Rio Red 2003 Redux
After we found the 2003 Rio Red in Jerry’s 7 vintage tasting to have TCA (corked) taint, I opened another one from our cellar. It was such a relief to see this wine as it should have been- Rich, ripe strawberry and black raspberry fruit, with minty rose and tobacco. The palate was young and bright, still fruit dominant in front, and a nice acid/tannin balance that begged for homemade pizza.
Rio Red: a 7 vintage sampling
Jerry Adkins brought a 7 vintage vertical sampling of Rio Red to the Winery. Plenty of revelations here. Our intention is to make the Rio Red so that it’s fruit is pretty vibrant for about 4 years, structure hangs in nicely, and some bottle bouquet develops, and MIGHT last longer. But basically we want the wine to have it’s most useful life within 4 years of the harvest date. But this sampling showed they can go much longer in a good cellar, well-cared for.
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