WTN: 2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi

[David M. Bueker]

2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Selección Especial (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja)
Dusty, herbal, leathery and a bit astingent. There's some tart fruit at the mid-palate, but this is mostly about tertiaty character now. Still shows some wood elements as well.

2001 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Alberdi Selección Especial (Spain, La Rioja, Rioja)
Dusty, herbal, leathery and a bit astingent. There's some tart fruit at the mid-palate, but this is mostly about tertiaty character now. Still shows some wood elements as well.

David, I can't tell whether you think this is over the hill, or whether there was never a hill to begin with.
I have a couple but haven't tasted it ---guess it's time---but wouldn't have thought it was overaged.
Have you had other bottles?
Charles

[David M. Bueker]

Charles,

I have been having serious issues with my sense of smell due to a rappelling accident last fall. My notes are mostly worthless right now, but I keep working at it as part of a hope therapy (my theory goes keep buying, drinking and writing about wine & it will come back - if I stop it won't). Actually some time mid-today I had a bit of a breakthrough, and instead of being at 5% power I am probably at 15% (improvement comes in spurts...when it comes at all). The second half of the bottle is much better, with more mid-palate fruit. I don't think this wine is anywhere near dead yet!