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Rioja Gran Reserva Vina Arana, La Rioja Alta 2012

RegionSpain
Subregion Spain > Rioja
ColourRed
TypeStill
Grape VarietyTempranillo

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Tasting Notes

***Platinum Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards***
Classic nose with savoury character over a sweet spices background with elegant cigar box notes. Quite mouth watering with a full body and chewy mid-palate.

97
Decanter.com, Decanter.com, May 2019

Medium-deep garnet in colour, this Gran Reserva exudes the most desirable aromas of traditional Rioja - leather, sweet spices, desiccated cherries and ripe black fruits. The palate follows in this vein, with a rich core of sweet cherry and kirsch subsumed by savoury spices, leather and even a hint of coconut. The tannins are soft, melted into the fruit to give a cashmere texture and plump generosity through the mid palate. The finish is long and complex, offering sweet and savoury in equal measure. Drink now until 2035+

93+
Farr Vintners, Farr Tasting, March 2019
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