Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones, mostly Tempranillo, aged in American and French oak. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!
Deep Ruby with an elegant bouquet of berry fruits, pepper spice with earthy tones, mostly Tempranillo, aged in American and French oak. On the palate flavors of plum and blackberry, with tobacco, oak, pepper spice, lively acidity. Fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, oak, spice and an earthy character. Nice!
Dec 19th, 2023
Yum. Gorgeous. Licorice, mineral bite, dark red fruit. Leathery and with fine prickly tannins. Bright but deep and long red fruited palate. Powerful, elegant and pure. Just starting to drink well, this will being exquisite in 20 years with good cellaring.
Yum. Gorgeous. Licorice, mineral bite, dark red fruit. Leathery and with fine prickly tannins. Bright but deep and long red fruited palate. Powerful, elegant and pure. Just starting to drink well, this will being exquisite in 20 years with good cellaring.
Feb 18th, 2022
Dark purple tawny and opaque. Rich dark fruit nose. Notes of black fruit, smoke, some mocha and some dark soil. Nice richness in the mouth. In a really good drinking window.
Dark purple tawny and opaque. Rich dark fruit nose. Notes of black fruit, smoke, some mocha and some dark soil. Nice richness in the mouth. In a really good drinking window.
Jul 6th, 2021Still dark and opaque. Rich fruit nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, mahogany and a hint of espresso. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. A nice contrast to the Montelena Cab. My last bottle unfortunately.
Still dark and opaque. Rich fruit nose. Notes of black cherry, mocha, mahogany and a hint of espresso. Rich and silky in the mouth. Long finish. A nice contrast to the Montelena Cab. My last bottle unfortunately.
Jul 5th, 2020
Better of the two old Riojas - initially this didn’t show as well but after an hour very cool wine! Freshness and tannins still there in a very elegant form! 😊
Better of the two old Riojas - initially this didn’t show as well but after an hour very cool wine! Freshness and tannins still there in a very elegant form! 😊
Oct 1st, 2018Threw a ringer in and a few liked this as much as any other bottle. Dark reddish tawny. Nice nose with notes of blackberry, wood, plums and brush. Balanced and memorable finish.
Threw a ringer in and a few liked this as much as any other bottle. Dark reddish tawny. Nice nose with notes of blackberry, wood, plums and brush. Balanced and memorable finish.
Apr 26th, 2018
La Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja, Spain
