Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy with a gripping sense of

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

An extremely fresh and bright red fruit and mineral-inflected nose complements to perfection the clean

Very ambitious

all following through to a full-bodied palate

Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy with a gripping sense ofBottled December 2008. 80% Tempranillo (aged in 4 year old American oak for 36 months) and 20% Garnacha (aged in 2 to 3 year old American oak for 30 months). Dark cocoa scents plus Morello cherry and blackberries. Chewy, substantial palate with aromatic oak on the long finish. This is bold but beautiful, with oak and fruit in superb balance. Its not just the complex flavour range and superb persistence that marks this wine, but the effortless,