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Torres Celeste Crianza 2008
Ribera del Duero, Castilla-Leon, SpainVery meaty, smoky, barnyard, coffee, cedar, tobacco leaf, peppery aromas with a savoury, plum and vanilla streak. Round, dry, fresh palate with light tannins and medium light palate extraction. Big meaty, gamey, smoky, leather, barnyard, cooked carrot, resin, coffee and cherry flavours with a light rooty, vanilla, savoury, Band-Aid finish. Solid but a bit too rustic and lacking the extract of past vintages.Tasted: 05 March 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:ON | $20.00 | 750ml | |
QC | $20.85 | 750ml | |
MB | $25.00 | 750ml | |
BC | $25.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $29.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
NS | $26.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Tempranillo/Tinto Fino/Tinta del Toro/AragonezCSPC: 384040UPC: 08410113003508