
Well-made wine that has the elegance of traditional Rioja wines but not at the expense of fruitiness, this wine has a garnet red-purple color, ripe cherry, redcurrant and oak nose and intense mature dark fruit and chocolate flavors with spicy hints and a long smooth tannic finish; one of the better Rioja producers that blends the best of traditional Rioja winemaking with new technology and innovative techniques.

Allow 45+ minutes for breathing and serve at 18℃; the richness of this wine makes it a natural companion to roasted meats and hearty stews including Anhui Style Braised Civet.

1 year in American and French oak & 2 years for bottle aging.

At its peak now but can be cellared for another 5+ years.

John H. Isacs