Winemaker Notes
Garnet red color, with a high intensity layer. The nose is clean and rich in nuances, typical of the passage of time. The fruit character predominates, in the
form of red and black fruit. It has balsamic notes, aromas of ageing, in the form of
vanilla, nutmeg and coconut. Notes of undergrowth, balsamic and spicy aromas. : On the palate it is long, with volume, silky and refreshing acidity, to keep it alive for years.
It goes well with roast lamb, red meats and elaborated sauces.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A complex Gran Reserva here with plenty of spiced red cherries, blueberries, potpourri and hints of chestnut and sweet spices. Linear and medium-bodied on the palate with fine, sleek tannins and a long, creamy finish. Vegan. Drink or hold.
Hailed as the star red variety in Spain’s most celebrated wine region, Tempranillo from Rioja, or simply labeled, “Rioja,” produces elegant wines with complex notes of red and black fruit, crushed rock, leather, toast and tobacco, whose best examples are fully capable of decades of improvement in the cellar.
Rioja wines are typically a blend of fruit from its three sub-regions: Rioja Alta, Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Oriental, although specific sub-region (zonas), village (municipios) and vineyard (viñedo singular) wines can now be labeled. Rioja Alta and Alavesa, at the highest elevations, are considered to be the source of the brightest, most elegant fruit, while grapes from the warmer and drier, Rioja Oriental, produce wines with deep color, great body and richness.