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2004 Finca Allende - Allende

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Year: 2004 Country: Spain Wine Spectator: 90 Wine Advocate: 92 International Wine Cellar: 90	$29.99
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, February 2007
The 2004 Allende, a 100% Tempranillo cuvee, was barrel fermented in a mix of new and used French oak, remained in barrel for 13 months, and was bottled unfiltered. The wine is inky purple-colored and has a superb nose of pain grille, mineral, violets, cranberry, and blueberry. The youthful palate reveals layers of fruit, ripe tannin, and excellent balance. The wine merits another 3-4 years of bottle age and should drink well through 2020. Kudos to Finca Allende for a magnificent set of 2004 Riojas! 92 points.

Wine Spectator, July 2007
Focused and balanced, this elegant red delivers plum, licorice and vanilla flavors, with fresh acidity and floral and mineral notes over fine-grained tannins. 90 points.

Stephen Taner's International Wine Cellar, Sep/Oct 2006
Ruby-red. Intense cherry, red berries and spices on the nose, with a strong mineral accent. Fresh and lively in the mouth, with exuberant raspberry and strawberry flavors tinged by a floral nuance. Finishes with bright, nervy red fruit tones and very good length. 90 points.