DO Rioja Alta, Spain (Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo) 750 ml Aged in oak for 7 months This young wine is produced by traditional systems using destemmed grapes. Long maceration period to extract the colour. It’s clean in the nose. Red fruits and vegetable aromas. Full-flavoured, light and fresh in the mouth, with a very pleasant fruity palate and a warm finish due to its brief period in new american oak barrels. It’s quite adequate to accompany stewed pulses, white and red meats, poultry and matured cheeses. Serve at a temperature of 15 ºC. ANALYSIS Alcohol Content: 13.47% Total Acidity: 4.9 g/L Volatile Acidity: 0.48 g/L Reducing Sugars: 1.7g/L RJ17.
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Martinez Lacuesta Rosado
DO Rioja Alta, Spain (100% Garnacha) 750 ml RECENT REVIEWS Light, bright orange. Ripe red berries and a hint of cherry pit on the nose. Lush and open-knit, offering slightly warm raspberry and cherry pit flavors and a hint of bitter orange pith. Picks up a peppery element with air and finishes with good bite and decent persistence. 87 Points. — Josh Raynolds (Vinous) 4/15 RJ30.
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Martinez Lacuesta White
DO Rioja Alta, Spain (100% Viura) 750 ml Pale yellow color with golden notes. Fruity aromas reminiscent of the varietal expression of Viura grapes. In the mouth is it fresh and mineral. It shows hints herbs and citrus. It’s quite adequate to accompany mollusks and fish, soups and cheeses. RJ15.
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Balbas Barrica
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (100% Tinto Fino) 750 ml Download Shelf Talker Aged in American oak for 4 months Deep, inky violet red color. Aroma of crianza dominates with vanilla, oak, cacao and leather notes composing a delicate balance. On the palate it is ample, fresh and powerful with layers of licorice and spice. A long finish reveals traces of black pepper and smoke. Pairs well with cured meats, cheese and appetizers. BB02.
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Conde de Siruela Gran Reserva
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (100% Tinto Fino) 750 ml Aged in American oak for 24 months Color: Cherry Red, bright and clear with good depths. Aroma: Clean nose, highly complex bouquet, with hints of balsam and vanilla. Palate: A very well-made wine, smooth but with powerful flavours, long, full finish with attractive nuances of aged wine and fruit in the aftertaste. Powerful. Recommended for Red meat and roasts. Serving temperature 18 °C RD17.
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Opimius Special Selection
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (100% Tinto Fino) 750 ml Aged in new oak for 16 months TASTING NOTES Cherry red colour. Frank and powerful; aromas of well ripen fruit with a touch of fine woods, pine nuts and minerals. Well balanced on the palete, full-bodied and well blended tannins. Long fruity and toasty finish. Elegant. RD10.
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Montevannos Reserva
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (89% Tinto Fino, 11% Merlot) 750 ml Aged in American and French oak for 14 months and at least 24 months in bottles TASTING NOTES Ruby red with rim of garnet. Intense nose where it perfectly blends with the vanilla and toasted aromas from wood. It is soft on entry, a prolongation of nose, leaving an intense, long-lasting impression in the finish. RD08.
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Montevannos Crianza
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (92% Tinto Fino, 8% Merlot) 750 ml Aged in American oak for 12 months and at least 12 months in bottles TASTING NOTES Opaque, intense cherry red colour. Nose with interesting aromas of black berries and well balanced oak. Round, full-bodied on the palate, fleshy with elegant, palate-dusting tannins. RD07.
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Montevannos Tinto Joven
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (85% Tempranillo, 15% Merlot) 750 ml TASTING NOTES Intense deep red with a purple, bluish tinge. Intense aromas of red berries, spices and fine woods. On the palate is bold, full and round yet well balanced with a long and superb finish..
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Dehesa de los Canonigos Seleccion Especial
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (88% Tinto Fino, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon) 1.5 L Aged in American oak for 18 months TASTING NOTES Intense cherry colour, bright, with ruby hues. Powerful aroma and elegant with a great fruit expression that joins layers of fine cacao and liquorice complexity resulting in a great aroma expression. Structured mouth, fleshy, ripe tannins of spicy and lingering finish. Barrelled-fermentation period 18 months in American oak barrel of typically one-two years old, medium toasting and tight grain. RD23.
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