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Stephen Tanzer's

International Wine Cellar

90 pts

"Medium red. Powerful aromas of cherry-vanilla, sassafras, oak spices and cigar box, with a subtle floral quality adding complexity. Supple red berry and cherry compote flavors are strongly underscored by a sweet vanilla quality and framed by velvety tannins. Very traditional Rioja in its vanillin and sweet red fruit way and in need of a hunk of spicy grilled lamb."

Josh Raynolds, Sept/Oct 09

"Muy bien, love this Spanish blend with grilled lamb chops...Structured and definitely complex...great from fisrt sip to last drop of the bottle.  You'll want to buy a few...some for you and some for friends...good friends"

Mike, LCW 

www.paradorselections.com

This rocks. 85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo and 5% Graciano aged two years in American oak. If you open this, you need to decant it, there is no other way. The nose and palate are definitely in the middle of Crianza and Gran Reserva. Plenty of fruit, but gaining maturity. You could nose this to death and not take a sip and still be satisfied.

Production

85% Tempranillo, 10% Mazuelo, 5% Graciano. A selection of grapes from vineyards that are older than 25 years and a maximal production of 5000kg/ha. with 2 daily oxidification alterations of 1 hour. This wine has an intense colour layer and very robust.

Aging
In American oak barrels of 24 months, with repsective decantings every 6 months, then the wine is bottles for at least 24 months

Tasting Notes
This wine is remarkable for its beautiful intense brick  red.  In the nose this wine is exceptional due to its limpid and complex aroma.  When you taste it is splendid, tasty, wide and round with a powerful final taste, due to its great structure

Taste
This wine combines perfectly with big game(hunting) meats, red meats accompanied by strong sauces and roasted birds with strong stuffing