Drank the 2011 with pulled pork and smoked chicken. Enough acid to cut through the big BBQ. Medium body and tannins. Some smoke, oak, and a bit of vanilla from 16 mo in US and FR casks. Only fruit coming from the 15% Garnacha. Otherwise the 85% Tempranillo lays down good dusty old vine notes.
Drank the 2011 with pulled pork and smoked chicken. Enough acid to cut through the big BBQ. Medium body and tannins. Some smoke, oak, and a bit of vanilla from 16 mo in US and FR casks. Only fruit coming from the 15% Garnacha. Otherwise the 85% Tempranillo lays down good dusty old vine notes.
1 person found it helpfulJul 14th, 2017
Needs time to open up, and much improved the second day. Subtle tertiary balsamic notes of damp earth that emerge on the nose, underneath mahogany tinged dark fruit. The palate is surprisingly crisp and shows sweet, yet green edged cherry flavors with a slightly grainy texture and notes of mushroom and vanilla underneath. The finish is mellow with woodsy blackcurrant flavors that blend with notes of red apple and chalk.
Needs time to open up, and much improved the second day. Subtle tertiary balsamic notes of damp earth that emerge on the nose, underneath mahogany tinged dark fruit. The palate is surprisingly crisp and shows sweet, yet green edged cherry flavors with a slightly grainy texture and notes of mushroom and vanilla underneath. The finish is mellow with woodsy blackcurrant flavors that blend with notes of red apple and chalk.
1 person found it helpfulMar 29th, 2017
A lively and playful rioja. The nos shows black currant, black cherries, tar, oak, cedar, cocoa... this is serious yet juicy. The palate is super well balanced. Good acid drive, silky, almost milky mouthfeel, black currant and black berry notes all along, good width, a bit of matter on the sides, a good grip in the rear with some nice tannic structure, powering a nice, silky, milky, slightly drying finish with blackberry and currant notes all along and some bitter notes that come up in the very end. Very good value 👏
A lively and playful rioja. The nos shows black currant, black cherries, tar, oak, cedar, cocoa... this is serious yet juicy. The palate is super well balanced. Good acid drive, silky, almost milky mouthfeel, black currant and black berry notes all along, good width, a bit of matter on the sides, a good grip in the rear with some nice tannic structure, powering a nice, silky, milky, slightly drying finish with blackberry and currant notes all along and some bitter notes that come up in the very end. Very good value 👏
Jul 10th, 2026
La Rioja, Spain
