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    Jan 06, 2021 3 minutes

    Mystery Rioja vintage

    I recently acquired from a UK dealer a bottle of Rioja Olarra Reserva 1970, photo attached. In the recent

    Spain 2020 supplement, a promotional feature on Bodegas Olarra stated that the winery was established in 1973. So how could a 1970 vintage be available and do you have any idea what was in my bottle? I tasted with friends – it had a disintegrating cork, it was very cloudy and well past it. After a few minutes, there

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