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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004

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2004

Avg. Rating: 89.6/100 (5 Reviews)
Winery: Castell del Remei
Vintage: 2004
Varietal: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Grenache Noir
Country: Spain
Region: Spain
Retail Price: $$ 12 USD
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the region is Costers Del Segre in western Catalonia

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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon timnyc 90.0/100
Nice balanced oak and tannins. Dark red. Juicy mouthfeel. Buttery, plum, tobacco.

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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004
(about 1 year ago) buddy icon abbeyroad 90.0/100
Nicely balanced...fairly light tannins, medium bodied, tart raspberries with a slight coffee bean finish.

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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004
(10 months ago) buddy icon absquatulate 92.0/100
Vanilla, raspberry, some blueberry, cocoa, and some wood.

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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004
(6 months ago) buddy icon cliffordjames 88.0/100
ON THE NOSE: Very nice right upon popping, but also obviously old-world style, which is no problem at all for Darcey and I as we are "ambipalatous." Some nice vegetable aromas are coming through here, as well as some herbs. Brussels sprout, green beans, potatoes, cooked cabbage, and some oregano, white pepper, and thyme. A nice garbage smell is here; NICE garbage smell! Some dust, or dusty, sandy earth is also present, as it often is in these Spanish wines, as if you are smelling the dry, crumbly earth in which these grapes are grown and tended. This is actually a nice nose: very different, definitely old-world, and also very hard to describe. The nose contains more than what we’ve listed here, but it’s just so hard to nail down these flavor profiles. . . . Clearly this wine will continue to bring different scents to the table, so we’ll add notes as we continue to drink. . . . As this wine breathes it offers more fruit to balance the quality vegetal aspect that dominated earlier; the dark cherry is breaking through nicely now, with some gorgeous black currants. An ocean smell is here too, like the smell in a shell after its inhabitant has, one way or the other, been evicted. Too, here is a smell of an old favored ugly redneck red plaid shirt, with those big pockets to carry the Marlboro reds; that memory is strong here, something to do with those late, cold New Hampshire winter nights. . . . Now some of the classic profiles of the Cabernet Sauvignon, and the Merlot, and even hints of the Garnacha – especially that pepper essence – are popping their heads out for all to behold, not wanting to be dominated, wishing to be present and accounted for, and indeed they are. A sweetness is now obvious, which is a welcomed addition. Body powder is here too, like what your Mother used to put on, and you’d smell it in her room while browsing through the things on her dresser. . . . ON THE PALATE: The fruit is not the dominant taste, but there is some nice sour cherry here. What dominates is this vegetal aspect which, again, we find refreshingly different. . . . This is only a medium-bodied wine, which surprises us for this particular blend. The mouthfeel is a bit thin, and the structure is not bold, nor faultless, but there is a good balance between acidity and tannin, and a mid-palate that remains interesting before a pleasantly long and mysterious finish. . . . Later, as this Spanish red opens more and more, the fruit is much further along, as it is on the nose after thorough breathing. The cherry is bold and ripe now, deep and dark, and there are currants here that were not there earlier. This wine has seriously evolved. Yes, this is an interesting wine to drink and experience as it develops. Darcey and I are both surprised that this bottle was $10, and we’ll see how we feel about it by the last drop of the evening, but this may well be a quaffer to stock up on. . . . After imbibing this wine to the last drop I find I am ambivalent. Yes, it has much to offer, especially at this price-point, and yes, it is different and enticing. It also has some lesser aspects which can’t be denied, including the thin mouthfeel and the lack of a greater tannic structure. All in all I would say that this wine still over-delivers for its price, and is one I am happy to have purchased and tried. For $10 you would be hard-pressed to find better, and mostly you will find much, much worse.

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Castell del Remei Gotim Bru 2004
(3 months ago) buddy icon oenanist 88.0/100
Aromatic. Nose: a little oak, dirt, black currants, cherries. I don't get the vegetable odors mentioned above. Tannins grip the palate nicely. Oak is not at all intrusive. Really good for the price. This is an "Eric Solomon selection." I've had good luck with wines that say this.

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