Notes : Robert Parker 90/100, Wine Spectator 90/100 &'Smart Buy of the Month' April 2008
"Fresh, taut and long. This balanced red offers crisp aromas of cherry, cola, vanilla and fresh herbs, carried by fine tannins that pave the way for a spicy, floral finish" (Wine Spectator March/April 2008). A Rioja of great class, an indisputable value!
Features
Estate
Bodega y Vinedos Labastida
Cuvée
Rioja Reserva
Vintage
2001
Designation
Rioja
Region
Spain
Grape varieties
62% Tempranillo, 38% Grenache
Viticulture
2001 harvest at perfect maturity, 40-year-old vines specially selected for Reserva at 540m altitude
Winemaking
Fermented in concrete tanks for 14 days at constant temperature (29°C).
Breeding
24 months in French and American barrels aged 1 to 4 years + 1 year in bottle
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep, intense morello cherry colour with pink highlights, clear and brilliant
Nose
Beautiful aromatic intensity, complex and deep, with many nuances of cocoa, berries and tobacco, supported by ripe fruit aromas. An open, mineral wine with a hint of balsamic and delicate oak.
Mouth
An attack of ripe berries, combining jammy, plummy notes. Delicate licorice finish.
Serve
17-18°C
Open
1h before service
Drink from
2008
Drink before
2011
Production
90,000 bottles
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with red meats, stews, free-range poultry, leg of lamb, cheeses, etc.
Bodega y Vinedos Labastida
Rioja
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. LAURENT D. Published on 30/04/2013
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