The 2011 Rioja Gran Reserva 904 has been one of my go-to cuv?es since my earliest days as a wine lover. This latest release is a blend of 60-year-old Tempranillo from Briñas, Rodenzo and Villalba (89%) and the remainder Graciano from the Montecillo...
Chateau du Taillan - Medoc 2014 750ml
The 2015 Bouchet is in a gorgeous spot right now where it is starting to show some of the complexity that develops in bottle. Petrol, ginger, baking spices, orange peel and hazelnut are nicely laced together, with bright saline notes that wrap it all toge...
Garnacha is an important component in the 2012 Viña Ardanza Reserva, where it represents 20% of the blend (the rest is, of course, Tempranillo). 2011 was a difficult vintage for Garnacha, so Viña Ardanza was not produced that year and they jumped from 201...
Dried blueberries and redcurrants on the nose with a raisiny edge. Medium-bodied with grainy, spice-coated tannins that pull on the fruit at the end. Very aglianico! Should broaden out with another year or two in bottle. Try from 2023.
A harmonious, medium- to full-bodied red, with sculpted tannins that are silky and well-meshed with flavors of ripe cherry and raspberry fruit, ground cardamom and white pepper, tea rose and mineral. Drink now through 2029.
The 2017 Aglianico del Vulture is dark and brooding, slowly evolving in the glass with a complex blend of musty black currants, dried cherries, cinnamon, cloves and a dusting of cocoa. This is racy and sleek with depths of ripe red berry fruit. Saline ...