Producer | Bodegas Remelluri |
Country | Spain |
Region | Rioja |
Varietal | Tempranillo Blend |
Vintage | 2010 |
Sku | SP-RD643 |
Size | 750ml |
Christopher Deas, Italian Wine Merchants: “This is one of the icons of Rioja and one of the most terroir driven Riojas we just do not see enough of anymore. And in the standout and classic vintage of 2010, this is one of the most structured Riojas we have tasted, offering the best of the old and new world, truly conveying a sense of place as the minerality and altitude (some of the highest in the region) from this special site scream through. It is about structure and energy with freshness of fruit here, absent here is the dill oak notes that is present in many neighboring wines. There is a Calon Segur like structure to the wine underneath the juicy layer of fruit and chewy tannins. With aeration this wine reveals nuances of black cherry, macerated strawberry, citrus, plum, red licorice, dried flowers, herbs, balsamic, tobacco, leather, and chalky minerality with a complementing streak of salinity. There is an awesome, coiled core
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