The finish is quite gassy and a bit hard to read but my projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that the underlying material

(a monopole and vinified with 100% whole clusters in 2008)

Of the estate’s 107 hectares of vineyard

iron and tobacco

mouthwatering Champagne

CVNE, Rioja Imperial Reserva other_regions The finish is quite gassy85% Tempranillo, 10% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo Matured for 4 years in French and American oak barrels, 2yrs in bottle. Strong coconut aroma and plenty of red fruit. Couldn't be anything but traditional Rioja. Then surprisingly and attractively savoury on the palate. Rich but fresh. Dry, fine tannins. Still very youthful. Benchmark. (JH)