Marques de Caceres Rioja Gran Reserva 2000
Tempranillo
from Rioja, Spain
winemaker's notes:
Blend: 85% Tempranillo, 15% Graciano and Garnacha Tinta
Dark, garnet red color. Complex bouquet that opens out with notes of slightly spiced blackberries and a hint of refined leather. Very full in the mouth, where this superb wine reveals its character that comes through with fleshy fruit and good structure in which slightly chalky tannins highlight its fullness. Fresh, long-lasting finish.
This is an ideal wine to accompany game dishes in sauce or ragout, lamb or beef with spices (roast, stewed or grilled), and mature blue cheese.