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The August 2016 Internet-Only Auction Part 1
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91+ST
"Saturated ruby-red. Wonderfully pure nose offers black raspberry, black cherry, licorice and minerals. Sweet, dense and concentrated, with captivating black fruit flavors lifted by vibrant acidity. Not overly sweet or fleshy but sappy, long and gripping. A terrific 2002 Rioja."
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"Saturated ruby-red. Wonderfully pure nose offers black raspberry, black cherry, licorice and minerals. Sweet, dense and concentrated, with captivating black fruit flavors lifted by vibrant acidity. Not overly sweet or fleshy but sappy, long and gripping. A terrific 2002 Rioja."
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Spain has the largest area under vine of any country and a deep tradition of oak-aged reds. Tempranillo-based wines from Rioja and Ribera del Duero, alongside Priorat's Garnacha and Carinena, anchor its fine-wine reputation.
Spain's most famous region, producing Tempranillo-based reds traditionally aged in American oak. Its wines are known for savory complexity, silky texture and graceful evolution over decades.
Spain's premier red-wine appellation, producing Tempranillo-based blends aged in oak and classified by aging as Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva.