2001 Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
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2001 Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
No note taken at the time so this is from memory...
Beautiful aroma of ripe strawberry and cherry as it poured into the decanter. The colour showed some maturity but is still a full opaque red. Wonderfully thick and smooth in the mouth with concentrated dark fruits, great acidity and spice on the finish. My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish - it would have been even better with half a dead animal or something a little spicy. Excellent wine that should be left alone for a decade or more.
About two hours after opening the decanter developed a serious problem.
Beautiful aroma of ripe strawberry and cherry as it poured into the decanter. The colour showed some maturity but is still a full opaque red. Wonderfully thick and smooth in the mouth with concentrated dark fruits, great acidity and spice on the finish. My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish - it would have been even better with half a dead animal or something a little spicy. Excellent wine that should be left alone for a decade or more.
About two hours after opening the decanter developed a serious problem.
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
Ernest H. Cockburn
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Re: 2001 Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
It was fortunate that you didn't drink the red Rioja with fish while having dinner with James Bond. In "From Russia with Love" Bond kills the Soviet agent because he makes the mistake of ordering red wine with fish.DRT wrote:My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish
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Thankfully, I have so far managed to stay one step ahead of MI5AW77 wrote:It was fortunate that you didn't drink the red Rioja with fish while having dinner with James Bond. In "From Russia with Love" Bond kills the Soviet agent because he makes the mistake of ordering red wine with fish.DRT wrote:My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Maybe I should 'see to' Derek on Tuesday, for this crime..AW77 wrote:It was fortunate that you didn't drink the red Rioja with fish while having dinner with James Bond. In "From Russia with Love" Bond kills the Soviet agent because he makes the mistake of ordering red wine with fish.DRT wrote:My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish
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As much as I enjoy your company, I am not available for that sort of thing, Daniel.djewesbury wrote:Maybe I should 'see to' Derek on Tuesday, for this crime..AW77 wrote:It was fortunate that you didn't drink the red Rioja with fish while having dinner with James Bond. In "From Russia with Love" Bond kills the Soviet agent because he makes the mistake of ordering red wine with fish.DRT wrote:My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish
"The first duty of Port is to be red"
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Re: 2001 Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
Then again - I can imagine a chilled, light Ukrainian red would be marvellous with fish. Perhaps Mr Bond was just guilty of cultural ignorance?
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DRT wrote:As much as I enjoy your company, I am not available for that sort of thing, Daniel.djewesbury wrote:Maybe I should 'see to' Derek on Tuesday, for this crime..AW77 wrote:It was fortunate that you didn't drink the red Rioja with fish while having dinner with James Bond. In "From Russia with Love" Bond kills the Soviet agent because he makes the mistake of ordering red wine with fish.DRT wrote:My only mistake was opening it to drink with fish
the very thought of it..
readers will be wandering about with a slightly glazed expression for days..
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Re: 2001 Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904
That's what a small supply of 1/2 bottles is good for.DRT wrote:
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Or that more consideration should have been given to the purchase of magnums.Andy Velebil wrote:That's what a small supply of 1/2 bottles is good for.DRT wrote:About two hours after opening the decanter developed a serious problem.
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That depends if you prefer to listen to your life coach or your.....LGTrotter wrote:Or that more consideration should have been given to the purchase of magnums.Andy Velebil wrote:That's what a small supply of 1/2 bottles is good for.DRT wrote:About two hours after opening the decanter developed a serious problem.
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