2010 - Valenciso Bodeguera Reserva 10 Anos Despues, Rioja

A wine that is released 10 years after the harvest, the 2010 10 Años Después (10 years after!) was kept in concrete and barrel for a long time, 4.5 and 5.5 years, respectively. It combines the texture and mouthfeel from traditional Rioja with the cleanliness and precision of the more modern examples. Furthermore, in a vintage like 2010, it combines power and elegance, while still quite young and lively. It has notes of fine woods and smoke with dry flowers, berries and aromatic herbs, quite complex and elegant, insinuating more than in your face. It's medium to full-bodied with great harmony and elegant tannins. It finishes long and dry. It's approachable now but should continue developing nicely in bottle. 4,500 bottles were filled in January 2020.

100% Tempranillo grown at 500 m above sea level in Ollauri. Vines planted in 1920 and 1996. Sustainable viticulture. Hand-harvested. The bunches were destemmed, but not crushed. Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation in concrete vats, then aged in oak barrels. 4,500 bottles.Tasted blind. Toasty with lots of fruit. Nice! Tannins well developed and with a lot of sweetness for a 2010. It is a pleasant wine, mellowed, and that maintains the fruit. Surprisingly, tertiary characters are only beginning to appear, so it undoubtedly has room for further development. (FC)