Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2006
$58.99
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Description
If you asked me to name just one producer from Rioja that you should buy. it would be Valenciso … A small treasure in the great sea of Rioja. Jesús Barquin one of the most influential wine critics in Spain who co authored the Spanish wine bible The Finest Wines of Rioja and Northwest Spain. This tiny Domaine. run by Luis Valentin (Valen ) and his partner Carmen Enciso (…ciso). make one. single red. a Rioja Reserva from old vine Tempranillo grown in the Rioja Alta from mature. low yielding vineyards and aged exclusively in French oak. Valenciso is all about aromatics in the manner of French Burgundy and the greatest Riojas of the past. The wine is much sought after by the top restaurants in Spain El Bulli no less “ and across the world. This Fine Rioja is refined. multi layered and complex.. extraordinary for quality and price.
This is a highly perfumed wine. filling the glass with redcurrant. cherry and smoky cedar aromas. On the palate it is both succulent and seamless with energetic and lifted red fruits. cola. an umami soy like twist and deeper notes of liquorice and spices. It finishes long and strong with a hint of smoke. outstanding. high grown freshness and ripe. finely grained tannins. It is such a well balanced wine with a very real sense of harmony. Decanter magazine
The 2006 Reserva has a classic. very pure bouquet of warm leather. dried herbs and dark berry fruit. and it offers scents of melted tar with continued aeration. The palate is very harmonious with succulent red cherries. mulberry and dried fig. with subtle white pepper notes sprinkled over the finish. This constitutes a worthy follow up to the superb 2005 and will have the same propensity to age. Drink now 2025. ” 93 points. Neal Martin. Wine Advocate.
RRP $65
