Comment on: Muruve Toro 2007

Somehow, the content of my review seems to have disappeared from view on my wine ratings wall... So, having found it I'm going to re-post. I do wonder though, is this one of those wines, that we are never going to see again Rowan?

Deep, dark luscious, full-bodied, full of dark berry flavours, and caramel tones from the American oak aging, some chocolate too. A lovely wine that is optimally priced for Angels to make it a blinding mid-week choice. It's worth gearing the food around the wine just to tempt yourself into opening one!

Barry 22:13 15/10/2011 Comment

Comment on: Muruve Toro 2007

Slightly disappointed with this one. Tasted great first time around, then had second bottle slightly chilled and it tasted rather flat. Note to self...retaste!

Rowan (Staff) 19:06 15/10/2011 Comment

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Comment on: Muruve Toro 2007

NEVER TRIED IT. CAN YOU SEND AS MY FREE BOTTLE?

PETER 11:37 06/10/2011 Comment

Comment on: Muruve Toro 2007

Nice wine, but not as heavy I was expecting based on the NW description, therefore a little dissapointed, but still enjoyable.

Jen 14:59 29/09/2011 Comment

Comment on: Muruve Toro 2007

Ok it's not a 5, just in case the site does its usual!

It's not awful, just not my cup of tea & I'm realising that if Mr Parker likes a wine (92 pts) then I invariably won't, great thing is subjectivity!

The nose isn't bad, but the spice is a bit overwhelmed by the intense oak & raw alcohol.

The tannins are soft in the mouth & there are cherries & cinnamon but again the oak engulfs them. This is not a rioja on steroids I'm afraid but it does seem as though there has been some performance enhancing going on which left a slightly bitter aftertaste in the mouth.

Just to clarify, it didn't really improve with airtime or match either of the meals I tried it with.

In summary, not worth the money compared to Gorkas Burgo Viejo (which incidentally is £2 less) or the similarly priced Hacienda Don Hernan.

Whether you agree with Mr Parker or myself? Well that's up to you!

geoff 20:48 07/06/2011 Comment