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Sun, 12 Dec 2010 13:50:30 -0800 Cueva del Contador, Rioja 2008 http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/cueva-del-contador-rioja-2008 http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/cueva-del-contador-rioja-2008

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A decent impression of red & black fruit on the nose, but not very expressive really.

VERY highly extracted, to the point of undrinkability. So much dry tannin and really missing freshness. Fruit seems wrapped in mineral and tannin package. There is an impression of ripe fruit in there, but ultimately this is out of balance.

Still too young, or simply overdone?

Shame!

Tasted, by the glass from an enomatic machine in Pata Negra, Calle Laurel, LogroƱo, La Rioja, Spain

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Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:21:59 -0700 Some stunning views on the way to Tapas Fantasticas today #tapasfan http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/some-stunning-views-on-the-way-to-tapas-fanta http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/some-stunning-views-on-the-way-to-tapas-fanta

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Mon, 21 Jun 2010 14:03:00 -0700 A Rioja Panorama http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/a-rioja-panorama http://thirstforwine.posterous.com/a-rioja-panorama

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An "auto-stitch" image of photos taken from Briones of the Cantabrian Mountains & Rioja vineyards

Put together using 9 iPhone photos and the AutoStitch app - very cool!

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