This is a very dry red Rioja. Showing red and black fruits with earth, cedar, leather, chocolates, tobacco, licorice and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Nice mouthfeel with a medium finish and firm tannins.
A good food wine. Will be better in a year or two.
A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo. Aged for 16 months in French and American oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$17.
This is a very dry red Rioja. Showing red and black fruits with earth, cedar, leather, chocolates, tobacco, licorice and peppercorn.
Medium bodied with medium plus acidity.
Nice mouthfeel with a medium finish and firm tannins.
A good food wine. Will be better in a year or two.
A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Mazuelo. Aged for 16 months in French and American oak barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$17.
Feb 22nd, 2020
Cola, spice, black currant. Great buy. Even the resident Rioja hater thought it was "pretty good."
Cola, spice, black currant. Great buy. Even the resident Rioja hater thought it was "pretty good."
Jan 31st, 2017
Big oak, lots of dark fruits. Vanilla, cedar box, dried tobacco, and just a hint of coconut. Lots of aggressive tannins.
Big oak, lots of dark fruits. Vanilla, cedar box, dried tobacco, and just a hint of coconut. Lots of aggressive tannins.
Apr 20th, 2015
Earthier, easy drinking but a little bitter. Moderate cleansing tannins.
Earthier, easy drinking but a little bitter. Moderate cleansing tannins.
May 12th, 2021
Garnet hue with medium-high saturation. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry, leather, licorice, oak, tar, toast, and vanilla. Medium body; heavy, firm tannins; and high acidity. Robust on the nose; while bold and smooth on the palate with a long-lasting finish. Made of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuela (Carignan).
Garnet hue with medium-high saturation. Aromas and flavors of blackberry, cherry, leather, licorice, oak, tar, toast, and vanilla. Medium body; heavy, firm tannins; and high acidity. Robust on the nose; while bold and smooth on the palate with a long-lasting finish. Made of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Mazuela (Carignan).
Apr 6th, 2020
La Rioja, Spain
