Tasting Notes

96
Inside Bordeaux Andrew Caillard - 27 Oct 22
Medium deep colour. Fragrant black cherry, dark chocolate, star anise aromas. Beautifully concentrated and polished wine with ample black cherry, redcurrant fruits, fine chocolaty/ graphite tannins and underlying marzipan/ malty oak notes. Finishes firm with liquorice notes. Beautifully balanced wine with lovely sweet fruit concentration and volume. 20 months in bottle after barrel ageing before release.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2035
89
Vinous Josh Raynolds - 01 Sep 06
Deep red. The nose shows darker fruit tones than the 2001 Reserva, with cherry preserve and dark berry aromas complicated by exotic oak spice. Dense and lush, with a chewy quality to the sweet flavors of cherry, plum and dark chocolate. Rich, broad and supple through the sweet, long, ripely tannic finish, with a note of sexy oak emerging. Undeniably delicious; fans of toasty, oaky wines will likely rate this even higher.
Drinking Date:
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.