Ruby in color with a wide brick/ reddish rim.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing cherries, currants, plums, oak, tobacco, licorice, earth, light vanilla, dark chocolates, spices, coffee, peppercorn and eucalyptus.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This recently released, iconic wine from Rioja, is already drinking very nicely, although still young.
Showing an elegant mouthfeel with nice complexity. Nicely balanced and tasty. A good quality wine.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.
Wine Advocate 95 points.
A great sipping wine, and good with food too.
A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano. Aged in American oak barrels for 4 years.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$75..
Ruby in color with a wide brick/ reddish rim.
Dry on the palate with medium acidity.
Showing cherries, currants, plums, oak, tobacco, licorice, earth, light vanilla, dark chocolates, spices, coffee, peppercorn and eucalyptus.
Tangy finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This recently released, iconic wine from Rioja, is already drinking very nicely, although still young.
Showing an elegant mouthfeel with nice complexity. Nicely balanced and tasty. A good quality wine.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 20 years.
Wine Advocate 95 points.
A great sipping wine, and good with food too.
A blend of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Graciano. Aged in American oak barrels for 4 years.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$75..
Jun 19th, 2023
I was expecting this to be tight and tannic. Nope this was lush and silky smooth. Perfect for the Napa cab lover that wants to try something different. The potential for a few more points is there if you can wait.
I was expecting this to be tight and tannic. Nope this was lush and silky smooth. Perfect for the Napa cab lover that wants to try something different. The potential for a few more points is there if you can wait.
Nov 11th, 2023
La Rioja, Spain
