Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy with subtle aromas of violets

with subtle aromas of violets

Tighter because of being in the bottle

Pierre Rovani has raved about this wine in the past

intense and delicious medium weight flavors that exudes a fine bead of minerality onto the sappy

The youthfully reticent nose hints at flinty red cherry

Rioja Alta, Rioja Ardanza Reserva other_regions_italy with subtle aromas of violetsBottled 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,