Viñedos del Contino (CVNE)
Rioja Tempranillo Blend
La Rioja Alavesa, La Rioja, Spain
Smokey but at the same time floral with dried rose petal, Hoi-sin and bbq burnt ends with smoked hickory bbq sauce.
In the mouth there is still plenty of acidity on the mouth, also a very lovely richness throughout and notes of dried strawberry, red currant that is full but fresh and still vibrant with that smoky, sweet charred note. Incredibly long length and an absolute pleasure to drink. The last glass was the greatest and this throws serious sediment so a decant is needed.
Smokey but at the same time floral with dried rose petal, Hoi-sin and bbq burnt ends with smoked hickory bbq sauce.
In the mouth there is still plenty of acidity on the mouth, also a very lovely richness throughout and notes of dried strawberry, red currant that is full but fresh and still vibrant with that smoky, sweet charred note. Incredibly long length and an absolute pleasure to drink. The last glass was the greatest and this throws serious sediment so a decant is needed.
An engaging spicy nose should pull you into a berry-delicious (blue, ras & straw) first blush that's tannic/acid creates a coating, clinging downstream flow that leisurely works the banks and turns then plunges into a clean freefall urging yet another swig...
An engaging spicy nose should pull you into a berry-delicious (blue, ras & straw) first blush that's tannic/acid creates a coating, clinging downstream flow that leisurely works the banks and turns then plunges into a clean freefall urging yet another swig...
Oct 10th, 2015