Finca Allende - Rioja 2017 (750ml) Giogondas

Finca Allende - Rioja 2017 (750ml) GiogondasWinemaker Notes Intense cherry color with purple edges; this wine contains powerful fruit aromas of blackberry, cranberry and other forest fruits, coupled with perfectly integrated notes of oak, cedar and tobacco. On the palate this wine is serious but lively, with great balance that combines fresh fruit and elegant structure, to ensure excellent ageing potential. Blend: 100% Tempranillo Professional Ratings 90 James Suckling Red berries, bark and

showing fresh acidity and tannins

it has a smooth

with strong tug of loam and a singed cedar note that melds nicely through the finish

RP91Robert Parker's Wine AdvocateThe NV Quinta da Ervamoira Tawny RP 10 Year Old Port comes in at 106 grams per liter of residual sugar

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Light golden straw in color with aromas of mandarin blossom

the acid balance

by working the soil without insecticides

Has a dusky quality that we have seen in this vineyard in the past that tricks your brain into thinking the wine is older than it is

but don't go to sleep on it

with a cooler terroir than Beausejour Becot

Delivers very good tenacity and spicy lift on the finish