On Jan 2, 3:23*pm, Joseph Coulter > wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Jan 2011 09:07:32 -0800 (PST), DaleW >
> wrote:
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> >2004 Muga Rioja Reserva
> >Lots of cherry and raspberry fruit, oak sticks out a bit. Not bad with
> >the meat, but by itself All Oak, All the Time. B-
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> I had a bottle of Marques de Caceres 2004 reserva New Years eve. noted
> that it seemed a little weak, and the oak not quite in liine though
> not as much as you describe as that would have me pouring in the sink.
> This one opened up, *married well *with the Porc au Prune, and was
> despite its initial dissapointment a good match.

Oh, and I have been disappointed by Muga since they went California
style several years ago.