This wine is a blend of 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano
with maturation in 60% American oak and 40% in French oak (a combination of used
and new oak for both) for 12 months, plus a further 24 months in bottle before release,
alcohol comes in at 13%.
This wine opened up with aromas of black cherry, black
raspberry, dark plum, Asian spices, incense, leather and black pepper. On the
mouthfeel, medium-full bodied, firm structure, concentrated flavours with
balanced acidity and considerable tannins. This wines finish is long with loads
of black fruit, bitter chocolate and woody tannins. I really enjoyed the
aromatics and mouthfeel, but even if this Rioja is almost nine years old the
tannins still need time to soften up a bit. The finish is too tannic and tangy
for me at this time. Give this wine another year or two, score 89 points.
Purchased March 16, 2013 Vintages
New Release (725895) at $24.95
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