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Bodegas Luis Cañas - Rioja Reserva 2018

Spain

Red

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Drink or Keep

92/100

Jeb Dunnuck

Spain
tempranillo
spicy
modern
immediate pleasure

"An immediate pleasure for this true Rioja reference!"

"Made from 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano, aged in two-year-old French and American oak barrels, the 2018 Rioja Reserva sports a deep purple color and offers a magnificent nose of ripe red and black berries, spicy oak, vanilla and violets. Medium- to full-bodied, round and supple, it displays typical Rioja spice and complexity, ripe tannins, lovely balance and exceptional length." (Jeb Dunnuck 2024)

Features

Estate

Bodega Luis Canas

Cuvée

Reserva

Vintage

2018

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape varieties

95% Tempranillo, 5% Graciano

Terroirs

Plots in the heart of Rioja, in the Alavesa region, clay-limestone soils, vines averaging 40 years old.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Breeding

18 months in 2-year-old French and American barrels, then 12 months in bottle

Alcohol content

14,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Deep purple, clear and brilliant

Nose

Intense, enveloping scents of wild berries and ripe black cherries, with subtle notes of spice, vanilla and wood.

Mouth

Full-bodied, intense attack, firm tannins, good balance, aromas of black berries and blackberries, complexified by flavours of vanilla, pepper, cedar and violet, good persistence on the finish.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2031

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with paella, rabbit leg with mustard, sheep's tomme cheese...

Bodega Luis Canas

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Rioja

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Expert opinion

Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Domaine noté (guide 2021) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)

James Suckling

James Suckling

Graded area (2021 guide) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100

About the wine:

Made from 95% Tempranillo and 5% Graciano, aged in two-year-old French and American oak barrels, the 2018 Rioja Reserva boasts a deep purple color and a magnificent nose of ripe red and black berries, spicy oak, vanilla and violets. Medium to full-bodied, round and supple, it displays typical Rioja spice and complexity, ripe tannins, fine balance and exceptional length.

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