretty good if a little rustic. Still, I might get some more.