Peter Windred

9.5

1997,
C:Garnet, med -
A: med + conc, high complexity, caramel, mocha, orange peel, all tertiary still holding up,
P: med +int, complex caramel, orange peel, long length with rubber (tempranillo malo) persisting through.
Great example of quality aged rioja. Lucky to be tasting it. — 5 years ago

Peter Windred

9.6

4 yrs in oak, 4 yrs in bottle, 10% gracriano for acid and ageing, 90% temp
C:Garnet, med int,
A: med + int, cooked straw, chocolate, choc, tobacco, leather hints, aniseed, cloves, complex, vanillin obvious,
P: quite conc, long length, lovely rubber temp finish, soft tannins. spice, strawberry and mocha flavours persist.
Great classic wine with lots of concentration from a great year suggesting much more potential to come. 35 Euros.. Good value. Fab wine. Fully expect more tertiary flavours and complexity to come in time. — 5 years ago