Oswaldo Costa
Oswaldo Costa
1997 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 904 13.0%
I'm not a dill fan and have been moving away from oak, especially American, but there's an exception to every rule, and this is it. Oodles of telltale dill vanilla, mellow and smoky, bypass reason and make a beeline to the hypothalamus. On sipping, first sensation is an involuntary urge to smile, reminiscent of Levi's eglylaugh. Caramba! Delicious fruit, keen acidity, in exquisite balance. Well integrated tannins humming softly in the background. It's slim yet muscular, with the poise of a highly trained dancer. How can something so powerful be so light on its feet? It wags a finger at former colonies and says children, this is how its done.
Joan Mir, Spanish Dancer, 1927
I'm not a dill fan and have been moving away from oak, especially American, but there's an exception to every rule, and this is it. Oodles of telltale dill vanilla, mellow and smoky, bypass reason and make a beeline to the hypothalamus. On sipping, first sensation is an involuntary urge to smile, reminiscent of Levi's eglylaugh. Caramba! Delicious fruit, keen acidity, in exquisite balance. Well integrated tannins humming softly in the background. It's slim yet muscular, with the poise of a highly trained dancer. How can something so powerful be so light on its feet? It wags a finger at former colonies and says children, this is how its done.