Two new wines

• 2003 Ibernoble Ribera del Duero Tinto Roble - Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero (2/18/2005)
  90%TInto Fino10%Cabernet Sauvignon
  Intense plum color with ruby highlights. Medium thick legs.
  Rich nose clean and with black raspberry, light smoke, Black pepper? With anise, and a vanilla quality that floats over the top of it all. A candied cherry quality too becomes more pronounced as it begins to open up. Beautiful.
  Medium body with a richness that coats the mouth. The tannins are round and soft though they seem to stick to every inch of your mouth. Deep flavors of dark berries, and dry plums. Some raisin notes with a rich oak undertone that gives nice support to the copious fruit.
  C5+A12+T16+O8=91 (91 pts.)


• 2003 Barbadillo Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz Castillo de San Diego - Spain, Andalucía, Cadiz, Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz (2/18/2005)
  Very pale gold with light hint of yellow. Very light nose, austere, light steely, with a lightness that does remind me of sherry. As it warms up a light walnut quality begins to show through. Light with delicate balance of acid and faint creaminess, austere if it weren't for a richness thunder lays it all. Light floral quality with a rich nuttiness that is dancing behind a veil of white flowers. Hmm... Quite the aperitif wine with amazing balance for something so austere.
  C5+A10+F17+O8=90 (90 pts.)

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