Grape: 100% Tempranillo (old vine)
Where: Rioja, Spain
Booze: 13.5%
Food: Beef or even on its own
Food: Beef or even on its own
Story: Traditional
This wines feels like a comfortable old leather sofa that just wraps around you with a warm fire in front. It really is a class act.
This is classic Rioja with a decent bit of age on it. What was I doing in 99 ?
Earthy and savory, touch of sweet spice, delicate structure. 100% Tempranillo grape, aged in French and American oak for 2 years.
Available from D Vine Wine at the steal price of £14.50.
P.S on the morning after, on the way to the recycling bin this bottle dropped to the croncrete, bounced, and when I caught it, broke and sliced my hand. With some blood loss, 6 stiches and a wasted sunny Sunday, I can nickname this bottle Bodegas Deep Cut.
P.S on the morning after, on the way to the recycling bin this bottle dropped to the croncrete, bounced, and when I caught it, broke and sliced my hand. With some blood loss, 6 stiches and a wasted sunny Sunday, I can nickname this bottle Bodegas Deep Cut.
4 comments:
Great series - I think Spanish wine is so often overlooked and your are discovering some great wines here (and introducing us to them)
Don't catch it next time, mate!
Glad you liked it GC. There will be a few more to follow. I need to get my head around some of those Spanish varietals being grown in Australia eg tempranillo
Olly .... don't know my own strength. I picked it up and broke in 2 then took a bit of revenge on my thumb.
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