Winemaker Notes
A red wine with a modern profile and a traditional origin that pays tribute to the Cenicero vineyards. Deep cherry red with violet hues. High aromatic intensity in the nose resulting in a clear expression of fresh red fruits, berries and licorice. Flavors of red fruits and berries on the palate, together with spicy and smoky tones; subtle, enveloping and fresh. Mouthfeel sensations revealing the excellent combination of the wood without concealing the Tempranillo varietal characteristics.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A rich, fruity Rioja showing lots of dark cherries, plums, dark earth and grilled spices. Full-bodied and pretty modern with firm, fresh tannins and a vibrant, extensive finish. Really juicy. Vegan. Drink or hold.
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Wine Enthusiast
Deep cherry red to the eye, this wine has a nose of black currant, dark chocolate and lavender. It is spicy on entry, with opening notes of clove and mint that are joined by flavors of black currant, blackberry, mocha, clove and violet. Velvety tannins ply the palate and evaporate into a soft finish.
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.