Tasting Notes

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Jancis Robinson Julia Harding - 13 Jul 16
100% old-vine Tempranillo (60-100 years). Aged in French demi-muids (600 litres). This is a barrel sample but pretty much the final wine. Deep purple crimson. Very ripe dark fruit, dark and spicy – fresh but with notes of fruit cake, too. Incredible power and concentration, giving fabulous dark fruit and a thick chewy texture, all rounded and chocolate-textured. Still has remarkable freshness given all that concentration. Big, dark but luxuriant. Black fruit – more blackberry than cassis – on the finale. (JH)
Drinking Date: 2016 - 2029
Spain Vineyard Fine Wine

Spain

Spain, a leading wine producer, offers diverse wines from its varied regions. In Rioja, Tempranillo produces elegant, age-worthy reds, with top producers like Bodegas Marqués de Riscal and Bodegas Muga. Ribera del Duero also excels with Tempranillo, featuring esteemed estates like Vega Sicilia and Dominio de Pingus. Priorat is known for bold red blends from Garnacha and Cariñena, with top wineries like Alvaro Palacios. In Galicia, Albariño shines in Rías Baixas, while Penedès is famed for Cava from houses like Freixenet.