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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
Our Tempranillo is made in a typical Rioja style, with a minimum of two years aging in neutral oak barrels. As in Spain, we blend our Tempranillo with the other Rioja varietals of Graciano, Carineña, Garnacha and (what the Spaniards consider an "experimental" component) Cabernet Sauvignon. Cedar, leather, earth and tobacco notes dominate the aromatic profile of the 2000 Tempranillo while subsequent layers of clove, pepper, and dried fruit begin to surface after a little breathing time. On the palate those same characteristics expressed in the nose make themselves known on the tongue, albeit in a different order. However, the dried fruit aroma character morphs into a lush, ripe fruit character on the mid palate. The integrated acid-tannin structure lasts from beginning to end, gently tapering off in a long, slow finish. Try this wine with a fine Basque meal. This Tempranillo, with good acidity and tannin structure, is made to age. Feel free to drink it now, but if you can resist, lay a few bottles down in the cellar to try after five or ten years.
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