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Dinastía Vivanco 2008 Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales Red (Rioja)
- $82
Inky, dark and packed with blueberry and boysenberry aromas. This is a ripe, potent Rioja with a strapping feel, concentration, rugged tannins and a mix of herbal blackberry, prune and plum flavors. Shows pencil lead and blackberry on the chunky finish. Drink now through 2016.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
Dinastía Vivanco 2007 Colección Vivanco 4 Varietales Red (Rioja)
- $85
Tight on the nose, with dense aromas of black fruit, leather, dried cheese and earth. It’s also fairly smoky and lively, with textured tannins, a generous mouthfeel and complex flavors of berry, pepper and spice. A lively, forward style made from Tempranillo, Graciano, Garnacha and Mazuelo.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Dinastía Vivanco 2007 Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Garnacha (Rioja)
- $95
Powerful and raisiny on the nose, with asphalt, char and cassis. The palate is saturated and sweet, with flavors of black raisin, plum and blackberry. Staunch on the finish, with licorice and blackness. Solid, strong Garnacha. Drink now through 2012.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Dinastía Vivanco 2005 Reserva Red (Rioja)
- $25
Rooty, leathery and spicy aromas accent dry baked-berry notes. The feel is smooth and natural, with texture and acidity supporting toasty, leathery, spicy berry and plum flavors. Mildly baked tasting on the finish, with cinnamon and pepper accents. Drink now through 2014.
— M.S.
(4/1/2012)
Dinastía Vivanco 2006 Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Graciano (Rioja)
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- $115
Prune and lead pencil are the key aromas, and there’s raisin in the background. The palate offers a mix of lushness and pulsing acid shocks, while the flavors are dark, sweet and pruney. Short on the finish and overall it’s more dark and sultry than your average Graciano.
— M.S.
(7/1/2011)
Dinastía Vivanco 2007 Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Mazuelo (Rioja)
- $95
Mazuelo is almost always a blending grape for a reason: it’s limited in depth and weighty. So it’s no surprise that this opens with leather, prune and bullish jam and liqueur aromas. The palate, however, is kind of sharp and lacking depth, while the flavor profile is juicy, herbal and folds in cassis and berry. Snappy and acidic for an expensive varietal wine.
— M.S.
(11/1/2010)
Dinastía Vivanco 2004 Reserva Tempranillo (Rioja)
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- $25
Dusty earth and dry spice aromas blend with some char, vanilla and berry/cherry on the nose. The palate shows average density and depth, with lighter flavors of strawberry, raspberry, herbs, tobacco and vanilla. Finishes dry and peppery, with some toast.
— M.S.
(12/15/2010)
Dinastía Vivanco 2008 Colección Vivanco Parcelas de Mazuelo (Rioja)
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- $92
A crusty smelling wine with aromas of crude oil, roasted nuts and modest berry fruit. Feels acidic and scratchy, with balsamic flavors and a chalky finish. Prickly and teetering on sour, with a lasting herbal impression.
— M.S.
(2/1/2012)
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